George Bell, a 16 year old, completes LAPL Training within a record breaking 3 weeks!! And passed all 9 exams first time! The teenager first took off in a Piper PA28 on 22nd July 2019 with Instructor Garry Mace, at Clifton Aviation, Gloucestershire Airport, by 8th August George took his first solo and took his […]
Gloucestershire Airport are now a a proud member of the Air Charter Association. “The objectives of The Air Charter Association have always, and continue to be, to promote the highest standards of professionalism and ethics within the Aviation Industry. Our members strive to maintain this benchmark of distinction and deliver a service to the consumer […]
We welcomed five local students from local schools with a keen interest in aviation for their work experience. The students thoroughly enjoyed the experience and we would like to thank our neighbours on the airfield for their input in making the week a success. These companies include: Global ATS Ltd, Skyborne, The Jet Age Museum, […]
A Gloucestershire Airport based company, Electroflight Ltd, which specialises in high performance electric powertrains is supporting Rolls-Royce in ground breaking research aimed at accelerating the adoption of all-electric propulsion in aviation. Rolls-Royce is leading a research project known as Accelerating the Electrification of Flight (ACCEL) to explore the use of a high power electrical system […]
Bristol Aero Club, one of our resident training schools, will be training two FSDP scholars here at the Airport over the coming weeks, both of whom have been sponsored by the RAF Charitable Trust. Flying Scholarships for Disabled People is a charity that provides a ‘once in a lifetime’ challenge for disabled people to help […]
Keith Wilson and Dave Haines have raised a staggering £265 between Dec-Mar 18 from their Airport Tours. The tours allow aviation enthusiasts to explore parts of the airport, looking at aircraft and around the hangars. We are very grateful to Keith and Dave for giving up their spare time to make this happen and also […]
Gloucestershire Airport welcomes James Head as the new Operations and Compliance Manager. James, pictured above with Airport Director Mark Ryan joins us from Bristol Airport and comes with a wealth of aviation experience. He is passionate about our industry, in particular General Aviation and holds a full PPL. He will be responsible for the […]