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Spirit AeroSystems shortlisted for Aviation Innovation Award at Aviation Industry Awards 2025

Casting a spotlight back on the Aviation Industry Awards 2025, Spirit AeroSystems (Belfast) was shortlisted for the Aviation Innovation Award, recognised for successfully developing and demonstrating a one-piece resin infused wing demonstrator that eliminated traditional assembly methods and advanced aircraft wing manufacturing to Technology Readiness Level 6. As the Aviation Industry Awards 2026 cycle gets underway, the Belfast facility's demonstration that radical manufacturing innovation can be both technically rigorous and industrially deployable sets a formidable benchmark for the contenders now preparing their entries.

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Future Mobility Campus Ireland shortlisted for Best Emerging Aviation Technology Award at Aviation Industry Awards 2025

In a throwback to the Aviation Industry Awards 2025, Future Mobility Campus Ireland was shortlisted for the Best Emerging Aviation Technology Award for delivering Ireland's first Digital Sky Demonstrator through the ÉALÚ-AER project and advancing the country's position as a European leader in safe, scalable urban air mobility. As the Aviation Industry Awards 2026 cycle gets underway, FMCI's groundbreaking integration of U-Space services with traditional air traffic management sets a formidable standard for the organisations now stepping forward to define the next chapter of Irish aviation innovation.

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CHC Ireland shortlisted for Excellence in Aviation Training Award at Aviation Industry Awards 2025

Looking back on last year's shortlisted entrants, CHC Ireland entered the final judging stage of the Excellence in Aviation Training Award at the Aviation Industry Awards 2025 with a programme that set a distinctive precedent in helicopter engineering apprenticeships — one built not only around technical development but deliberate social purpose. CHC Ireland's presence at the Aviation Industry Awards 2025 extended across several categories, with the organisation also shortlisted for the Innovation in Safety and Risk Management Award, the Excellence in People & Workplace Culture Award, and the Operational Excellence in Aviation Award. The multiple shortlisting reflected CHC Ireland's consistent performance across the sector, setting a compelling benchmark as the Aviation Industry Awards 2026 cycle gets underway.

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AAV Aviation Services Training shortlisted for Aviation Academic Education Award at Aviation Industry Awards 2025

In a throwback to the Aviation Industry Awards 2025, AAV Aviation Services Training was shortlisted for the Aviation Academic Education Award. The nomination recognised its work for developing Aircraft Technical Services courses with key industry and academic partners. Working within a sector that demanded both technical precision and continuous professional development, AAV Training built its offering around the practical realities facing experienced aircraft maintenance professionals who sought a credible academic route into the Aircraft Technical Services field.

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