Irish maintenance provider Dublin Aerospace delivered a €2.6 million ($3.2 million) operating profit during the financial year ended 30 September 2020, down from €5.7 million in previous year, and intends to continue investment in new facilities despite the pandemic.
SHANNON-based aerospace group Atlantic Aviation Group has acquired a former Flybe maintenance operation at Brize Norton in England.
The UK business employs 112 people and in 2014 secured a contract to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for the RAF’s fleet of Airbus A400M transport aircraft. There are more than 20 in the RAF fleet.
Atlantic Aviation Group chief executive Shane O’Neill said the acquisition will further enhance the company’s capability to service clients in the UK and Europe.
Atlantic Aviation’s clients already include Ryanair, DHL, ASL Airlines, TUI Group and Jet2. It also provides services to the world’s leading aircraft lessors, including Gecas, AerCap, Avolon and SMBC.
A 2018 aerial image of Exeter Airpark
- Credit: East Devon District Council
Work has started on road improvements for enhanced access at Exeter Airport to help boost economic recovery in the region.
The enhancements to Long Lane will unlock development of the new 19-acre AirPark site in the Exeter and East Devon Enterprise Zone which is expected to create around 1,000 jobs.
Valued at £3.7 million, the scheme will also facilitate a bus loop and cycleway, substantially improving access to the new Future Skills Centre and the maintenance hangars which have recently been taken over by Exeter Aerospace.
The scheme will also improve the access to Exeter Airport, a major gateway to the region, and help to facilitate the construction of key infrastructure for the forthcoming France-Aldernay-Britain (FAB) interconnector project.