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Brand-New Red Arrow Jets Could Be Built at Glasgow Prestwick Airport

On July 4, 2025, Aeralis announced Prestwick Airport as the chosen site for final assembly of its new British-designed jet replacement for the Red Arrows Hawk T1.
This decision follows the airport's 2013 nationalisation by the Scottish government to preserve its aerospace role and ongoing partnership talks between Aeralis and Prestwick.
Prestwick offers a strong aviation legacy, extensive manufacturing and MRO resources, and a suitable operating model to support building, testing, and industrialising the new jets.
Aeralis expects up to 6,000 jets over 30-40 years and plans to create about 4,000 jobs, while key figures praised the agreement as a unique regional economic opportunity.
The project is pending approval from the UK government and has the potential to reestablish Scotland as a leading aerospace hub, with jet production and assembly taking place at Prestwick.

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The Irish Sun

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Next generation of Red Arrows jets could be built in Scotland under new plans

THE next generation of Red Arrows jets could be built in Scotland under plans announced last night. The Qatar-backed start-up Aeralis picked Scotland’s Prestwick Airport as its preferred site for assembly of a new jet trainer aircraft. The Sun revealed the Red Arrows could run out of Hawk T1 jets as they are due to retire in 2030. And the Government is considering a Russian designed aircraft to replace them. Aeralis is the only UK company to off…

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The Times

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New Red Arrows jets will be built in Scotland

The defence firm Aeralis agreed a deal to build a facility at Prestwick airport to assemble aircraft for the RAF

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Daily Record

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Next generation of Red Arrows jets 'could be assembled at Prestwick Airport'

The Red Arrows currently fly Hawk T1 jets which are several decades old and due to be retired in 2030.

3 days ago·Glasgow, United Kingdom

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The Scotsman

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Red Arrows: Next generation of jets could be built in Scotland at Prestwick Airport

Prestwick Airport has been selected as the preferred site to build the next generation of Red Arrows jets in a decision branded a “once-in-a-generation opportunity”.

3 days ago·Scotland, United Kingdom

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