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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.

23rd July 2024

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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.

23rd July 2024

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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.

23rd July 2024

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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.

23rd July 2024

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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.

23rd July 2024

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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.

22nd July 2024

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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.

22nd July 2024

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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.

22nd July 2024

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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. 

22nd July 2024

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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.

22nd July 2024

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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.

22nd July 2024

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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. 

22nd July 2024

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