Saintfield-based thermoforming company, Donite Plastics has achieved AS9100 aerospace quality management standard for the design, manufacture and assembly of thermoformed products, further reinforcing the company’s commitment to manufacturing high quality, reliable and safe products for the aviation, space and defence industries.
IAE International Aero Engines AG (IAE) has successfully tested the V2500 engine with 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at MTU Maintenance Hannover, Germany.
JEC World 2024 closed its doors after three vibrant days of intense business activity, expertise and knowledge sharing, highlighting the contribution of the composites industry to a more sustainable world as well as its growth potential.
Q5D, a manufacturer of wire harness automation equipment for additive manufacturing, has secured £918,169 in grant funding for the company and its partners to further develop the software that drives the CY1000 wiring automation robot announced earlier this year.
Commercial space company, Sierra Space, has announced the successful completion of the initial phase of environmental testing on the Dream Chaser spaceplane at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio.
Aerospace and engineering company, Akaer, has been selected by Deutsche Aircraft to manufacture the forward fuselage of the D328eco, the sustainable 40-seater turboprop aircraft for the regional aviation market.
The Airbus-built EarthCARE (Earth Clouds, Aerosols and Radiation Explorer) spacecraft has left its assembly site in Germany and is now on its way aboard an aircraft to be launched in Vandenberg, California. EarthCARE is planned to be launched in May on a Falcon 9 rocket.
Reflecting the ground support equipment industry’s quest towards more sustainable ramp operations, leading UK GSE manufacturer, Newbow Aerospace, has launched the first wheel and brake change trailer with onboard solar power.