First P-8 Poseidon aircraft for Norway moves into assembly The first P-8A Poseidon fuselage for Norway has arrived at Boeing’s factory in Renton, Washington, from Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, Kansas. This marks a major milestone in the production of…
US Air Force just revealed a first look at its new fighter jet The US Air Force has revealed concept art of its new fighter jet that was designed, built and tested in secret. Last September, USAF's top acquisition official, Will Roper, told…
Senior invests in Stratasys FDM 3D printers Senior Aerospace BWT has enhanced its additive manufacturing capabilities by installing Stratasys 3D printers to spearhead the design, production and deployment of 3D-printed interior aircraft parts for its customers. Located…
Brookhouse Aerospace announces Kaman MBO Brookhouse Aerospace has announced the completion of a management buyout (MBO) of Kaman Corporation on 3rd February 2021, led by Group CEO, Christopher Morris, and Group CFO Matthew Rossiter. The…
Editor's comment: Technology that may shock you Something that somehow passed me by at the start of this year was the introduction of a new law that came into force across the EU: namely, the Conflict Minerals…
A breakthrough for electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft A major breakthrough in electric propulsion for long-range aircraft could soon be on the horizon. The presence of a cold source, in the form of liquid hydrogen, alongside superconducting technologies…
Flattening the machining costs Specialising in transforming operations and driving improvements to ensure streamlined and efficient processes, MSC reveals how it has helped Gardner Aerospace’s improve machine efficiency, productivity and deliver cost savings. …
Women – aviation needs you! Sumati Sharma, founder & co-chair for Women in Aviation & Aerospace Charter, reflects on 16 years of working within aviation and aerospace and how she is encouraging more women to…
Automated with flying colours! A pilot project for automated painting within the aviation industry sees Dürr supply 16 robots for Turkish Aerospace’s highly automated paint shop. Turkish Aerospace is currently building one of…
Handling the landing gear challenge In a Q&A session, Atkins’ senior engineer, James Domone discusses the company’s involvement in providing conceptual, analytical and design engineering services to some of the world’s leading landing gear OEMs.…
The age of information In a Q&A session, Solid State Disks’ sales director, James Hilken looks at the latest trends and demands surrounding the areas of memory and storage and what the sector needs…
A cut above the rest Aerospace Manufacturing hears how Velocity Composites has revolutionised its composite material kit cutting processes using Zund’s flatbed cutting system technology. Formed in 2007, Velocity Composites manufactures advanced carbon fibre…
More than meets the eye to parts cleaning Richard Starkey, global industry manager aviation for SAFECHEM runs the rule over modified alcohols, a relative newcomer to aviation component cleaning and degreasing. Given the extremely high safety…
Testing with confidence Resonate Testing recently announced £650k of investment in additional capability as part of a strategy to further enhance its offering to both local and global customer bases. In a Q&A…
A grounding in grant funding Joe Matusiak, grants manager at innovation funding specialists, ABGI UK discusses the changes to UK aerospace sector grant funding environment. Innovative UK aerospace manufacturing companies, many of which have…
Zero-emission concept aircraft nears reality In a Q&A session, Glenn Llewellyn, Airbus’ head of zero emissions discusses the company’s new zero-emission Hydrogen ZEROe aircraft concepts and its leading role in the most important transition this…
thyssenkrupp materials expertise boosts University rocketry team thyssenkrupp Materials UK has announced its sponsorship of Glasgow University (GU) Rocketry team, with its ongoing aerospace projects. GU Rocketry is a student-led research group, part of the Engineering Department…
Airbus reduces Beluga’s environmental impact Airbus has taken the next step in reducing its industrial carbon footprint with the maiden flight of a Beluga super-transporter using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from the aerospace company’s Broughton…
