Busy UK airfield to be sold by local council
One of the UK’s busiest general aviation (GA) airports is being put up for sale after the two councils that own it confirmed their intention to sell. Gloucestershire Airport is being put up for sale by Cheltenham Borough and Gloucester City Councils, who say they “are seeking new investment for the airport and are expected to instruct advisors to bring it to market in the near future”. Commenting on the announcement, airport director...
Skyborne Airline Academy Launches at Gloucestershire
Three well-known figures in aviation training have announced the launch of Skyborne, a new airline training academy based at Gloucestershire Airport in the UK. The new academy will welcome its first intake of cadets in October 2018, following the completion of a purpose built, state-of-the-art training facility at Gloucestershire Airport and will initially offer full-time frozen Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) training. Lee...
Gloucestershire Airport ATC overhaul and sale update
Gloucestershire Airport is planning a £500,000 refurbishment of its ATC facilities over the coming months to help it keep its number one slot as the UK’s busiest general aviation airport. The current ATC tower facilities are apparently in need of some refurbishment, including a general rewire, upgraded comms system and new desk suite. As Gloucester is also a MET reporting station, the airport management are also upgrading its...
Castle Air Academy launches its first integrated training course
Gloucestershire Airport based Castle Air Academy has commenced training its first intake of cadets enrolled on the academy’s new Integrated Commercial Pilot Licence (Helicopter) Course with Instrument Rating, signalling a first for the UK’s helicopter training industry. The new, fully integrated course will take cadets with no prior flying experience to CPL/IR level, making them eligible to apply for careers across the helicopter...