Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) is marking its 40th anniversary, with Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity Jim Fairlie extending his gratitude to the workers, each previous and current, for his or her dedication to air passengers. Established by the UK Civil Aviation Authority, HIAL has been instrumental in managing regional airports, now underneath the possession of Scottish Ministers, enjoying an important function in Scotland’s socio-economic panorama.
Fairlie expressed his appreciation, stating, “Today marks the 40th anniversary of the date that Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) was officially formed when it was incorporated by the UK Civil Aviation Authority. HIAL’s management and operation of regional airports, now under the ownership of Scottish Ministers, remains crucial to the socio-economic role of aviation in Scotland. I would like to thank everyone who is now working for or has worked at HIAL over the past four decades, for their commitment to providing excellent service to passengers and the role they have played in supporting air connectivity for our rural and island communities.”
To commemorate this milestone, HIAL has curated a retrospective on the historical past of aviation within the area, obtainable in each English and Gaelic on their web site. This celebration not solely highlights the organisation’s previous achievements but additionally underscores its ongoing dedication to enhancing air connectivity for Scotland’s rural and island communities. As HIAL appears again on its historical past, it continues to concentrate on its pivotal function in supporting regional improvement and connectivity
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