This article featured recently in Aerospace Manufacturing magazine. With the recent Ayrshire Growth Deal announcement of £80m funding to support aerospace and space in the region, the historic aerospace hub of Prestwick is set to go from strength to strength. Ayrshire has been at the heart of the Scottish aerospace industry for nearly a century. Beginning with Scottish Aviation in the thirties it now hosts major players like BAE Systems, …
Full postUnemployed people and those under threat of redundancy are being given the chance to develop new skills to increase their job prospects with the local aerospace industry. A new training course is being offered free of charge to people over 25 at the Skypath Aero Training Centre, due to open soon at Prestwick Aerospace Campus. ‘Aircraft Decommissioning Pathway’ is a full-time course which has been developed to meet the growing …
Full postThis article featured recently in The Herald on the ambitious plans to develop the aerospace and space activities at Prestwick. The Ayrshire Growth Deal is bringing renewed optimism to the region, with the new ‘Beyond Launch’ tagline for Prestwick’s planned spaceport encapsulating the soaring confidence that the only way is up. By Andrew Collier For decades, Ayrshire has been a place where business has literally reached into the skies. The …
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