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UK's Oxford Airport Outlines Plans for a Green Aviation Future
To date, the airport has made its name as a hive of business aviation and flight training.
London Oxford Airport in the UK
London Oxford Airport in the UK is a hive of business aircraft activity and now wants to attract new aviation technology companies, with an emphasis on sustainability. (Image: London Oxford Airport)

London Oxford Airport is plotting a course to becoming a leading UK hub for green transportation, as environmentally friendly aircraft and technologies arrive over the next 20 years. The strategic move, announced at the privately owned airport’s Disruptors Day event earlier this month, marks a significant new path for a facility that has until now been best known as a hub for business aircraft and for pilot training.

To attract aviation technology innovators, Oxford announced that it is investing in a £48 million ($60 million) research and development science park at the entrance to the airport. James Dillon-Godfray, head of business development, told reporters the airport is targeting start-ups and enterprises associated with the world-renowned University of Oxford.