Doncaster Sheffield Airport has placed an order for three new state-of-the-art firefighting appliances as work continues to prepare the facility for the return of operations next year.
The specialist aviation firefighting vehicles will be built by Angloco in Batley, West Yorkshire. The company is a long-established British manufacturer of firefighting and rescue vehicles, including specialist airport appliances, for customers across the UK and internationally.
The new appliances are due to be delivered in spring 2027, ahead of the airport’s reopening, and will form a key part of its operational readiness programme.
Wes Bunting, Head of Fire Rescue and Emergency Planning at Doncaster Sheffield Airport, said: “Placing the order for these new appliances is another important step in building the fully equipped operation we need for reopening. Aviation firefighting is a highly specialist area, and these state-of-the-art vehicles will give our fire crews the capability, confidence and equipment they need to respond safely and effectively on the aerodrome.
“It is also great to be supporting the wider Yorkshire economy by working with Angloco. Their expertise in airport fire and rescue vehicles, combined with the progress we have made on recruitment and the refurbishment of the fire station, means we are continuing to put the right people, equipment and infrastructure in place.”
Recruitment for the airport’s fire and rescue personnel is under way, with the first 14 starting in October 2026, and the on-site fire station’s refurbishment is now complete. By next year more than 50 fire service staff are expected to be on site ready to support operations.
Alistair Brown, Managing Director of Angloco, said: “We’re proud to have been selected to build these specialist aviation firefighting appliances for Doncaster Sheffield Airport and look forward to progressing a highly productive relationship with the team as operations ramp up.
“As a Yorkshire manufacturer with decades of experience designing and building fire and rescue vehicles for airports and specialist operators around the world, we look forward to supporting the airport’s reopening plans and delivering appliances tailored to the needs of its crews in supporting airfield operations.”
