Cotswold Airport Appoints New Airport Manager
Cotswold Airport, Kemble, has announced the appointment of Christian Ackroyd as the new Airport Manager. Christian joins Cotswold Airport from the Army Senior Leadership Team with REME Regiment, where he served for 20 years. Christian’s record of active service included Bosnia, Kosovo, twice in Iraq and twice in Afghanistan. He also served in Canada, Poland and the US for operational training, including a two-year exchange with the US...
BALPA: New Drone Rules “Don’t Go Far Enough”
The British Airline Pilots Association, BALPA, say new UK drone laws, restricting drone-flying activity above 400 feet within one kilometre of an airport, “don’t go far not enough.” With 93 incidents between aircraft and drones in 2017 alone, the new regulations are expected come into force on 30 November 2019. This follows a year-on-year increase of reported drone incidents with aircraft. Additionally, the new laws...
Cotswold Airport Scholarships 2018
With graduates embarking on careers in aviation, from engineering to commercial flying, Cotswold Airport’s scholarship programme has changed the lives of many young people over its ten-year history. One of the past scholars from 2012, 21-year-old Laura Mayer, will be one of the flying instructors for this year’s scholars. Laura works at Cotswold Airport based Freedom Aviation as a flying instructor. Laura went on to get her...
New Aviation College planned for London Biggin Hill
Training the next generation of mechanical, electronic and service engineers, as well as technicians and ground crew professionals. Biggin Hill Aerospace and Technical College is expected to address a shortage of aerospace engineers and the wider skills needs of the aviation industry. Plans for a £12m college at Biggin Hill Airport, in partnership with London South East colleges, are set to become a reality with the Greater London...