Tag: AGS Airports

AGS Airports a cut above after receiving three Swords of Honour by British Safety Council

AGS Airports is celebrating after all its airports won a prestigious Sword of Honour from British Safety Council. The latest accolade comes after the British Safety Council gave Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton Airports a Five Star Rating earlier this year. In order to compete for the Sword o...

Andy Cliffe appointed CEO of AGS Airports Ltd

AGS Airports Ltd, which owns and operates Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports, has today confirmed that Andy Cliffe will succeed Derek Provan as chief executive officer. Mr Cliffe has extensive experience of the aviation industry having previously spent 19 years with the Manchester Airport...

ZeroAvia & AGS Airports Team Up to Bring Zero-Emission Flights to Scotland

ZeroAvia, the leader in developing zero-emission solutions for commercial aviation, today announced an agreement with AGS Airports to explore the development of hydrogen fuel infrastructure, regulatory framework requirements and resourcing required for delivering zero-emission flights from Aberdeen ...

AGS Airports scoops double at Scottish Transport Awards

Aberdeen International Airport was named Airport of the Year at the Scottish Transport Awards – one of two accolades picked up by AGS Airports last night. The Project CAELUS consortium led by AGS Airports in partnership with NHS Scotland also bagged the Excellence in Technology and Innovation a...

Derek Provan to step down as CEO of AGS Airports in 2023.

Derek Provan, chief executive of AGS Airports which owns Aberdeen International, Glasgow and Southampton airports, has today (Tuesday 12 July) announced he will step down from his position next year. Mr Provan, who joined AGS in April 2018, has taken the decision to step away from his executive r...

Pangiam and Google Cloud Collaborate to Transform Aviation Security

Pangiam and Google Cloud Collaborate to Transform Aviation Security

Today, Pangiam, in collaboration with Google Cloud, announced details of Project DARTMOUTH, an initiative to transform airport security operations by looking for threats concealed within baggage and other shipments at the airport. Project DARTMOUTH will utilise Pangiam’s technologies alongside ...

New Scottish consortium launched to unlock low-level wind power

A new consortium has been formed to support the deployment of renewable technology that can produce carbon-neutral energy from previously unharnessed power. The Scottish wind energy consortium between Katrick Technologies, AGS Airports Limited (AGS) and the University of Strathclyde will enable a...

AGS Airports named top three performing airports by global sustainability organisation GRESB

The efforts of AGS Airports, which owns Aberdeen International, Glasgow and Southampton airports, in working towards a more sustainable future for aviation have been recognised once again by the leading global sustainability organisation Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB). Descri...

AGS Airports reaffirms commitment to Slave Free Alliance during Anti-Slavery Week

AGS Airports, which owns and manages Aberdeen International, Glasgow and Southampton airports, has marked Anti-Slavery Week by reaffirming its commitment to the Slave-Free Alliance, a social enterprise that works with businesses to address the growing issue of modern slavery. The Slave-Free Allia...

AGS Airports commits to Net Zero as part of new sustainability strategy

AGS Airports, which owns Aberdeen International, Glasgow and Southampton airports, has committed to achieving net zero for its direct emissions by the mid-2030s as part of its new sustainability strategy which it launched today (Wednesday 30 June). Scotland’s Minister for Transport, Graeme Dey ...

Statement from Airlines UK, AGS Airports Ltd and Edinburgh Airport following the First Minister’s update on international travel

Responding to the First Minister’s announcement on international travel restarting in Scotland from 17 May, Airlines UK, AGS Airports and Edinburgh Airport have issued the following statement: "Whilst removing the travel ban is a step in the right direction it is very much a missed opportunity wit...

AGS Airports appoints Lena Wilson CBE as new chair

The board of AGS Airports, which owns and manages Aberdeen International, Glasgow and Southampton airports, has today confirmed the appointment of Lena Wilson CBE as its new chair. Lena will take up her post on 1 May 2021 replacing Sir Peter Mason who has chaired AGS since it was formed in 2014 b...

AGS Airports Ltd introduces PCR and antigen testing at Aberdeen and Glasgow Airports

New rapid Covid-19 testing facilities have been introduced at Aberdeen International and Glasgow airports. The terminal-based facilities offer both PCR and antigen testing for passengers currently travelling for essential purposes during lockdown. AGS Airports Ltd has introduced the new testin...

Roger Hunt named top cHeRry at prestigious awards

Roger Hunt, chief of business services at AGS Airports, which operates Aberdeen International, Glasgow and Southampton airports has been recognised at a prestigious awards ceremony. The cHeRries Awards celebrate those in the HR, training and recruitment sectors with eight winners announced on the...

AGS Airports Responds to Scottish Government Plans for Tougher Quarantine Restrictions

Commenting on the announcement in the Scottish Parliament from First Minster Nicola Sturgeon on the introduction of tougher quarantine restrictions, Derek Provan, chief executive of AGS Airports, said: “This is the third significant announcement regarding travel restrictions in as many weeks wh...

.