Build a Plane Northern Ireland takes off
The Air League congratulates the Build a Plane Northern Ireland Project (BAPNI) for their endeavour and progress achieved to date, made possible through the joint efforts of Boeing and the Air League who have funded the engine of the aircraft.…
The Stelios Disabled Pilots’ Scholarship 2019 winner announced
The Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, in partnership with the Air League, has officially chosen James Washington as the winner of its first ever scholarship for disabled pilots. The Stelios Disabled Pilots’ Scholarship is designed to enable those with a disability the…
The 2019 Air League Honours and Awards Announced
Thursday 30th May 2019 at St James’ Palace, with the approval of the Patron, HRH the Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh KG KT, was our Honours and Awards Reception. A number of individuals and organisations which have made an outstanding…
Stelios Disabled Pilots’ PPL Scholarship Takes Off
The Stelios Philanthropic Foundation is launching a new scholarship programme in partnership with the Air League, focused on disabled people with a passion for flying. The Stelios Disabled Pilots' Scholarship is open to either ‘ab initio’ individuals or those with…
The Air League appoints new CEO
The Board of Trustees of the Air League has confirmed that it has appointed Nick West MA FRAeS, to be the new Chief Executive of the organisation, effective 23 April 2019. Nick West (left) has worked in corporate communications, public…
Press Release – The first Centennial Wings project displayed at the Royal International Airshow
The Air League, together with Boeing and the Royal Air Force, joined forces to launch an exciting new programme, Centennial Wings, that has seen dozens of teenage air cadets in Northern Ireland build a Sting S4 ultralight aircraft from kit. We…
Air League Parliamentary Event – Raising Tempo In Future Aviation and Aerospace Debate
Yesterday, the Air League hosted an Parliamentary event at House of Commons as a prelude to Farnborough International Airshow 2018. Sponsored by Airbus and Lockheed Martin, a panel of experts discussed their plans for the airshow and debated a range…
Air League Statement – UK Defence Spending
The Air League strongly supports the House of Commons Select Committee’s Report published on the 26th June 2018 concerning Defence, its conclusions and recommendations. However, there is also a clear and urgent requirement for a new and different approach to…
Heathrow third runway given go-ahead by Government
The Air League welcomes the government’s and Parliament’s decision to expand Heathrow Airport and calls upon the Government to move forward through the Planning stages immediately. It is vital that all the infrastructure requirements of expansion, which must be affordable…