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Best Payers in Air Travel 2024

24 January 2025•By Alastair Campbell, Founder•News

Top 50 Best Payers in Air Travel 2024

This list highlights the top 50 companies in the air travel sector recognized for prompt payment practices in 2024. Two companies achieved a perfect score of 100/100, while the range spans from there down to just over 42/100.

  1. BRISTOW HELICOPTERS (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED (South East) - 100/100
  2. AMEY UK LIMITED (London) - 100/100
  3. AIRBUS HELICOPTERS UK LIMITED (South East) - 94.6/100
  4. MARTIN-BAKER AIRCRAFT COMPANY LIMITED (South East) - 91.95/100
  5. LOCKHEED MARTIN UK LIMITED (South East) - 90.5/100
  6. JET2.COM LIMITED (Yorkshire and The Humber) - 89.5/100
  7. STANSTED AIRPORT LIMITED (East of England) - 86.3/100
  8. QINETIQ LIMITED (South East) - 85.7/100
  9. AVIOS GROUP (AGL) LIMITED (London) - 85.47/100
  10. C. WALTON LIMITED (Yorkshire and The Humber) - 85.2/100
  11. NORTHROP GRUMMAN UK LIMITED (London) - 84.4/100
  12. BAE SYSTEMS PLC (London) - 84.4/100
  13. AEROTRON LIMITED (South East) - 84.1/100
  14. BRISTOW HELICOPTERS LIMITED (South East) - 84/100
  15. GATWICK AIRPORT LIMITED (South East) - 82.7/100
  16. ATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITED (South East) - 82.55/100
  17. BOEING COMMERCIAL AVIATION SERVICES EUROPE LIMITED (London) - 82.5/100
  18. LONDON LUTON AIRPORT OPERATIONS LIMITED (East of England) - 82.25/100
  19. BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED (South East) - 81.65/100
  20. BABCOCK MISSION CRITICAL SERVICES ONSHORE LIMITED (London) - 80.7/100
  21. GAMA AVIATION (ENGINEERING) LIMITED (South East) - 79/100
  22. LEONARDO UK LTD (London) - 78.7/100
  23. COBALT GROUND SOLUTIONS LIMITED (London) - 76.4/100
  24. EDINBURGH AIRPORT LIMITED (Scotland) - 75.23/100
  25. TITAN AIRWAYS LIMITED (East of England) - 74.9/100
  26. JET2 PLC (Yorkshire and The Humber) - 74.7/100
  27. BABCOCK AEROSPACE LIMITED (London) - 74.4/100
  28. LONDON CITY AIRPORT LIMITED (London) - 70.9/100
  29. MITIE AVIATION SECURITY LIMITED (London) - 68.6/100
  30. LEEDS BRADFORD AIRPORT LIMITED (Yorkshire and The Humber) - 68.37/100
  31. BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT LIMITED (West Midlands) - 67.65/100
  32. NEWCASTLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIMITED (North East) - 67.5/100
  33. A J WALTER AVIATION LIMITED (South East) - 67.43/100
  34. SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS SERVICES UK LTD (South West) - 67.4/100
  35. BOEING UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED (London) - 65.95/100
  36. SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES UK LIMITED (South East) - 62.1/100
  37. TCR UK LIMITED (South East) - 61.6/100
  38. HQW AEROSPACE (UK) LIMITED (South West) - 61.27/100
  39. MBDA UK LIMITED (East of England) - 58.1/100
  40. GAMA AVIATION (UK) LIMITED (South East) - 57.6/100
  41. INFLITE ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED (East of England) - 55.5/100
  42. VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS LIMITED (South East) - 54.5/100
  43. HOLMAN FENWICK WILLAN LLP (London) - 53.9/100
  44. SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS UK LTD (South West) - 51.8/100
  45. SWISSPORT GB LIMITED (North West) - 48.55/100
  46. BELFAST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIMITED (Northern Ireland) - 47.8/100
  47. SAFRAN NACELLES LIMITED (North West) - 47.2/100
  48. GE AIRCRAFT ENGINE SERVICES LIMITED (Wales) - 46.4/100
  49. VECTOR AEROSPACE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (South East) - 42.15/100
  50. IRVINGQ LIMITED (Wales) - 42.05/100

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