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AGS Airports names Matt Wood as Commercial Director The company has also appointed Mark Johnston as Chief Operating Officer AGS Airports has revealed a number of new appointments to its executive committee, with Matt Wood named as Commercial Director. Joining from Norwegian where he has held a number of senior roles in network, strategy and commercial management, Wood has over 15 years’ experience across airlines and airports. What’s more, Chief Operating Officer reporting to CEO Derek Provan, following nearly 16 years with the group, where he has held a series of senior management ro...

Posted 22 January 2021 16:30 AGS Airports, which owns and manages Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports, is to lead a consortium that will develop and trial what will be the UK’s first national distribution network to use drones to transport essential medicines, blood, organs and other medical supplies throughout Scotland.   The AGS led consortium, which brings together 14 organisations including the University of Strathclyde, and leading air traffic control provider NATS, successfully secured £1.5 million from the UK Industrial Strategy Future Flight Challenge Fund to demonstrate ...

© Michael Traill Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The firm behind Aberdeen International Airport is spearheading a “lifesaving” trial which could see organs and medical equipment flown to some of the most remote locations in Scotland. AGS Airports announced yesterday it will launch the UK’s first medical delivery drone network – with the aim of flying medicines, blood and organs to rural emergency situations ...

GLASGOW Airport is to work on a "revolutionary" trial of using drones to deliver medical supplies across Scotland. The hub's owners will work with 14 organisations across the country and secured £1.5million in UK Government funding to demonstration how the technology could improve access to medical supplies, particularly in rural areas. Development started in early December and is set to involve live drone flight trials. Critical aspects such as public safety, security and noise levels will be considered, however, no potential flight path has been outlined. Trials are scheduled to ru...

AGS Airports led consortium to develop delivery drone network Primary tabs 21st January 2021   AGS Airports, which owns and manages Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports, is set to lead a consortium that will develop and trial a national distribution network using drones to transport medical supplies throughout Scotland. The network will be the first of its kind in the UK and will help delivers medicines, blood, organs and other medical provisions. The scheme is scheduled to run until spring 2022. Photo AGS Airports  Derek Provan, chief executive of AGS Airports, believes the new tech...