Airlines UK is the trade body for UK registered airlines, with members representing all sectors of the industry. We work with governments, regulators and legislators to promote the interests of UK airlines, and with organisations across the sector to encourage long-term and sustainable growth in aviation.
Responding to the publication of the Airline Insolvency Review report, Tim Alderslade, Chief Executive of Airlines UK, the industry association that represents 13 UK-registered carriers, said: “Airlines face rising costs and this is not the time to make it more…
May 9, 2019
Responding to the announcement made by the Scottish Labour Party that they will introduce a debate tomorrow calling on the Scottish Government to scrap plans to reduce the Air Departure Tax, Tim Alderslade, Chief Executive of Airlines UK, the industry…
May 7, 2019
Responding to the announcement made by the Scottish Government that it will again defer the introduction of the planned Air Departure Tax beyond April 2020, Tim Alderslade, Chief Executive of Airlines UK, the industry association that represents 13 UK-registered carriers,…
April 23, 2019
Our members employ 76,000 people, and in 2015 carried 144 million passengers and 1 million tonnes of cargo.
UK airlines introduced more than 470 new aircraft into service since 2005, representing an investment of over $49 billion.
Direct contribution to GDP is £5.2 billion.
An aircraft today is 75% quieter than its equivalent 50 years ago.
