United Kingdom: Aviation

The Competition Appeal Tribunal's latest judgment examines a £205.2 million subsidy to Cardiff International Airport, marking the first detailed application of subsidy control principles under the 2022 Act. The case explores critical questions about airport insolvency, potential subsidy flow-through to air carriers, and the rationality of ministerial compliance assessments, establishing important precedents for future subsidy evaluations and legal challenges.

As the aerospace, defence and space sector looks ahead to the Farnborough International Airshow 2026, attention is turning to the key themes set to shape conversations, investment and innovation across the industry.

Innovate UK has launched two significant grant funding opportunities totaling £15 million for dual-use aviation technologies. The first competition offers £10 million for uncrewed aircraft systems, eVTOLs, eCTOLs, and autonomous...

The financial performance of the commercial aerospace value chain has rebounded. While that sounds like a reason to cheer, the data reveals a troubling development: Profitability has never been so concentrated.

The UK Government is mandating Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blending as a requirement for all suppliers of Aviation fuel – starting at 2% in 2025 and rising to 22% by 2040 – and backing industry...

Among other things, the EU's Unfair Commercial Practices Directive prohibits misleading actions and omissions.

The Paris Air Show, one of the most prestigious events in the aerospace industry, is set to return in 2025 with an array of exciting themes that promise to shape the future of aviation.

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) recently published a report: WIPO Technology Trends, Future of Transportation.

Earlier this year, we highlighted the record-breaking number of launches in 2024 and how it will continue to rise sharply into 2025.