WE NEED GENERAL AVIATION, GENERAL AVIATION NEEDS BLACKBUSHE
Feb 22, 2019 15:03:40 GMT
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Post by PB on Feb 22, 2019 15:03:40 GMT
If anyone asks,"Why do we need Blackbushe or General Aviation airfields?", here are some reasons from well placed authority....courtesy of the All Party Parliamentary Group on G.A.
Airbus
“At Airbus, we recognise that a thriving General Aviation sector contributes to the overall growth and success of UK aerospace. Local aerodromes and pilot training schools play an important role in developing the next generation of pilots, employing engineers and inspiring people to consider a career in aviation. With the global aerospace market forecast to grow exponentially over the next 20 years having an available talent pool coming from the General Aviation market will be an important contributor to closing the future skills gap.”
Katherine Bennett OBE, Senior Vice President
Airlines UK
“General aviation has been and remains a great UK success story – with the sector making an enormous contribution to economic activity and the creation of thousands of high-value jobs. As we continue to see growth in UK aviation – with increases in routes and connectivity – we will need pilots and indeed airfields on which to train them more than ever. From an airline perspective General Aviation plays a vital role in allowing us to train and supply these skilled men and women in the UK –we should be doing everything in our power to nurture our airfield network as a robust foundation for pilots and engineers of the future.”
Tim Alderslade – Chief Executive
BAe Systems
“Most (if not all) aircrew individuals who help conceive, design, build, test and ultimately operate UK’s airborne defence capability point to their genesis from within the GA community. Drawing on the thick seam of talent that continues to flourish within GA circles, ensures that the UK armed forces and UK industry can attract and benefit from those individuals who can already demonstrate the airborne resourcefulness, aptitude and endeavour required. This not only reduces risk but importantly, financial strain. It is therefore imperative for UK GA to be recognised as a key enabler to our future sovereign wealth and prosperity; bringing together the positive elements of air-mindedness with the demanding high standards of technical knowledge and learning. Put simply, GA continues to inspire a nation!”
Boeing
“Boeing’s mission is to ‘connect, protect, explore and inspire the world through aerospace innovation’ and General Aviation is a critical link between the communities we serve and the opportunities that aerospace presents for individuals, our society and economy. As a growing UK business, Boeing is proud to sponsor the General Aviation APPG.”
Sir Michael Arthur, President, Boeing Europe
British Airways
“Small airfields are vital to encouraging people to learn to fly and to providing support for training new pilots for commercial aviation. The UK has always been a leader in world aviation and we should make sure we still have the capability to keep producing great pilots.”
Carol Vorderman MBE RAFAC APPG Ambassador
“General Aviation is the inspiration for young people to reach for the skies. Fact. As we celebrate 100 years of the Royal Air Force, we must continue to engage young people through schemes such as the Air Cadets and the millions of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics jobs our economy needs for the future. It is high time to back a sector that produces many high-tech skills. The biggest threat to all of this is the closure of airfields. We can’t fly without them. If we lose them, as is increasingly threatened, we will let down the next generation and unquestionably stop the continuation of our immense aviation heritage.”
London Luton Airport
“General Aviation has a proud history at London Luton Airport (LLA) and today we are the biggest hub for business aircraft in the UK. Without the pilot training, engineering and avionics jobs that smaller airfields help create, LLA would not be the success story it is today. But it is also General Aviation that offers passengers the flexibility they need to fit their travel around rigid business schedules and we believe that this is essential both for the health of a busy airport like Luton and for a prosperous UK economy.”
Neil Thompson – Operations Director
SAAB UK
“The UK’s diverse and dynamic aviation sector has general aviation at its very core, inspiring the aviators and innovators of the future. Saab, like the General Aviation APPG, is committed to supporting the sector both for the skills that it nurtures as well as by providing it with solutions that contribute to the continued viability of the UK’s airfields and the technological advancement of civil aviation.”
Andrew Walton, Head of Saab UK
Rolls Royce
“At Rolls-Royce we want the next generation to be inspired by the magic of aviation and hope that this will encourage them to become the pilots, ground crew and engineers of the future. General Aviation is part of the lifeblood of the aviation industry, helping to create the passion which keeps our industry alive and growing. We feel that General Aviation should be encouraged as it contributes to the sustainment and growth of the aviation industry, in which we are a key player.”
Thomas Cook Group
“General Aviation has positioned the UK as a global leader in aviation, generating jobs, trade, and connectivity around the world. The highly skilled jobs and training that come from general aviation are making sure the UK aviation industry is equipped for future growth and continued global leadership.”
Christoph Debus, Chief Airlines Officer
Virgin Atlantic
“General Aviation plays an important role in maintaining a supply chain of pilots to commercial aviation. The UK is fortunate to have some of the best pilots in the world and it is vital that this route of learning to fly is not shut off for future generations by the closure of small airfields.”
Craig Kreeger – Former Chief Executive, Virgin Atlantic.
There is no doubt we must protect our General Aviation airfields across the United Kingdom! With its size and location Blackbushe is one of the most pressing examples, close to London, minimal environmental impact, perfect approaches, and accessed with the greatest of ease..by all. We hope that Common Land and common sense become good partners as the Inquiry gets closer...
PB
Airbus
“At Airbus, we recognise that a thriving General Aviation sector contributes to the overall growth and success of UK aerospace. Local aerodromes and pilot training schools play an important role in developing the next generation of pilots, employing engineers and inspiring people to consider a career in aviation. With the global aerospace market forecast to grow exponentially over the next 20 years having an available talent pool coming from the General Aviation market will be an important contributor to closing the future skills gap.”
Katherine Bennett OBE, Senior Vice President
Airlines UK
“General aviation has been and remains a great UK success story – with the sector making an enormous contribution to economic activity and the creation of thousands of high-value jobs. As we continue to see growth in UK aviation – with increases in routes and connectivity – we will need pilots and indeed airfields on which to train them more than ever. From an airline perspective General Aviation plays a vital role in allowing us to train and supply these skilled men and women in the UK –we should be doing everything in our power to nurture our airfield network as a robust foundation for pilots and engineers of the future.”
Tim Alderslade – Chief Executive
BAe Systems
“Most (if not all) aircrew individuals who help conceive, design, build, test and ultimately operate UK’s airborne defence capability point to their genesis from within the GA community. Drawing on the thick seam of talent that continues to flourish within GA circles, ensures that the UK armed forces and UK industry can attract and benefit from those individuals who can already demonstrate the airborne resourcefulness, aptitude and endeavour required. This not only reduces risk but importantly, financial strain. It is therefore imperative for UK GA to be recognised as a key enabler to our future sovereign wealth and prosperity; bringing together the positive elements of air-mindedness with the demanding high standards of technical knowledge and learning. Put simply, GA continues to inspire a nation!”
Boeing
“Boeing’s mission is to ‘connect, protect, explore and inspire the world through aerospace innovation’ and General Aviation is a critical link between the communities we serve and the opportunities that aerospace presents for individuals, our society and economy. As a growing UK business, Boeing is proud to sponsor the General Aviation APPG.”
Sir Michael Arthur, President, Boeing Europe
British Airways
“Small airfields are vital to encouraging people to learn to fly and to providing support for training new pilots for commercial aviation. The UK has always been a leader in world aviation and we should make sure we still have the capability to keep producing great pilots.”
Carol Vorderman MBE RAFAC APPG Ambassador
“General Aviation is the inspiration for young people to reach for the skies. Fact. As we celebrate 100 years of the Royal Air Force, we must continue to engage young people through schemes such as the Air Cadets and the millions of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics jobs our economy needs for the future. It is high time to back a sector that produces many high-tech skills. The biggest threat to all of this is the closure of airfields. We can’t fly without them. If we lose them, as is increasingly threatened, we will let down the next generation and unquestionably stop the continuation of our immense aviation heritage.”
London Luton Airport
“General Aviation has a proud history at London Luton Airport (LLA) and today we are the biggest hub for business aircraft in the UK. Without the pilot training, engineering and avionics jobs that smaller airfields help create, LLA would not be the success story it is today. But it is also General Aviation that offers passengers the flexibility they need to fit their travel around rigid business schedules and we believe that this is essential both for the health of a busy airport like Luton and for a prosperous UK economy.”
Neil Thompson – Operations Director
SAAB UK
“The UK’s diverse and dynamic aviation sector has general aviation at its very core, inspiring the aviators and innovators of the future. Saab, like the General Aviation APPG, is committed to supporting the sector both for the skills that it nurtures as well as by providing it with solutions that contribute to the continued viability of the UK’s airfields and the technological advancement of civil aviation.”
Andrew Walton, Head of Saab UK
Rolls Royce
“At Rolls-Royce we want the next generation to be inspired by the magic of aviation and hope that this will encourage them to become the pilots, ground crew and engineers of the future. General Aviation is part of the lifeblood of the aviation industry, helping to create the passion which keeps our industry alive and growing. We feel that General Aviation should be encouraged as it contributes to the sustainment and growth of the aviation industry, in which we are a key player.”
Thomas Cook Group
“General Aviation has positioned the UK as a global leader in aviation, generating jobs, trade, and connectivity around the world. The highly skilled jobs and training that come from general aviation are making sure the UK aviation industry is equipped for future growth and continued global leadership.”
Christoph Debus, Chief Airlines Officer
Virgin Atlantic
“General Aviation plays an important role in maintaining a supply chain of pilots to commercial aviation. The UK is fortunate to have some of the best pilots in the world and it is vital that this route of learning to fly is not shut off for future generations by the closure of small airfields.”
Craig Kreeger – Former Chief Executive, Virgin Atlantic.
There is no doubt we must protect our General Aviation airfields across the United Kingdom! With its size and location Blackbushe is one of the most pressing examples, close to London, minimal environmental impact, perfect approaches, and accessed with the greatest of ease..by all. We hope that Common Land and common sense become good partners as the Inquiry gets closer...
PB
