Tara Craig

New VTOL joint venture takes off

Skyborne Technology, and Atlantic Industrial Group (AIG) will develop a manufacturing capability at Skyborne’s Wewahitchka, Florida facility

Vertical wins $50m in new funding

A term sheet has been signed by Vertical Aerospace, its majority shareholder Stephen Fitzpatrick, and its primary creditor Mudrick Capital Management 

EASA publishes new ATM ANS rules

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published the first Easy Access Rules for Air Traffic Management/Air Navigation Services (ATM/ANS)

Bristol launches masterplan consultation

Bristol Airport has launched a consultation setting out a masterplan designed to accommodate passenger traffic growth up to 2040

Aspire expands into Morocco

Aspire Executive Lounges, Swissport's airport hospitality brand, has won a competitive tender in Morocco for 11 lounges across nine airports

London Gatwick trials smart stand tech

Aircraft turns will be performed from a central control room, including safe entry onto stand, jet bridge operations and turn event monitoring

Thales upgrades COOPANS’ ATC system

COOPANS, an international partnership between six air navigation service providers (ANSPs), has upgraded its ATC system with the help of Thales

Leiden University IIASL joins CANSO

The International Institute of Air and Space Law (IIASL) at Leiden University has become the latest research and academia member of CANSO

Canadian RPAS trial participants chosen

Transport Canada and NAV CANADA have chosen a Variable Pitch-led consortium for Phase 2 of the RPAS traffic management trials

Port approves OAK modernisation EIR

Port Commissioners voted to certify the Final Economic Impact Report for the proposed OAK Terminal Modernization and Development Project

Belgrade marks EV charger world first

VINCI Airports-operated Belgrade Airport has become the first airport in the world to offer free off-grid, all-solar charging of e-vehicles

Ancona to develop Italy’s first flexible vertiport

Njord Partners portfolio company AIA is driving the development of a vertiport, funded through private investments and European support