Being a member of FAC  - with its long established legacy, proven credibility as  a strong and influential trade organisation, and its connections with industry leaders such as Primes, Tier 1s, and aerospace clusters around the world - adds considerable strategic value to your company.

We back this up with real-world, practical benefits. These include networking with a growing number of like-minded businesses in the aerospace, defence, space, air mobility, airports and sustainable technologies sector.

Our new Portal enables secure access to many of the capabilities above - and a chance to promote awareness of your business' products and services. We run several of the key programs and projects available to members through the Portal - you will find this a valuable resource to tap into once you are a member.

A key aspect of FAC is the opportunity to meet in person - we offer a number of successful networking events throughout the year, including an annual golf day and specific networking dinners. Alongside networking events, members can access webinars and presentation events covering strategic trends and technologies affecting our industry, trade missions to international clusters we partner with, and reciprocal events in the UK where we greet and meet global businesses and trade associations from Europe, the USA and Canada.

In 2025 we have also overhauled our outward communications to deliver timely and concise information on news events, thought leadership from within the sector, and the opportunity to put your news out to the rest of the membership.

has longed worked with leading global aerospace manufacturers to support their strategic goals in the UK and specifically the key south east England region.

In summary, membership of FAC is focused on helping you to grow your business - commercially, technically, and as part of a thriving community.

Business Development & Market Access

• Facilitated connections with over 300 aerospace companies in southern England—one of the UK’s most concentrated aerospace regions.
• International trade support, including curated missions, webinars, and introductions to global primes and supply chain partners.
• Export programmes and funding access, helping members expand into markets like the US, India, and Europe.

Innovation & Technology Transfer

• Participation in national initiatives like the Jet Zero Cluster and Defence Technology Exploitation Programme (DTEP), which support cleaner aviation and advanced defence capabilities.
• Opportunities to collaborate on cutting-edge technologies including eVTOL aircraft, UAVs, sustainable fuels, and structural battery integration.

Skills & Workforce Development

• FAC works with regional colleges and universities to develop aerospace talent pipelines, ensuring access to skilled labour and upskilling opportunities.
• Member access to learning and skills programmes tailored to aerospace and defence needs.

Strategic Influence & Advocacy

• FAC is the UK’s longest-established aerospace trade body, giving members a voice in national policy and industry standards.
• Active lobbying on behalf of members to secure funding and protect sector interests, especially amid changes like the phasing out of Local Enterprise Partnerships.

Networking & Collaboration

• Regular industry events, including meet-the-buyer sessions with primes like Airbus, BAE Systems, and Gulfstream.
• Membership in international clusters like the European Aerospace Cluster Partnership (EACP), enabling global collaboration.

Our aim is to provide a low annual membership fee based on your needs. If you are interested in joining us please click on the form to the right or give us a call on 07903 998058.

2025 Membership Plans

This year, FAC is focused on enhancing and expanding its membership programs to assist new businesses, emerging sector companies, consultants, and international groups, organizations, and individuals in collaborating with the Farnborough consortium. Our goal is to broaden our membership into new technologies and regions while attracting individuals who appreciate and acknowledge Farnborough's significant impact on aviation. To achieve this, we are introducing several new membership plans.

• Business Membership Plans - our standard, full membership program (with a scale of annual fees determined by business size.
• Affiliate Partner and Partner Groups - a pay monthly plan for businesses, groups, and people internationally and in the UK that work with and in aerospace - and who wish to partner with UK and specifically other members of FAC.
• Associate Membership - a free plan designed to enable UK and International businesses, groups and people to be kept up to date with news, and participate in select events.

FAC Portal 2025

This year will see the introduction of a membership portal - a secure area for members to login and find information, updates, news and other resources; search for, find, and contact other members; access programs and collaborate with our community. The portal features:

• Full Membership Directory
• Mobile App Version (NEW)
• Marketing Platform
• Products & Services Directory
• Marketplace for Member Promotions
• Professional Services Directory including Legal, Finance, Recruitment, R&D, Digital, more...
• Specialist Business Sections for Airports, Space, Defence, eVTOL, Sustainability and Renewables
• Comprehensive International Network of Cluster Partners in Europe, North America, and Asia.

Networking Events in 2025

As a member you will be able to both attend events, and propose sponsored events for other members. To demonstrate the types of events we host, support, and promote, here are a small number of examples:

• Meet the Buyer (hosted by MBDA)
• FAC Networking Dinners
• Golf Days
• The FAC Annual Conference
• The FAC / Italian Trade Agency Joint Webinar

FAC 2025 Programs

FAC has a set of programs for members to access and participate in. The 2025 set of programs include:

• UK Defence Technology Exploitation Progam
• Supply Chain Competitiveness
• Jet Zero
• UK Defence Supplier Capability Development
• ATI SME Program

FAC is a ‘not for profit company’ limited by guarantee – we are here to further the prosperity of our members – not ourselves.

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