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Following the withdrawal of funding by UKRI-NERC, announced on Thursday 26 February 2026, the FAAM Airborne Laboratory will cease operations at the end of this financial year.
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Closure of the FAAM Airborne Laboratory
Following the withdrawal of funding by UKRI-NERC, announced on Thursday 26 February 2026, the FAAM Airborne Laboratory will cease operations at the end of this financial year. UKRI have been the custodians of UK airborne science and monitoring since 2014, but the...
New fire extinguishers to reduce ozone-depleting equipment on our atmospheric research aircraft
We are replacing fire extinguishers on board the FAAM Airborne Laboratory’s atmospheric research aircraft to comply with a government directive aimed at reducing ozone depleting substances (ODS). What’s involved in replacing our fire extinguishers? Despite our...
Research aircraft measures NOx emissions from commercial flights
Scientists are taking to the skies in June to study how emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from aircraft affect the Earth’s climate. Researchers from the National Centre of Atmospheric Science and the University of Cambridge are taking the FAAM Airborne Laboratory’s...
Learn about the Mid-Life Upgrade (2021-2027)
The FAAM Airborne Laboratory is currently undergoing a major programme of work to enhance the services it provides, maximise performance as a research facility, and extend its operation to 2040.