CRP USA is AS9100 certified CRP USA, a specialist in additive manufacturing and high performance composite materials, has achieved AS9100 Rev. D certification for the manufacture of 3D printed aerospace products. AS9100 Rev. D certification…
First Brazilian Gripen E completes first flight The first Brazilian Gripen E, designated by Brazilian Air Force (FAB) as F-39 Gripen, concluded its first flight in Brazil. The aircraft flew from the airport in Navegantes to Embraer’s…
Global aerospace: Aircraft orders and deliveries continue to suffer Commercial Aircraft orders in 2020 continue to reflect a challenging six months for the global aviation and aerospace industry, with just nine orders in August, the lowest for the month…
A new concept for personal air mobility SAMAD aerospace, a British hybrid electric VTOL aviation company has launched its concept for Q-Starling, a high-end Personal Air Vehicle (PAV). With an innovative modern design taking elements from both…
RAeS announces structural design virtual conference The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) has announced it is hosting its 7th Aircraft Structural Design Conference this October. The aim of the conference is to provide a forum for speakers…
Aerospace engineering consultancy reaches landmark anniversary Aerospace business development and sales support consultancy kc4business is celebrating its fifth anniversary. Kathryn Clamp founded the firm in 2015 to provide outsource support as an extension of clients’ businesses…
Cobham Aviation signs long-term deal in Teeside to support MOD contract Cobham Aviation Services UK, which operates and maintains a fleet of specially modified Dassault Falcon 20 aircraft from its base at Teesside International Airport has announced a major new long-term…
Recaro CL3710 seat takes flight on Gulf Air’s new A321neo Recaro Aircraft Seating’s CL3710 economy class seat is taking flight on Gulf Air’s new A321neoLR aircraft. This is the first of 29 aircraft to be equipped with the CL3710 seat,…
New MRO deal for Spirit in Asia Spirit AeroSystems has announced an expansion of its aftermarket footprint in Asia through a multi-year partnership with Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corporation (EGAT) and a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) customer…
Rolls-Royce finishes ground testing for all-electric plane Rolls-Royce has completed testing technology that will power the company’s all-electric aeroplane. All the technology has been tested on a full-scale replica of the plane’s core, called an ‘ionBird’, including…
Composites for Europe event postponed to 2021 Composites for Europe, which was due to take place in Stuttgart from November 10-12, has been rescheduled to November 9-11, 2021, due to the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.…
Peace of mind machining Niles-Simmons ‘closed-door-machining’ concept offers the complete manufacturing of complex components without operator intervention. Aerospace Manufacturing hears how the company’s novel approach has successfully established itself in the market. Niles-Simmons has…
Respond, recover and thrive Simon Weston, managing director of Aero Service Global Group, explores how the aerospace sector can thrive in the ‘new normal’. There has never been a year like the one we’re…
SmartWay2 Covid survey says workers want flexible working measures Office workers are now demanding new levels of flexibility in working arrangements following Covid-19 remote working. That’s according to a new survey of 189 office-based workers carried out this month…
GKN starts shipping engine components from Malaysia facility GKN Aerospace has shipped the first aero-engine components from its site in Johor, Malaysia. The CFM56 low-pressure compressor components have been delivered to an Asian engine MRO service provider. The…
Inzpire recognised as an elite supplier by Lockheed Martin Lincoln-based Inzpire is one of 27 companies worldwide recognised by Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems as an Elite Supplier in 2020, and one of only two non-US companies to…
Design optioneering Guy Johns, from the Centre of Modelling and Simulation (CFMS) explains how market forces are driving the adoption of new design processes, and their possible impacts on manufacturing. Today’s environmental…
ALSIM opens a new production facility near Nantes ALSIM, the global flight simulator manufacturer headquartered in France, has opened a brand-new production site next to its historical factory, in Le Loroux-Bottereau, Nantes. To respond to growing demand of…
