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Makino top management visits NCMT in 60th year of cooperation

Makino top management visits NCMT in 60th year of cooperation

Shotaro Miyazaki, president of Tokyo-based Makino Milling Machine Co, which manufactures machining centres, spark erosion machines and Viper grinding centres, visited UK and Ireland sales and service agent NCMT in Coventry at the end of May to participate in its joint 60th anniversary celebrations.

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FAC meets PM at Farnborough

FAC meets PM at Farnborough

The prime minister, Keir Starmer, met senior officers of the Farnborough Aerospace Consortium (FAC) on the first day of the Farnborough International Airshow.

Rolls-Royce, easyJet to perform hydrogen testing at NASA in Mississippi

Rolls-Royce, easyJet to perform hydrogen testing at NASA in Mississippi

Rolls-Royce has broken ground on a new engine test site to perform outdoor, full-scale gas turbine hydrogen testing.

GE Aerospace investing $1bn to expand MRO facilities worldwide

GE Aerospace investing $1bn to expand MRO facilities worldwide

GE Aerospace has announced plans to invest more than $1bn over five years in its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and component repair facilities worldwide.

Safran selected by Boeing for X-66 sustainable flight demonstrator

Safran selected by Boeing for X-66 sustainable flight demonstrator

Safran Electrical & Power has been selected by Boeing to provide the electrical power generation system for the X-66 flight demonstrator, part of NASA's Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project.

Boeing wins contract to enhance KC-46A multi-mission capability

Boeing wins contract to enhance KC-46A multi-mission capability

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a $16.8m contract for KC-46A software and data enhancements that will further advance the mission readiness and performance envelope of the world’s most advanced multi-mission tanker.

Robotics innovation from FANUC boosts Airbus output

Robotics innovation from FANUC boosts Airbus output

In the face of unprecedented demand for new aircraft, robotics specialist FANUC is helping the aerospace industry to increase production efficiency and boost output. 

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New GCAP concept model unveiled at Farnborough Airshow

New GCAP concept model unveiled at Farnborough Airshow

The three nations of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) – UK, Italy and Japan – have unveiled a new concept model of their next generation combat aircraft at Farnborough International Airshow.

UK Government backs green air travel with £100 million funding

UK Government backs green air travel with £100 million funding

Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has announced more than £100 million of government-industry funding for cutting-edge aerospace technology projects to support greener air travel, at the launch of the 2024 Farnborough Airshow.

Powering the hydrogen future

Powering the hydrogen future

Jonathan Douglas-Smith, head of sales for aerospace at Intelligent Energy, discusses the readiness of the UK for fuel cell aircraft.

AkzoNobel begins €22m investment in France aerospace coatings site

AkzoNobel begins €22m investment in France aerospace coatings site

AkzoNobel has begun work on a €22 million redevelopment and modernisation programme for its Aerospace Coatings production site at Pamiers, France.

Arraid awarded F-16 ATE support contract

Arraid awarded F-16 ATE support contract

Solid State Disks Limited’s (SSDL’s) US-based subsidiary Arraid, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, is supplying the United States Air Force (USAF) with 45 replacement data storage drives for automatic test equipment (ATE) stations designed to support F-16 fighter jets operated by the Air National Guard and allied foreign militaries.

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RAeS outlines aerospace priorities for new UK government

RAeS outlines aerospace priorities for new UK government

The new government has a vital role in keeping the UK globally connected, and secure by maximising the value of UK aerospace and driving sustainability, air power and space, innovation, and upskilling, says the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) in publishing its latest position paper.

UK aerospace sector still healthy despite supply chain challenges says ADS

UK aerospace sector still healthy despite supply chain challenges says ADS

The latest figures from ADS, trade association for the UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space sectors, has found commercial aircraft orders fell 71% in the first half of 2024 compared with the first half of 2023, while deliveries fell by 14% in the same period. 

GKN Aerospace delivers composite wing assembly for Supernal’s eVTOL demonstrator

GKN Aerospace delivers composite wing assembly for Supernal’s eVTOL demonstrator

Announced at the Farnborough Airshow, GKN Aerospace has successfully delivered the full composite wing assembly and by end of July will deliver booms for Supernal’s first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) demonstrator aircraft.

GE Aerospace signs supercomputing agreement for open fan engine

GE Aerospace signs supercomputing agreement for open fan engine

GE Aerospace and the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have reached a new Cooperative Research & Development Agreement (CRADA) on supercomputing, expanding the company's capabilities to design next-generation aircraft engine technologies like Open Fan.

RTX to collaborate on hybrid-electric power for Airbus PioneerLab helicopter

RTX to collaborate on hybrid-electric power for Airbus PioneerLab helicopter

Pratt & Whitney Canada and Collins Aerospace businesses have been selected by Airbus Helicopters to support the development of a hybrid-electric propulsion system for its PioneerLab technology demonstrator. 

Trelleborg invests in new UK aerospace warehouse

Trelleborg invests in new UK aerospace warehouse

Trelleborg is investing in a major new facility to optimise its logistics capabilities for global aerospace customers.

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Vallair signs MOU with Cameroon aviation authority for training and MRO

Vallair signs MOU with Cameroon aviation authority for training and MRO

Vallair, the multi-disciplinary MRO and mature aircraft asset specialist, and the Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority (CCAA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to cooperate in fields of aeronautical training, aircraft maintenance, aircraft disassembly, and workforce training & development. 

Airbus adds London Gatwick to hydrogen hub network

Airbus adds London Gatwick to hydrogen hub network

Airbus has teamed up with London Gatwick, easyJet and Air Products, the world’s largest hydrogen supplier, to expand hydrogen capability and infrastructure in the UK as the manufacturer moves closer to its target of getting a hydrogen powered aircraft in the sky by 2035. 

TT Electronics expands Parker Meggitt partnership

TT Electronics expands Parker Meggitt partnership

TT Electronics, a global leader in manufacturing solutions and engineered technologies, has announced that its Cleveland, Ohio facility has signed a significant new contract with Parker Meggitt. This multi-million pound agreement focuses on the production of complex electronic assemblies for commercial aircraft braking systems through 2027, further cementing the long-standing collaboration between TT Electronics and Parker Meggitt. 

Boeing delivers Space Launch System rocket stage to NASA

Boeing delivers Space Launch System rocket stage to NASA

Boeing has provided NASA with the second core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket.

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Archer Aviation awarded Californian tax break to expand battery manufacturing

Archer Aviation awarded Californian tax break to expand battery manufacturing

US eVTOL developer Archer Aviation has received approval from the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA) for its $117 million project covering the planned expansion of its advanced manufacturing facilities in the State of California, including the ramp of its advanced electric powertrain facility as it readies for commercialisation.