Minister visits Kirkwall Airport
Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, Jim Fairlie MSP visited Kirkwall Airport today.

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Non-Executive Members reappointed to the HIAL Board
Jenny Gilruth, Minister for Transport, has announced the re-appointment of Christopher Holliday and Isabel Todenhoefer as Non-Executive Directors of the Highlands and Islands Airports Limited Board.
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Unite the Union confirm strike dates for February
Unite the Union has confirmed that they intend to call upon members at the following airports to take strike action commencing at 00:01 on 21 February 2023 and continuing up to 23.59 on 23 February.
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Transport Minister officially opens new multi-million railway station for Inverness
Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth was joined by local school children today to mark the opening of the new Inverness Airport rail station, which will see passenger services start on Friday 3 February.
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PCS industrial action Wednesday 1 February 2023
PCS Union has advised that a very small number of administration and flight information staff have been asked to take part in strike action on Wednesday 1 February 2023.
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HIAL’s Sustainability Strategy 2023-33
Our Sustainability Strategy has been approved by the HIAL Board and sets out our long term environmental and sustainability vision and objectives.
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£2.9 million rehabilitation project at Sumburgh Airport completed
A £2.9 million runway rehabilitation project has been completed at Sumburgh Airport as part of a significant investment at the facility by Highlands and Islands Airports (HIAL).
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HIAL’s annual report for 2021/2022
We have published our annual reports for 2021/2022 – a period which saw the airline industry beginning to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic that had curtailed travel for the previous two years.
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HIAL confirms airport operating arrangements on days affected by industrial action
HIAL has confirmed the following airports will be operating as normal on Monday, 19 December and Thursday, 22 December.
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Unite union confirm strike dates for December
Unite has confirmed that the initial industrial action will involve two days of strike action by Firefighters
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The Highlands and Islands to explore Airlander 10’s potential to unlock a greener future for air travel and transform connectivity
New concept study announced as region ramps up efforts to build a more sustainable future for aviation and help Scotland’s more remote regions pave the way to net zero.