London Stansted had its busiest ever year in 2025 as passenger numbers passed the 30 million milestone for the first time in the airport’s history.

Redditch based distributor of advanced electronics manufacturing equipment in the UK and Ireland, Altus Group, will be returning to Southern Manufacturing & Electronics - taking place 3rd-5th February 2026 at the Farnborough International Exhibition Centre - with a line-up of advanced process technologies from global suppliers.

Rolls-Royce and Turkish Technic have broken ground on Turkish Technic’s aero engine maintenance facility at Istanbul Airport.

International Air Transport Association (IATA) data reveals that global passenger demand was up by 5.7% and air cargo demand up by 5.5%, in November last year.

The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) has appointed Natascha Engel, Professor Paul Monks CB and Professor Rachel O’Reilly MBE as non-executive directors to its board, strengthening its commitment to deliver the UK’s industrial strategy and drive innovation in advanced manufacturing.

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has further strengthened its global aviation practice with the appointment of aviation finance partner Leo Fattorini as its Head of Aircraft Finance, Asia and the Middle East, based in Singapore.