Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 289 (17th April 2026)
As the UK commits to spending 5% of GDP on national security, and with NATO partners scaling up their own defence budgets, a generational opportunity is taking shape: to rethink how defence investment can drive not just military capability, but also economic growth, productivity, and innovation.
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Friday Reading Edition 288 (10th April 2026)
In May 2025, the UK Space Agency published the UK Planetary Protection Technical Framework, providing clear guidance to ensure UK space activities safeguard the environment on Earth and in space from potential harmful contamination.
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Friday Reading Edition 288 (10th April 2026)
Space weather originates from solar activity and mostly causes no tangible disruption. Severe space weather can, however, disrupt a range of technologies. For example, an event could cause the widespread disruption of air travel for multiple weeks, localised power outages in the UK, and disruption to satellite services such as satellite navigation and timing services used by many sectors.
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Friday Reading Edition 287 (2nd April 2026)
The world in 2026 is characterised by geopolitical tensions, armed conflicts and wars, fierce competition in future-oriented industries, and a cyber threat landscape that requires decisive risk management.
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Friday Reading Edition 287 (2nd April 2026)
As a result of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, there is likely no current significant change in the direct cyber threat from Iran to the UK, however due to the fast-evolving nature of the conflict, this assessment may be subject to change.
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Friday Reading Edition 285 (20th March 2026)
Cluster linked to high-density settings highlights exposure across Employers’ Liability, Public Liability and business interruption.
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Friday Reading Edition 284 (13th March 2026)
Chubb will be the lead partner on the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation's $20 billion Maritime Reinsurance Plan aimed at resuming commercial shipping in the Gulf.
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Friday Reading Edition 284 (13th March 2026)
Naval escorts remain a political possibility rather than operational plan, but even if they did emerge a best-case scenario would only allow tanker transits to get back up to less than 10% of normal traffic, with capacity further constrained by mines, narrow waters and limited US-EU naval assets.
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Friday Reading Edition 284 (13th March 2026)
Even if the disruption to oil and gas from the Iran war subsides, the Trump administration’s energy policy will likely lead to a long-term increase in energy prices.
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Friday Reading Edition 284 (13th March 2026)
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints, carrying around a quarter of global seaborne oil trade and significant volumes of liquefied natural gas and fertilisers.
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