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Friends of Teesside International Airport (FOTIA) are pleased announce their second charity walk to raise funds for the Great North Air Ambulance and Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre. The group is seeking support from either those wishing to walk and raise funds or simply make a donation to the cause. The walk takes place on Sunday 17th May at 10.30 am and begins a...

A busy event at Teesside International Airport has marked the start of a new partnership bringing cross-continental cargo flights to and from Teesside. A lively room of dignitaries, guests and business owners packed the terminal on Monday morning (16 March) to mark the major new long-haul air freight agreement between the airport and European Cargo, which will bring fiv...

This is the kind of news we have long hoped to share. As supporters of Teesside International Airport, we are absolutely delighted to see confirmation that a major new long-haul cargo operation is launching from our airport – with direct flights to China beginning this month. UK-based global freight carrier European Cargo has announced it will establish a new ope...

Airbourne Colours apply the special livery to the Coca-Cola World Cup plane. The iconic plane hosting the FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour by Coca‑Cola has visited Teesside International Airport to be painted ahead of this year’s tournament. The Airbus A320-233 operated by Titan Airways was painted by specialist aircraft painting firm Airbourne Colours at its Teesside facilit...

Teesside Airport will expand its Channel Islands connections next summer with a new link to Guernsey. Operated by Premier Holidays, the service will run from May until September, giving Teesside passengers even more choice for their summer getaways. The new route builds on the ongoing success of Teesside’s popular Jersey service. Flights to Guernsey will...

Even more flights to the sun-drenched Spanish coast have been unveiled for Teesside this year. Those seeking a sunny trip to the Spanish Mediterranean as the nights close in have even more reason to smile – with five extra Alicante flights on Tuesday, 28th October, Tuesday, 4th November, Wednesday, 5th November, Tuesday, 23rd December and Tuesday, 30th December all avai...

The Friends of Teesside International Airport held their 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday 26th March. This was an opportunity to come and look at the previous year and make plans for the year ahead. It was also a chance to elect our Committee for the coming year. 2025-26 Committee The Committee for 2025 is as follows: Chairman: Brian RobinsonVi...

A rising star in Teesside Airport’s tower has become the youngest qualified Air Traffic Controller in the country. Josh Brown joined the tower team as an Air Traffic Control Assistant aged 18, in 2022. Now the Ingleby Barwick 20-year-old has chalked up the required experience and completed courses to become the youngest licensed civil ATCO in the UK. He said: “I’m...

Teesside’s reputation as a growing centre for aircraft maintenance has received another big boost after aviation firm Willis secured a second deal with a major airline. TUI, one of the UK’s largest operators, has signed a long-term agreement with Willis Aviation to see maintenance services carried out on its narrow-body aircraft at Teesside. The deal comes hot on the...