Government announces £100m funding boost for greener air travel

James Murray
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Business Secretary confirms new round of funding for Aerospace Technology Institute Programme focused on low and zero emission flight

The new Labour government has today announced over £100m of funding to support cutting-edge projects that promise to slash emissions from the aviation industry. Speaking at the launch of the 2024 Farnborough...

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