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ATC Training announced as Gold Sponsor of Aviation Industry Awards UK 2026
ATC Training has been named as Gold Sponsor of the Aviation Industry Awards UK 2026, bringing specialist aviation training expertise to the programme ahead of the awards gala on 22 September at the Park Plaza London Riverbank. The partnership reflects ATC Training's commitment to advancing workforce development and operational excellence across the UK's aviation industry.
What Deloitte Ireland's Aviation Finance Leaders Survey 2026 Reveals About Ireland's Leasing Sector
Deloitte Ireland's Aviation Finance Leaders Survey 2026 finds 68% of senior leasing executives more optimistic than a year ago, even as 91% flag geopolitical risk and 100% anticipate airline defaults or restructuring within 24 months. The results reveal a sector confident in its resilience but overdue on sustainability action.
AFTA and two credit unions make commercial pilot training more accessible through new finance scheme
AFTA and two Irish credit unions have unlocked a dedicated pilot training loan scheme, opening a €100,000 career pathway to candidates previously locked out by conventional bank lending limits.
Vertical Aerospace raises $100 million from existing shareholders as informed capital signals programme confidence
Mudrick and Yorkville absorbing additional dilution from a position of full programme knowledge is a more credible signal than new investor interest. Existing shareholders who know the development status in detail are choosing to fund the next phase.
Sustainable Aviation's 2026 roadmap runs ahead of the SAF Mandate and says the policy needs to catch up
An industry body targeting 65% SAF penetration by 2050 against a government mandate that reaches 22% by 2040 is not setting aspirational targets. It is signalling that voluntary industry ambition will outpace regulatory requirements unless policy accelerates.
Vista promotes UK and Ireland head as programme membership model demands long-term relationship leadership
Private aviation's shift from charter to subscription requires advisers, not salespeople, and appointing a president with a decade of relationship development in Vista's most important European market is the organisational response to that commercial shift.
EirTrade Aviation unlocks major lessor fleet access at Knock with three offshore register approvals
Guernsey, Cayman Islands and Bermuda registrations cover a significant share of the global aircraft leasing fleet. Without these approvals, EirTrade Knock could not legally service large parts of the portfolios owned by Ireland's own leasing giants.
John Drysdale joins Aviation Industry Awards 2026 judging panel
John Drysdale, Director of Annadale Aviation and Senior Advisor to the Emerald Aero Group, joins the judging panel for the Aviation Industry Awards 2026, bringing extensive experience across aerospace business development, aircraft leasing, asset management, and airworthiness spanning airline, MRO, airport, and leasing sectors. An active member and Vice Chairman of Limerick Flying Club, Drysdale contributes both executive-level aviation industry expertise and a grassroots commitment to general aviation, pilot development, and aviation safety to the evaluation process.
What the Maples Group Aviation Financing and Leasing Trends 2026 Report Means for Ireland's Leasing Ecosystem
The aviation financing and leasing market entered 2026 on a firm footing, with Ireland confirmed as the operational and managerial centre of global leasing. The Maples Group Aviation Financing and Leasing Trends 2026 report maps the forces shaping the sector and their implications for Irish aviation.
Gatwick runway win gives London its only near-term answer to a structurally full aviation system
With Heathrow full and no other London runway project within a decade of delivery, VINCI and GIP can now commit final capital on the only near-term answer to a structurally constrained market.
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