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Search our current job opportunities to find a new role that’s rewarding exciting and allows you to make a real difference every day Work With Us Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland has opened the doors to its newest shop on Prestwick’s Main Street Scotland’s largest health charity has been welcomed in the Prestwick community after opening today (December 5th) Funds raised at the store will help Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland support the one in five people across Scotland living with a chest Retail Regional Manager at Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland said: “We’re delighted to finally get to meet the community of Prestwick after lots of hard work to get the shop up and running “Our retail stores are hugely important in raising funds for our charity We pride ourselves in offering high quality pre-loved items Every penny raised in Scotland stays in Scotland “Volunteers are key to everything that we do as a charity We’d love to hear from anyone in the local area who would like to join our busy retail team to make sure our newest store is a success “We’re always on the lookout for volunteers to come and give their time to help us to support the one in five people across Scotland with a chest she knows first-hand the benefit of the charity after having a stroke at the age of just 22 in March 2022 Kirsty, from West Kilbride, suffered a Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (CVST) stroke after a series of painful headaches She was treated at University Hospital Crosshouse and the neuro ward at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow Now 25, Kirsty has gone from receiving support from CHSS to volunteering with the charity as a Kindness Caller and taking on this role with the charity at its newest store in Prestwick who has been left with no lower or peripheral vision said: “I was really struggling when I got home after my stroke and I didn’t know how live my new life and she referred me to Joanne Carey from Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland I met with Joanne once a week and it made such a difference “I mentioned to Joanne I wanted to volunteer to fill my time and I she recommended that I become a Kindness Caller I was matched with someone who was looking for support and was in touch with them every week for a few months It gives you a lot of purpose because you have a routine and something to look forward to I wasn’t sure how I would get back to work I felt there were a lot of barriers To have gone from receiving support from Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland to working for the charity is amazing We’re really excited to open the store and excited to see people in the community.” The design of the new shop reflects the signature style of the CHSS stores and has a selection of high-quality women’s and homeware items and staff and volunteers are accepting donations now local people can help fund the vital services that people with chest Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland is committed to reaching 150,000 people living with its conditions across Scotland by 2028 through its Community Healthcare Support Services To volunteer please follow this link: Retail Volunteer (Prestwick) | Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland Volunteering Donations can be dropped off every day between 10am-5pm seven days a week at 92 Main Street Anyone interested in volunteering can also visit the store during these times or call 01292 623033 Your donation can help people do more than just survive – you can help them really live © Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland 2025 Telephone: 0131 225 6963 General enquiries [email protected] Media enquiries [email protected] Welcome to Websitename.com. 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Read our policy By 2025-02-04T14:59:00+00:00 Hong Kong Air Cargo (HKAC) will begin flying to Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) in Scotland this month as it continues to expand its global network The Hong Kong International-hubbed cargo airline said in a LinkedIn post on 3 February that the route was a first for the region ”Thrilled to announce that we will be inaugurating flights to Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) starting from 10 FEB 2025 marking the first Far East airline to operate to Glasgow Prestwick,” said the airline HKAC’s first flight to PIK will be carried out with an Airbus A330-200 freighter operating from Hong Kong with additional flights already planned for 18 and 25 February 2025 The first flights will be carrying shipments from three of the top four e-commerce platforms – SHEIN and TikTok – all of which operate out of Hong Kong Each flight will carry up to 60 tonnes of cargo which will be processed and sorted at PIK before final mile delivery by Royal Mail Group and EVRI “PIK is our first new destination for 2025 and is the ideal choice to support our growing operations into the UK as we will benefit from fast turnaround times and an experienced cargo team,” said Tony Ma “The hub’s location is ideal for our e-commerce flights with easy access to road and rail connections and we are looking to fill our return leg with two of the UK’s biggest exports to the Far East by weight “We look forward to working closely with the team at Prestwick to develop this new route.” the airline expanded its route network to capitalise on e-commerce.  In October 2024, HKAC launched a route between Hong Kong International Airport and Birmingham Airport in the UK. In September last year, the airline launched a new route between Hong Kong and Budapest in Hungary. The airline also began a freighter service to Oslo in the same month as it looked to benefit from demand for seafood products in Asia In March 2024, the carrier launched a service to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Shortly before, in February, the company began operating new routes to Liege in Belgium and London Stansted Only in October 2023 did HKAC start operations in Europe for the first time with a service to Milan Malpensa PIK has recently been building its e-commerce cargo operations “The arrival of Hong Kong Air Cargo’s flights is a clear sign that our efforts to develop Prestwick as a leading e-commerce hub are delivering results,” said Nico Le Roux “We have made significant investments over the past year to improve our cargo handling capabilities and attract traffic from the Far East with new equipment and the appointment of a dedicated airport representative based in Greater China “This comes on top of expansion based on our recently announced partnerships with Royal Mail Group and Chicago Rockford Airport in the US.” PIK’s business development team is now focusing on securing cargo for the return leg to Hong Kong “The next step is ensuring that the return flights to Hong Kong are fully utilised presenting a major opportunity for Scottish exporters,” said Le Roux “Scottish salmon and whisky are highly sought-after in Asia and this new route provides a direct and efficient means of getting these premium products to the Hong Kong and mainland Chinese market.” The airport is collaborating with Scottish export associations to increase exports flying out of PIK avoiding the trucking of goods to London Heathrow Airport HKAC currently has five A330-200Fs that are dry leased from its parent company Hong Kong Airlines plus an EFW-converted Airbus A330-300P2F that is on ACMI lease HKAC aims to have 15 aircraft – comprising owned and aircraft maintenance and insurance (ACMI) leased aircraft confirmed former president and chief operations officer Captain Clifford Hung in an interview with ACN last year Qatar Airways Cargo will be the launch customer for Mammoth Freighters’ Boeing 777-200 conversion programme after signing up for five of the model Hong Kong-based Cathay Cargo is reconfiguring its Australian freighter operations as part of efforts to “streamline operations” ANA Holding’s takeover of freighter operator Nippon Cargo Airlines from the NYK Group has been pushed back until 23 May as the company awaits regulatory approval Site powered by Webvision Cloud A BIDDER is in discussions to purchase Prestwick Airport The publicly-owned hub was acquired by the Scottish Government for £1 in 2013 with the intention of returning it to the private sector once it began to turn a profit— which it has done in recent years Appearing at the twice-yearly Conveners Group meeting at Holyrood on Wednesday, John Swinney announced that at least one bid is currently under consideration for the airport When asked by Economy and Fair Work Committee convener Colin Smyth whether he was aware of an active offer "That's a matter that's currently under very active consideration "I cannot quite recall the exact stage of those discussions but if there is more information I can share with the group I will write to the Presiding Officer and Mr Smyth on that When questioned whether the Government still intends to return the airport to private ownership the First Minister stated: "That's the Government's policy intention." Both the Scottish Government and airport officials have previously been tight-lipped regarding any expressions of interest or offers made for the hub Neil Gray - then serving as Wellbeing Economy Secretary - cited "commercial sensitivities" as the reason for withholding further details from Parliament about an interested party last year. which is also used for cargo services and US Air Force refuelling stops Previously, it was reported that SNP ministers spent over £2.5 million on unsuccessful attempts to sell the airport In response to a Freedom of Information request submitted in 2023 the Scottish Government admitted that "professional fees in relation to the sale of Prestwick Airport to date are £2,519,779.61." This cost to taxpayers was incurred despite earlier claims that credible investors had submitted bids A 2021 attempt to sell the business—acquired for £1 by the Scottish Government in 2013 from New Zealand firm Infratil—was advertised through notices in the Official Journal of the European Union and Public Contracts Scotland ministers announced that a preferred bidder had been selected—only to later confirm that the sale would not proceed Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here Glasgow Prestwick Airport is boosting its cargo operations with the arrival of Hong Kong Air Cargo (HKAC) flights from 11 February 2025 HKAC marks the first Far East airline to operate at the Scottish airport with the first flight set to be an A330-200F carrying shipments from SHEIN and additional flights planned for 18 and 25 February The flights will carry up to 60 tonnes of cargo each which will then be processed and sorted at the airport before final mile delivery by the Royal Mail Group and EVRI “The arrival of Hong Kong Air Cargo’s flights is a clear sign that our efforts to develop Prestwick as a leading e-commerce hub are delivering results,” said Nico Le Roux This comes on top of expansion based on our recently announced partnerships with Royal Mail Group and Chicago Rockford Airport in the US.” “PIK is our first new destination for 2025 and is the ideal choice to support our growing operations into the UK as we will benefit from fast turnaround times and an experienced cargo team,” said Tony Ma and we are looking to fill our return leg with two of the UK’s biggest exports to the Far East by weight.” the airport’s Business Development team is looking into sending cargo on the flights back to Hong Kong which could provide opportunities for Scotland to export desired products to Asia and remove the current need to send goods to London Heathrow Airport and website in this browser for the next time I comment email editor email editor by | Mar 11, 2025 | Latest News, Scottish Fishing Industry Prestwick Airport secures cargo flights to Hong Kong boosting Scottish seafood exports with faster The Scottish seafood sector is set to benefit from a major export boost as Hong Kong Air Cargo has confirmed Glasgow Prestwick Airport as a new destination Scheduled cargo flights between Prestwick and Hong Kong Airport are expected to begin next month providing a direct and reliable route to one of Asia’s key markets “This new service offers Scottish perishable exporters a direct and reliable route to one of Asia’s key markets enhancing supply chain efficiency and reducing transit times,” a spokesperson for Prestwick Airport stated “Produce arriving at Hong Kong Airport can quickly reach the wider Asian market due to its high connectivity.” The new service is expected to enhance supply chain efficiency and reduce transit times for perishable goods With Hong Kong Airport serving as a major logistics hub Scottish seafood will have swift access to the wider Asian market ensuring fresher products reach consumers faster Prestwick Airport is also in the final stages of discussions with another airline to introduce daily cargo flights to multiple airports in mainland China providing exporters with a consistent and frequent link to crucial Chinese markets scheduled link for exporters looking to reach key Chinese markets with greater frequency,” the spokesperson added “These developments mark a significant step forward in expanding air cargo connectivity and creating new opportunities for Scottish exporters.” Scottish seafood exporters are encouraged to utilise this new route to maximise freshness and reach key Asian markets more efficiently “By flying your Scottish produce from Prestwick you can extend its shelf life significantly,” the spokesperson concluded Disclaimer +353(0)83 826 8406 (editor) +353(0)83 826 8406 (sales) [email protected] [email protected] If you have a fishing news related story call or WhatsApp Oliver on +353 83 826 8406 or email [email protected] Copyright © 2020 – 2025 The Fishing Daily COMHLACHT CUMARSÁIDE AN tSÁILE TEORANTA (Saltwater Media Company Ltd)Registered Office: No IRL VAT No: IE3718993GH            IRL Company Reg No: 681474Sitemap | Terms & Conditions A bidder has emerged for Prestwick Airport with discussions said to be “very active” First Minister John Swinney confirmed to a Holyrood committee that it remained the government’s intention to return the publicly-owned hub to the private sector The Ayrshire airport was acquired by the Scottish Government for £1 in 2013 and has returned a fifth year of operating profit Appearing at the twice-yearly Conveners Group meeting at Holyrood on Wednesday Mr Swinney said at least one bid is currently under consideration for the airport When asked by Economy and Fair Work Committee convener Colin Smyth whether he was aware of an active offer That’s a matter that’s currently under very active consideration “I cannot quite recall the exact stage of those discussions “But these are very active and live issues at the present moment.” Budget carrier Ryanair is currently the only major passenger airline operating regular flights from the base though it is has a growing cargo division and in February signed an agreement with Hong Kong Cargo to carry shipments into Scotland from three of the top four e-commerce platforms in Hong Kong: Shein A Scottish manufacturer 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ManagingRead More Scottish accountancy firm, EQ Accountants has announced acquired Edinburgh-based firm McDonald Gordon & Co, itsRead More This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page £5M INVESTMENT & 500 JOBS FOR ENGINEERS AND MECHANICS 31 Oct) celebrated the opening of an engineering Training Academy at Prestwick Airport delivering an investment of £5M and creating 500 highly skilled jobs in the locality This investment sees the addition of state-of-the-art classrooms and workshops and installation of a training aircraft on site for the delivery of highly qualified engineers and mechanics to support the maintenance of Ryanair’s fleet as it grows to 800 aircraft by 2034 This investment underpins Ryanair’s commitment to the UK and Scotland as it further drives connectivity we are delighted to announce an investment of £5 million in a Training Academy at Prestwick Airport creating 500 new engineer and mechanic positions at Prestwick including a training aircraft on site and we look forward to investing in Ayrshire with state-of-the-art training facilities to support our 6 bay Heavy Maintenance Facility.” today (1st August) celebrated the first flight from Prague to Paphos while on Monday (3rd August) it will launch a twice weekly service to Kosice both as part of its extended Summer 2020 schedule Ryanair has launched a seat sale with fares from 729 Kc for travel to Kosice and from 759 Kc to Paphos which must be booked by Wednesday (5th August) Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) has handled its longest-ever piece of freight as part of a consignment for the oil and gas sector The cargo was flown to PIK from Kuala Lumpur alongside two additional 40-foot components for further on-carriage to Aberdeen measuring in at 67 feet and weighing 24 tonnes was transported on three 20-foot connecting pallets and required three main deck loaders and two cranes for safe offloading The entire operation was completed in 30 minutes and efficient offloading of this cargo required extensive planning from our in-house ground handling team at Prestwick,” said Jules Matteoni “Handling such a large piece of freight requires immense coordination and expertise PIK’s investments in equipment last year were integral to the operation; its new high loaders we decided to invest significantly in our infrastructure and the success of this operation is a direct result of that commitment,” said Nico Le Roux “We are dedicated to supporting our clients and the industries they operate in particularly outsized cargo for the oil and gas sector which has always been one of our strengths.” PIK’s additional investments included a heavy-duty pushback tractor and cold storage facilities ranging from -30°C to +25°C Information05 May 2025 GXO and Blue Yonder announce new strategic global agreement GXO Logistics and Blue Yonder have announced a global multi-year strategic agreement to deploy new end-to-end logistics software solutions that will e... 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Read More Event Website by The TimesAirbus is to take control of much of the Spirit AeroSystems business in the UK and the historic Short Brothers factory in Belfast is to be broken up between the European aircraft manufacturer and its US rival Boeing Spirit was taken over in a $4.7 billion deal last year by Boeing as the American aircraft maker moved to shore up its supply chain as much of Spirit was also entrenched in the supply chain of Airbus After months of negotiations Airbus has announced that it is to acquire a number of assets including the wing and fuselage manufacturing facilities for the A220 aircraft — the 130-seater smallest commercial plane in the Airbus stable — in Belfast Prestwick Golf Club is one of Scotland’s oldest and most famous courses A machinery replacement budget allows Course Manager Dave Edmondson an injection of capital “We made provision for the club’s 14-year-old Wiedenmann Terra Spike XF6 to retire in 2023 it was still doing such a clean and efficient job that I knew it could easily finish a 15th year of service so pencilled its replacement for December 2024 instead “At a demo mid-summer, it took only a few minutes to choose it would be followed by a GXi8 HD After watching it take a run across the practice chipping green on 12 mm tines The elderly XF6 was traded in very favourably; a good bit of business Edmondson joined the South Ayrshire club during 2020 appointed to his post from The Island Golf Club in Donabate “Prestwick is a classic links site; there’s a lot of history here I plan aeration to go once; usually the last week of January aprons and sections of the fairways with 12mm tines “I chose the GXi8 on the basis it brings a choice to go again Wiedenmann UK’s Scottish dealer and Wiedenmann’s lead demonstrator Andy Kerr installed the machine for the Prestwick team Following the news of the theft of over £2 million of stock from its Manchester warehouse last weekend Worldwide Golf Brands reports that the business is 'back up and running' with minimal disruption to the vast majority of its customers the business growth agency for UK and Irish golf clubs has launched a new marketing system that has delivered rapid advances in the service they deliver Brocket Hall has announced that world-renowned putting coach Phil Kenyon is to open a new state-of-the-art putting studio at the Hertfordshire-based venue GolfBusinessNews.com (GBN) is for the many thousands of people who work in the golf business all around the world We cover the full range of topics both on and off the course We aim to supply essential information both quickly and accurately in a format which is easy to use We are independent of all special interest groups Click here to sign up for our free twice weekly golf industry news summary View the latest newsletter here 5/7 High StreetDorchester-on-ThamesOxfordshire OX10 7HHUnited Kingdom publisher@golfbusinessnews.com © 1999-2025 e.GolfBusiness.com Limited | All Rights Reserved. | GBN Privacy Policy Prestwick Airport’s recently filed annual accounts reveal a rise in the debt it owes to the Scottish Government with accumulated interest now at £12.1 million received £43.4 million in loans for stabilisation and while no fresh borrowing has been added recently interest has grown by over £3 million in the past financial year Despite a 7% dip in revenue to £54.1 million Prestwick reported a near doubling of its pre-tax profit reaching £1.5 million—its fifth consecutive profitable year Airport Chairman Willie Mackie noted the ongoing challenges yet credited the airport’s strategic approach for positive outcomes A significant portion of the airport’s revenue mainly driven by military customers including the RAF fuel pricing was softer than in previous years Passenger numbers grew to 523,000 from 459,000 the previous year Cargo and fixed base operations saw lower revenue Multiple bids have been initiated for the sale of Prestwick with the Scottish Government aiming to eventually return the airport to private ownership Current efforts include exploring market interest in collaboration with Onex Corporation including with Royal Mail and a US-based airport seek to boost cargo and e-commerce traffic Chief Executive Ian Forgie noted that Prestwick’s diverse operations are resilient positioning the airport to seize growth opportunities The Scottish Government spokesperson acknowledged recent expressions of interest but stated that further details remain confidential at this time Your registration will include editorial emails and offers from EVA International By creating an account, I agree to the terms of service, and privacy policy EVA International Media Ltd trading as ARGSBoswell Cottage We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze how you use this website and provide the content and advertisements that are relevant to you These cookies will only be stored in your browser with your prior consent You can choose to enable or disable some or all of these cookies but disabling some of them may affect your browsing experience Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns