The UK’s National Centre for Atmospheric Science will end the Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements programme by early April 2026, retiring FAAM’s sole BAe 146-300 research aircraft based at Bedford. The programme shutdown will cease regular UK airborne campaigns that relied on the platform.
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NCAS has set a firm timeline: FAAM will be wound down by early April 2026 and its single BAe 146-300 research aircraft will be retired, removing a dedicated national airborne atmospheric measurement capability.
The aircraft and programme supported routine and campaign-based atmospheric sampling from Bedford; its loss changes how the UK and European researchers and policymakers will collect in‑situ atmospheric data for climate, air‑quality and aviation safety studies.
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