Aviation is entering its next era.
Not driven by ambition alone, but by real delivery, global connection, and the people bold enough to lead it.
BAG is proud to be a Knowledge Partner for the New Civil Engineer Airports Conference and Awards, returning on 19 May 2026. This is where the global aviation community comes together to share ideas, challenge thinking, and shape the future of airport infrastructure.
The conference brings together leaders, innovators, and decision-makers from across the world who are actively transforming how airports are planned, built, and operated. After focusing on ambition last year, the 2026 programme turns firmly to delivery, capacity, and connectivity. It will explore how the sector can unlock expansion, deliver complex programmes with confidence, and create airports that are ready for the decades ahead.
NCE Airports is proud to partner with Heathrow, the UK’s largest airport and one of the world’s most influential global hubs. As a key sponsor, Heathrow will share first-hand experience of delivering at scale, driving competition, and embedding innovation. With NCE, Heathrow has launched the Early Careers Innovation Challenge, giving the next generation of engineers, designers, and aviation leaders a platform to shape what comes next.
Don’t miss your chance, deadline extended until January 30th!
NCE Airports Awards
New for 2026, the NCE Airports Awards celebrate excellence across airport design, delivery, leadership, and innovation. With 18 categories covering Innovation and Impact, People and Teams, Projects, and Sector Leadership, the Awards recognise the projects and people pushing aviation forward in the UK and around the world.
- Entry deadline: 30 January 2026
- Winners announced: 19 May 2026, live at the NCE Airports Festival
What you will hear at the conference:
- Heathrow’s Solutions Director on expansion, competition, and delivering some of the world’s most complex airport programmes
- Luton Rising’s Executive Director for Development Projects (Interim) on the Luton expansion journey
- International insight from the new Bodø Airport, offering a fresh perspective on next-generation airport delivery
- Innovation stories from the Heathrow Early Careers Competition, showing how new thinking is shaping the future of aviation
The NCE Airports Festival is where the best in aviation come to take flight. BAG Members to receive discount!
