The ENAIRE Foundation awards grants for 168,000 euros to preserve Spain's historical aeronautical heritage

For the third time, the ENAIRE Foundation has presented the grants it awards annually to preserve Spain's historical aeronautical heritage.

The grants in this 2023 edition were awarded, based on the scores received by each applicant, to the following four entities and for the following amounts:

- Fundación Infante de Orleans: 97,000 euros

- Fundación Parc Aeronàutic de Catalunya: 54,000 euros

- Fundación Aérea de la Comunidad Valenciana: 12,000 euros

- Fundación Aeronáutica Antonio Quintana: 5,000 euros

Through these nationwide grants, the ENAIRE Foundation seeks to support the preservation of Spain's aeronautical heritage and help disseminate aeronautical culture by assisting in the conservation of historic, life-size aircraft, whether operational or not, for the public's enjoyment and knowledge.

The rules for these grants state that the recipients must be non-profit entities with a tax residence in Spain that have a collection of at least four life-size historic aircraft. The aircraft can be in use, on the ground, undergoing repairs or overhauls, or static aircraft on display. They must also be on display to the public for outreach or information purposes, both in person and through a website.

The work of the ENAIRE Foundation

The ENAIRE Foundation is a cultural organisation linked to ENAIRE. Its objectives include the fostering of aeronautical culture and the preservation, expansion and spreading of ENAIRE's artistic heritage. This heritage consists of a notable collection of Spanish and Ibero-American art, spanning from the second half of the twentieth century to the present day, and encompassing more than a thousand works of all types. In addition, since last July, the ENAIRE Foundation has had a permanent venue for the ENAIRE Collection of Contemporary Art at the Naves de Gamazo in Santander.

About ENAIRE

ENAIRE is the air navigation service provider in Spain.

As a company of the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and the Urban Agenda, it provides en route control services for all flights and overflights from five control centres in Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Gran Canaria and Palma, as well as approach services to every airport in the country.

In addition, 46 airports receive ENAIRE's communication, navigation and surveillance services, and 21 airports, including the country's busiest, rely on its aerodrome control services.

ENAIRE is Europe's fourth largest air traffic manager and participates in the A6 Alliance, a coalition of air navigation providers responsible for over 80% of European air traffic, and which is seeking to modernise the air traffic management system. It is also a member of other international alliances promoting the Single European sky, such as SESAR Joint Undertaking, SESAR Deployment Manager, iTEC, CANSO and ICAO.

ENAIRE, as the agency appointed by the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda to implement the U-space system in Spain, will be the provider of the Common Information Services (CIS), which are essential for administering U-space services to drones and Urban Air Mobility, in interaction with local air traffic control services, so that all types of aircraft can fly safely in the same airspace.

ENAIRE has received the highest score in Europe on the aviation safety key performance indicator. It has also been awarded the EFQM 500 Seal for its safe, efficient, innovative and sustainable management of air navigation services.