This webinar provides the opportunity to hear from the Sustainable Aviation Test Environment (SATE) team about the ‘living laboratory’ within the Highlands and Islands to trial new aviation technologies. Their work includes use cases with the NHS, NatureScot, Orkney Food and Drink, Streamline Shipping and Royal Mail, supported by Orkney, Shetland, Western Isles and Highland Councils.
The work of SATE is at the forefront in progressing both the UK and Scottish government’s aviation aspirations and has already delivered new airport infrastructure and demonstrated hybrid-electric aircraft and autonomous logistics.
Led by the Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (HITRANS), the Sustainable Aviation Test Environment (SATE) started in November 2020 and established the UK’s first low-carbon aviation test centre, based at Kirkwall Airport on Orkney.
SATE has since evolved to become a regional asset for the Highlands & Islands, offering an environment that attracts world leading sustainable aviation technologies, and has allowed the region to be the host for several ground-breaking trials.
SATE is part-funded by the UKRI Future Flight Challenge, delivered by Innovate UK and the Economic and Social Research Council. It brings together a national consortium of industry partners, public sector bodies and academia which work with a range of regional businesses and stakeholders to apply state-of-the-art aviation technology to deliver targeted economic growth.
This webinar provides the opportunity to hear from the SATE team about the ‘living laboratory’ within the Highlands and Islands to trial new aviation technologies. Their work includes use cases with the NHS, NatureScot, Orkney Food and Drink, Streamline Shipping and Royal Mail, supported by Orkney, Shetland, Western Isles and Highland Councils.
The work of SATE is at the forefront in progressing both the UK and Scottish government’s aviation aspirations and has already delivered new airport infrastructure and demonstrated hybrid-electric aircraft and autonomous logistics.
This event is open to both members and non-members of CIHT. The webinar will be of interest to anyone working in the transport sector who wants to find out more about sustainable aviation in practice and the pioneering work happening across the Highlands and Islands to drive forward change that has environmental positives alongside benefits for local communities and businesses.
Jayne Golding, SATE Manager, HITRANS 
Jayne is an experienced programme manager with a background leading several national and European transport projects, with a special focus on low carbon transport and innovation. These have included Horizon, Interreg and Innovate UK projects trialling services such as Scotland’s first autonomous bus service, demand-responsive transport, mobility as a service, and installing EV charge point infrastructure to support some of the area’s first electric taxis. Jayne is also experienced in providing socio-economic analysis to support economic impact assessments and feasibility studies. Jayne is currently responsible for delivering the Sustainable Aviation Test Environment (SATE) programme as part of the Future Flight Challenge, creating a UK Centre of Excellence for sustainable regional aviation. SATE is a £14m programme with 15 consortium partners across industry, public sector and academia.
Lukas Princ, SATE Business Manager, HITRANS
Lukas works as the SATE Business Manager with a track record in sustainable transport innovation and strategic planning. Lukas is passionate about advancing zero-emission aviation and improving connectivity in the Highlands and Islands region. With experience in aligning emerging technologies with regulatory frameworks, Lukas is passionate about designing practical solutions to enhance regional transport networks while driving socio-economic benefits. His collaborative approach to stakeholder engagement, critically feeding into the project management ensures the delivery of innovative, impactful outcomes.
David Holden, Regional Sustainable Aviation Manager, HITRANS
David’s background includes 30+ years of experience in the Downstream Oil business within 125 countries, with specific focus on Middle East, Asia and Africa. David has experience in board level strategy, sales and operations management, team leadership, EBITDA growth and business expansion. David supports SATE through the introduction of new technologies that will better connect Highland and Island communities to deliver a sustainable net-zero regional aviation system.
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