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Unlock Growth, Connections, and Opportunity in Aerospace...

Associate with our historic legacy and the global reputation for quality, innovation, and world-class enterprise.

Farnborough Aerospace Consortium delivers a new, modern, approach to supporting Aerospace, Defence, and Space focused manufacturing designed to meet the challenges and new opportunities of the 21st Century: Air Mobility, UAVs, Sustainable Fuels, Airports, and related Technologies.

FAC Provides...

Challenges & Business Opportunities

• Targeted Introductions
• Regular Networking Opportunities
• UK and International Connections
• Structured Business Improvement Programs
• Industry Insights into New Markets
• Sector Advocacy and Support
• Member 2 Member Deals & Benefits
• Practical Business Systems, Tools, and Platforms

Who We Are 1

Farnborough Aerospace Consortium

• FAC is a not-for-profit trade organisation
• We are one of four Regional Aerospace Groups working in England and seven that cover the UK
• Our focus is the 'Aerospace Sector' in South East England
• We have over 250 members, partners, and related stakeholding organisations
• FAC is headquartered in Farnborough, England - the home of UK Aerospace

Who We Are 2

Farnborough Aerospace Consortium

Business Advantage 1

Becoming a member of Farnborough Aerospace - with our long-established legacy, proven credibility as a strong and influential trade organisation, and our connections with industry leaders such as Primes, Tier 1s, and Aerospace Clusters around the world.

Business Advantage 2

We back this up with real-world, practical benefits, including:

• New Portal & Solutions Platform
• Networking with a group of like-minded businesses in the aerospace, defence, space, air mobility, airports and the sustainable flight technologies sectors
• Promotion to create and build awareness of members with their peers
• Business improvement through our accedited supply chain programs
• Benefit from special offers to members through our portfolio of discounts shared between members for members

The bottom line is that most members join FAC to grow their business.. our goal is simple: we strive to help make this happen.

Alan Fisher, FAC CEO

Membership Gateway

Promote your Products & Services

Grow your Business

Develop your Business Network

Accessing Funding

Partner Internationally

Discover New Opportunties

Networking

Farnborough Aerospace Consortium

• Our networking program focuses on regular events
• Our team can also create connections where possible based on their own extensive network of contacts
• The new business portal will also offer the ability to reach out to fellow members and their supply chains

Events

Farnborough Aerospace Consortium

• Farnborough International Airshow - every 2 years, FAC has a major presence and acts as a hub for members looking to attend
• FAC promotes a range of events for members
• Strategic - FAC events throughout the year, based on the involvement of Primes, UK Government, sectoral leaders, International contacts, more...
• B2B - Members can propose webinars or face to face events based on an aerospace-related subject

• Annual Conference, Golf Day, more.... key events scheduled throughout the year.

FAC Platforms

Exports

Storefronts

Marketplace

Standards

Showcase Profiling

Connections

New Sectors

Promos

Services

Networking

Membership Tiers

Enterprise

Leading Businesses and Enterprise Organisations

Custom Package and Pricing

Corporate

Small to Medium Sized Businesses paying an Annual Fee

SMB Annual Fee

Associate L2

Aerospace and non-Aerospace Sector Businesses with Product and Service Promotional Activity and a Monthly Subscription to Trial the full membership experience

Monthly Trial / Subscription

Associate L1

Free Business Account with Ability to Participate but not Promote

FREE

Membership Tier

Membership Tier Comparison

For clarification, the Associates L1 Tier is completely free, whereas the L2 tier opens up access for a trial month (and a monthly fee). A charge may be made for attending events for any tier depending upon the event and varying according to the membership level. Some features such as the Portal Storefrent or Advertising as chargable with a one-off and/or monthly fee.

Business Development

Lets See What We Can Achieve Together

We know that being a member of FAC has real world benefits - we work with you to achieve these."

Matthew Feehan, FAC Business Development Manager

Businesses in clusters often report productivity increases of 10–25% due to shared infrastructure, talent pools, and supplier networks. WMICT (Report on Cambridge Cluster); BERYTECH RESEARCH (https://berytech.org/)

+25%

Productivity Boost

Membership of a recognised business networking cluster can increase investor interest and customer trust, contributing to 15–20% higher brand recognition. FORBES

+20%

Brand Visibility & Trust

Businesses in clusters experience up to 20% higher export growth, thanks to joint marketing, trade missions, and international visibility. BERYTECH RESEARCH (https://berytech.org/)

+20%

Market Expansion

Clusters improve access to skilled labour, with some regions reporting 30% faster hiring times and better retention due to ecosystem reputation. BERYTECH RESEARCH (https://berytech.org/)

+30%

Talent Acquisition

Growth Sectors

FAC and the Aerospace Sector is anticipating an exciting new age of Growth and Innovation 'Clusters like FAC are not just networking hubs — they’re growth engines. They help SMEs especially to punch above their weight by giving them access to industry leading organisations, funding, skills, and international markets.'

South East England is the centre for innovation investment in drones, air mobility, airports, and defence sectors."

Kim Yeomans, FAC COO

Key Growth Sectors

Urban Air Mobility

Defence

Sustainable Flight

Space

Commercial Flight

Autonomous Flight

Commercial Aerospace

+21%

$40bn

CAGR

2030 UK Market Valuation

Urban Air Mobility

+21%

$40bn

CAGR

2030 UK Market Valuation

Defence

+3.12%

CAGR

Autonomous & Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

+12.9%

$8.5bn

CAGR

2030 UK Market Valuation

Sustainable Aviation

+9.4%

£400mn

CAGR

2030 UK Market Valuation

Business Support

Here to Help

Business Team

Matthew Feehan

Rachel Abethell

Kim Yeomans

Alan Fisher

matthew.feehan@fac.org.uk

rachel.abethell@fac.org.uk

kim.yeomans@fac.org.uk

alan.fisher@fac.org.uk

The New Farnborough Consortium offers our aerospace community a business-focused, collaborative, and highly connnected experience - join us and lets see what we can achieve together..."

The FAC Team Autumn 2025

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More Information

New Sectors and Sector Growth

FAC Membership Capabilities (mapped)

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UAV Sector

+12.9%

$8.5bn

CAGR

2030 UK Market Valuation

Key factors driving growth include:

• Net Cost Saving to the Economy - £16bn
• Impact on GDP - +£42bn
• Jobs Created - 628,000
• Operational UAVs by 2030 - 76,000 in UK skies

More factors:

• Commercial adoption in agriculture, infrastructure, and logistics
• BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) operations gaining regulatory traction
• AI integration and autonomy enabling smarter inspections and deliveries
• Defence and security applications expanding, including counter-UAV systems

Key predictions:

• The UK is expected to lead Europe’s drone market by 2030, with strong support from initiatives like Future Flight Challenge, Jet Zero, and evolving CAA regulations.

FAC supports and has access to advice and practical help in exporting from the UK. We have a number of international partners - and members with extensive experience of exporting to the USA and Europe.

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Our business support team have proven careers in the sector with an excellent knowledge of the key players, the profiles of our members, and a wide network of contacts. We are able to facilitate contact with willing members and businesses where possible.

Defence Sector

+3.12%

CAGR

According to ADS Group and government reports:

• £64.55 billion: Estimated UK defence industry value in 2025
• 3.12% CAGR: Projected compound annual growth rate through 2033
• £87 billion/year: UK defence spending target by 2030 (2.5% of GDP)
• 69.9% increase in exports: From £6.6bn in 2021 to £11.2bn in 2022
• 17.8% rise in recruitment: Reflecting strong job creation in 2022

Key growth areas include cybersecurity, unmanned systems, and AI-enabled platforms, with strong investment in the Royal Navy and RAF.

New this year, FAC will include a new member slot in the regular networking events we hold - a short period at every event that enables new members to present themsleves and their businesses.

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Commercial Aerospace Market

$40bn

+21%

CAGR

2030 UK Market Valuation

Key factors driving growth include:

• Net Zero Commitments - Programmes like Jet Zero and Future Flight Challenge are funding sustainable propulsion, battery tech, and SAF integration.
• Governmnt & Regulatory Support - The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and Department for Transport (DfT) are actively shaping airspace integration and certification pathways.
• Private Investment & R&D - Major players like Rolls-Royce, Vertical Aerospace, and BAE Systems are investing in eVTOLs, autonomy, and lightweight materials, whilst the UKRI-backed Swanson Aviation study estimates £704M annual revenue from electric aircraft operations across 20 UK routes.

More factors:

• Infrastructure Development - The growth of vertiports, smart air traffic systems, and integration with rail and road networks is enabling scalable deployment, whilst projects like ANRA’s Vertiport Management System are addressing digital infrastructure gaps.
• Socioeconomic & Connectivity Benefit - AAM supports regional connectivity, especially in underserved areas — aligning with levelling-up and Northern Powerhouse agendas, and time savings and productivity gains are estimated at £124M annually, with 528 person-years saved through faster and more efficient travel.

FAC's goal is to support the growth of its members - we achieve this through generating a business environment, part of which is created by the members themselves.

Our business network is a fundamental feature of membership. We have a comprehensive profiling process and unmatched awareness within the team of connections and how to introduce new members to existing ones.

Members have their own dedicated page in the portal, as well as a standard profile. The dedicated page can have information, videos, links and PDF documents. In additiona, a featured member page can be created as an add-on.

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FAC is increasingly active in terms of international partners - we are a member of the 40 strong European Aerospace Cluster group (EACP), and have one-to-one partnerships with key regional aerospace clusters in the US and Canada.

Storefronts in the portal are an option for any full member to take up. They are bespoke microsites that take a prominent position on the landing page and can feature any aspect of the supporting business' go to market.

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Sustainable Flight

£400m

+9.4%

CAGR

2030 UK Market Valuation

Key factors driving growth include:

• 10% SAF requirement in all UK flights by 2030, up from 2% today
• Impact on GDP - +1.8bn
• Jobs Created - 10,000 across the supply chains

More factors:

• Net Zero by 2050: UK policy mandates and COP28 commitments
• SAF Mandate Legislation: Legally binding targets from 2025 onward
• Private Sector Investment: Airbus, Boeing, and BAE Systems leading R&D
• Public Funding: £975M ATI extension announced in 2024 for renewable propulsion and aircraft efficiency innovation
• Programmes like Jet Zero, ATI, and Future Flight are backing these innovations
• The Moonshots initiative aims to scale transformative tech like hydrogen-electric propulsion.

Key predictions:

• SAF production is accelerating via waste-to-fuel, synthetic fuels, and power-to-liquid pathways.
• The UK’s revenue certainty mechanism and Advanced Fuels Fund (£135M) are driving investment.

All full members are able to profile themselves and their products and services using our online marketplace.

There is a need for all businesses to have access to a range of professional advice and essential 3rd party commercial offerings - our services section in the portal enables members quick access to a portfolio of support businesses.

Being a member automatically enables businesses to promote themselves to other members - and you can enhance this with short to long term promotional advertising on the portal and in our other communications tools.

Our platforms are designed around the promotion of members and their products and services - the portal enables members to advertise and our outbound communications pro-actively tells your story.

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Commercial Aerospace Market

$40bn

+21%

CAGR

2030 UK Market Valuation

Key factors driving growth include:

• Net Zero Commitments - Programmes like Jet Zero and Future Flight Challenge are funding sustainable propulsion, battery tech, and SAF integration.
• Governmnt & Regulatory Support - The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and Department for Transport (DfT) are actively shaping airspace integration and certification pathways.
• Private Investment & R&D - Major players like Rolls-Royce, Vertical Aerospace, and BAE Systems are investing in eVTOLs, autonomy, and lightweight materials, whilst the UKRI-backed Swanson Aviation study estimates £704M annual revenue from electric aircraft operations across 20 UK routes.

More factors:

• Infrastructure Development - The growth of vertiports, smart air traffic systems, and integration with rail and road networks is enabling scalable deployment, whilst projects like ANRA’s Vertiport Management System are addressing digital infrastructure gaps.
• Socioeconomic & Connectivity Benefit - AAM supports regional connectivity, especially in underserved areas — aligning with levelling-up and Northern Powerhouse agendas, and time savings and productivity gains are estimated at £124M annually, with 528 person-years saved through faster and more efficient travel.

Our industry is going through a period of massive change - FAC is developing support for a number of new and exciting technology sectors, as well as ensuring our members have access to growth in defence and space spending.

Our remit means we are constantly working with members to find, connect with, and support opportunities in the community, industry, and emerging new sectors.

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Standards - their achievement, verification, and deployment - are a key part of modern aerospace. FAC offers both industry recognised programs to acheive these standards, and a supply chain verification tool to check them.

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In 2025 we are refreshing our business networking program - this now includes regular networking events, meet the buyer sessions, strategic briefings, and presentations by key industry players and partners from the UK and abroad.

FAC has access to all the government funding programs available to the aerospace sector - directly, through ADS, and via key sector institutional partners.