Bollhoff UK merger brings advantages for OEMs Leading fastening innovators and suppliers, Bollhoff Fastenings and Bollhoff Armstrong have merged in the UK to form ‘Bollhoff Ltd’, effective from 1st November 2018. The family-owned and run Bollhoff Group,…
GKN Aerospace signs $66m contract for F135 engine components GKN Aerospace Norway has announced it has signed an eight-year agreement with Pratt & Whitney for the production of diffuser cases, low pressure turbine cases and shafts for the F135…
ATL Turbine Services powers ahead with international sales boost ATL Turbine Services, the Dundee-based turbine component repair company, has posted a strong set of results for its financial year ending June 2018. Sales grew to £6.5 million, up by…
Composites Europe and Foam Expo Europe to be held in parallel Foam Expo Europe, the trade show for the supply chain of technical foam production, and Composites Europe, the trade fair and forum for composites, technology and applications, will take place…
Hartzell to supply carbon fibre propellers for Eviation’s electric commuter Eviation Aircraft, a global manufacturer of all-electric air mobility solutions, has selected Hartzell Propeller as a development partner for Eviation’s debut aircraft, the all-electric Alice. With zero-emissions and 100% battery-electric…
Element Warwick successfully renews JOSCAR accreditation Element Materials Technology has successfully completed the renewal process for the Joint Supply Chain Accreditation Register (JOSCAR), an accreditation system which enables prime contractors in the aerospace, defence and security…
China will need more than 7,400 new aircraft in the next 20 years China will need over 7,400 new passenger aircraft and freighters from 2018 to 2037, with a total market value of $1,060 billion, according to Airbus’ latest China Market Forecast.It represents…
GKN Aerospace, COMAC and AVIC form aerostructures partnership At the Zhuhai Air Show, GKN Aerospace, COMAC subsidiary SAMC (Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Company) and AVIC International (Aviation Industry Corporation of China) signed a framework agreement to establish a joint…
Developments in aerospace composite part production Composites in Manufacturing magazine (www.composites.media) spoke to Forward Composites at Advanced Engineering 2018 to discuss its latest investment in aerospace composite part production.
Peli Products seals Levshin appointment Peli Products has announced that Pavel Levshin has been appointed as the new product marketing manager EMEA, located in the company’s EMEA Headquarters in Barcelona. “In this new role, Pavel…
Airbus A220 embarks on a world demonstration tour Airbus will fly an airBaltic A220-300 new generation single aisle aircraft to five cities in four countries as part of a world demonstration tour. The A220-300 will first attend the…
BG Engineering reaches for the skies with AS9100 accreditation Leading precision machined component subcontractor, BG Engineering says it has secured AS9100 accreditation. The achievement follows a rigorous external audit of the company’s Quality Management System by Lloyds Register of…
Partners hail Lunch & Learn event success How do you get more than 30 of the UK’s top aerospace manufacturing and machining people to take time out from their business? Spending five hours away from the facility…
Bombardier cuts 5,000 jobs and sells Q Series turboprop programme Bombardier has launched a company-wide restructuring initiative, which will result in a reduction of approximately 5,000 positions across the organisation over the next 12 to 18 months. Bombardier also announced…
AIM Altitude signs 737 MAX galley agreement with China Southern AIM Altitude has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China Southern Airlines. The MOU marks the award of the airline’s latest 737 MAX Galley programme to AIM Altitude, a…
Granta Design releases materials software CES Selector 2019 Granta Design has announced the release of CES Selector 2019, a software tool for materials selection and graphical analysis of materials properties. The new version features enhanced data and tools…
Valuechain signs partnership to digitalise additive manufacturing in East Asia Valuechain has signed a strategic partnership with Korean manufacturing company, Clad Korea at the TCT Korea exhibition, to bring Valuechain solutions to the East Asian additive manufacturing marketplace. The initial…
ABB’s UK Engineering Centre doubles in size Following a doubling in workshop space, ABB’s UK Engineering Centre now offers its customers extended services including engineered upgrades, retrofits and tailored replacements. ABB has doubled the size of its…
WW2 aircraft comes back life with the help of Indestructible Paint The Birmingham-based performance paint and coating specialist Indestructible Paint has responded to a request by Heritage Air Services for World War II restoration project. A dedicated team is currently bringing…
Rapid machine installation keeps NEMA flying high A specialist North West aerospace supplier is targeting further growth after securing £2.3m sales and investing in a new CNC horizontal turning centre. NEMA, which manufacturers motors, actuators and electromechanical…
Double award victory for metrology software company Metrology Software Products (MSP) has been awarded ‘Innovator of the Year’ at the Dynamites 18 Awards, as well as winning in the 'Digital Engineering / Technology’ category at Insider Media’s…
AES Global donates to the Royal British legion Aerospace Engineering Solutions (AES Global), an aerospace design and certification organisation based in Braintree, is giving back to the community with a donation of £1950 to The Royal British Legion.…
Lockheed Martin unveils Bedfordshire innovation facility Lockheed Martin has opened a brand new, £250,000 facility at its Bedfordshire site, designed to bring high-tech ideas to life and help solve some of the world’s most complex defence…
Rolls-Royce wins £850m order for its Trent XWB engines Rolls-Royce has signed a Trent XWB engine and long-term TotalCare service agreement with China Eastern Airlines involving the airline’s 20 Airbus A350-900 aircraft. The agreement, worth over $1.1 billion, is…
