JPB Système signs long-term agreement with Pratt & Whitney JPB Système’s CEO, Damien Marc, recently signed an 8-year contract for the Lulylok tube fitting with Pratt & Whitney. This product is part of the self-locking product range developed by…
Aerotec acquires 3D printing specialist Apworks The aerostructures supplier Premium Aerotec has acquired Apworks, the 3D print specialist. Both partners complement the other’s capabilities and aim to profit from the fast-paced growth in the 3D printing market…
New Airbus beds will let passengers sleep in the cargo hold Airbus and Zodiac Aerospace have partnered to develop and market lower-deck modules with passenger sleeping berths. The modules, which would fit inside the aircraft’s cargo compartments, offer new opportunities for…
F-35 completes SDD flight test The F-35 program has accomplished the final developmental test flight of the system development and demonstration (SDD) phase of the program. "Completing F-35 SDD flight test is the culmination of…
Primera Air takes delivery of its first A321neo Primera Air, a low-fare Nordic airline, has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo at an event in Hamburg, Germany attended by Andri Már Ingólfsson, CEO and president of Primera…
US manufacturing technology orders show strength in 2018 Manufacturing technology orders in the USA for the first two months of 2018 climbed 27% higher than the same period in 2017, signalling continued strength in the recovery initiated in…
eQuaLearn Celebrates 10th Anniversary eQuaLearn has celebrated 10 years of delivering professional development training focused on quality and special processes in support of the Nadcap program. To thank the industry for their support over…
Aerospace sector ready for GEFERTEC additive 3DMP technology Fast production at low costs are the main advantages of wire-based additive manufacturing technologies for aircraft applications. The industry is among the leaders in 3D printing of metal parts. Within…
Hamburg guest of honour for International Aerospace Week Montréal For the first time, Hamburg was chosen as guest of honour for one of the most important events in the Canadian aviation industry’s calendar. At the International Aerospace Week Montréal,…
Guyson receives SafeContractor accreditation Leading industrial finishing equipment manufacturer Guyson International has received accreditation under the Alcumus SafeContractor scheme, which is accredited by UKAS, the UK’s national accreditation body for certification providers. The company…
SAS orders A330-300 to further standardise its future long-haul fleet SAS selected the Airbus A330-300 to further standardise its long-haul fleet. One new A330-300 equipped with RR Trent 772B engines will join the Scandinavian carrier’s network in the second Quarter…
Bodycote wins 15-year contract with Rolls-Royce Heat treatment and thermal processing services specialist Bodycote has announced it has signed a 15-year contract with Rolls-Royce’s Civil Aerospace business. The contract is expected to be worth over £160…
Mitsui Seiki launches new Vertex 100 5-axis VMC Mitsui Seiki’s new Vertex 100 5-axis vertical machining centre is engineered to fulfil manufacturers’ demands for a compact, high-speed machine capable of high-precision milling of larger parts such as blisks…
Air-Rail and Tecnove By Jofrauto deliver over 80 brand-new Ambulifts During 2017 and the first months of 2018, over 80 new Ambulifts (including two A380 models) have been delivered to several Spanish airports after the AENA public tender won by…
Peli-Hardigg to showcase products at ILA Some of Peli-Hardigg’s advanced transport solutions will be showcased at ILA Berlin Air Show in Hall 3, Stand 113. Peli is one of the largest manufacturers of military and aerospace…
Meggitt announces new partnership with the MTC Meggitt PLC has announced it is now an Industrial Member of the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) located at Ansty Park, Coventry. The MTC was established as part of the UK…
GB Precision transforms laser sintered parts into precision components Specialist subcontract engineering company, GB Precision, has been transforming additive manufactured laser sintered parts into high precision tooling components at its Birmingham facility. This is a development of work already…
Rolls Royce keynote and robotics take centre stage at Subcon 2018 Rolls Royce CTO Paul Stein will present the keynote at Subcon 2018, one of many highlights of this year’s programme that also features sessions on digitalisation, robotics, prosthetics, motorsport, Blockchain,…
Triform to manufacture fluid cell sheet hydroforming press for aerospace supplier Beckwood Press Company, manufacturer of custom hydraulic presses and automation systems, as well as the Triform line of precision forming equipment, has been awarded a contract by H&R Parts Company…
