Future of Flight Industry Group
The Future of Flight Programme is governed by the Future of Flight Industry Group (FIGG). The FFIG brings together government and industry professionals to provide strategic direction and drive the growth of future of flight technologies, whilst ensuring safety, security and maintaining community engagement.
Members are听selected for their听expertise听and experience,听representing听a cross-section of industry,听communities听and government.听听
罢丑别听FFIG听meets听twice a year. It听is chaired by the Minister for Aviation and co-chaired by an industry representative.听听
The FFIG 尘别尘产别谤蝉听补谤别:
- Alex Brown, CEO, Skyports Drone Services
- Amit Ganjoo, Founder and听Chief听Executive Officer (CEO), ANRA Technologies听
- Andrew Sage, Director, Safety Transformation, NATS听
- Anne-Lise听Scaillierez,听Director and听CEO, ARPAS听
- Christopher Bradshaw,听President听and听CEO, Bristow Group听
- Gary Elliott, CEO, Aerospace Technology Institute听听
- Jayne Golding, Manager, Sustainable Aviation Test Environment, the听Highlands听and Islands Transport Partnership听
- JoeBen听Bevirt, Founder and CEO, Joby Aviation听听
- 碍补迟别听碍别苍苍补濒濒测, CEO, Cornwall Council听
- Kevin Craven, Chief Executive, Aerospace, Defence听and听Security听Group听
- Louisa Smith, Chief Aviation Officer, Apian听
- Marc Bailey, CEO, British Business and General Aviation Association and GA4Biz听
- Neil听Pakey, Chair, Regional and Business Airports Group听
- Simon Masters, Deputy Director, Future Flight Challenge听听听
- Rose Rouse, Chief Executive, Darlington Borough Council听
- Sophie O鈥橲ullivan,听Director, Future听Safety and Innovation, CAA听
- Stuart Simpson, CEO, Vertical Aerospace
The Future of Flight Programme is a joint initiative between industry, communities and government. The programme unlocks the policy, regulatory and legislative framework needed to realise the benefits of new and emerging aviation technology for UK citizens, the economy and鈥痠ndustry.听
The Future of Flight Programme鈥檚 strategic听objectives听are:听
- routine Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations by 2027听
- commercial piloted electric听vertical听take-off and landing (eVTOL) operations from 2028听
Achieving these听objectives听will contribute to the government鈥檚 mission of kickstarting economic growth.
In 2025 to 2026, the programme was backed by over 拢20 million in funding, including support from Innovate UK to help industry commercialise innovations like drones and eVTOLs, and support for British businesses developing next鈥慻eneration aviation technology.