JEC World composites event reschedules for March 2021 JEC Group, the organisers of JEC World Paris has announced today that it will be impossible to hold JEC World from May 12-14 2020 as planned due to the coronavirus…
Lockheed Martin reacts to the spread of coronavirus Lockheed Martin has responded to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, including support for those in the company’s supply chain. Marillyn Hewson, CEO of Lockheed Martin said: “At Lockheed Martin,…
Second MAA survey sees suppliers responding proactively to the Coronavirus The aerospace sector is one of the UK’s flagship manufacturing industries and the Midlands region is home to one of the world’s biggest aerospace business clusters. The industry has grown…
Boeing wins $1.5bn P-8A Poseidon contract The US Navy has awarded Boeing a $1.5 billion production contract for the next 18 P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The contract includes eight aircraft for the US Navy, six aircraft for…
EDM installs Air Baltic’s A220 extended door trainer EDM has completed a project for Air Baltic’s A220 extended door trainer, which has been fully installed at its training facility in Riga, Latvia. The company, which is a leading…
ADS welcomes the announcement of ventilator consortium The UK’s aerospace, automotive and medical sectors have come together to produce 10,000 medical ventilators. ADS members participating in the Ventilator Challenge UK consortium are: Accenture, Arrow Electronics, Airbus, BAE…
Scan data for CAD systems and the digital factory Software company CoreTechnologie has developed the 3D_Evolution Simplifier tool. From now on, triangulated bodies can be replaced by envelopes and saved as CAD volume models and assemblies. This makes it…
Global aerospace industry hit by coronavirus The global aerospace industry has taken a hit from the coronavirus outbreak as only 18 aircraft, all of which were widebody, were ordered in February. 296 orders were taken in January, leaving…
Biesterfeld and SCIGRIP expand strategic partnership to UK Biesterfeld is expanding its long-term partnership with the American manufacturer SCIGRIP. After successfully handling the distribution of two-part methyl methacrylate (MMA) adhesives in Poland, the Baltic States, Germany and France,…
Super Mushshak flies with Genesys Aerosystems glass cockpit A Pakistan Aeronautical Complex MFI-17 Super Mushshak has made a successful first flight with a full Genesys Aerosystems glass cockpit. The Super Mushshak is a rugged and proven military training…
Fight supply chain bottlenecks for CNC parts with new Orderfox offer Orderfox has offered its CNC platform free of charge for the entire industry, coming into effect immediately until 20th April 2020. Flexibility and speed are required if buyers want to…
CBE+ gains sponsorship from Leonardo to obtain SC21 certification Specialist precision engineering subcontractor CBE+ has been selected by Leonardo for sponsorship on the SC21 operational excellence programme. Securing SC21 certification will enable CBE+ to extend its aerospace credentials further,…
Coronavirus: Production at Bombardier Belfast stopped for 4 weeks Following the closure of Bombardier’s manufacturing sites in Quebec and Ontario, Canada, production has now stopped in Belfast temporarily. The plant, which makes the wings for the Airbus A220, will…
Coronavirus: Airbus moves critical masks to Madrid An Airbus A400M airlifter has performed an air-bridge between Toulouse and Madrid in order to deliver critically-needed mask supplies to Spain. The aircraft, known as MSN56 and operated by an…
3D meeting to tackle Covid-19 Nanofabrica, a manufacturer of 3D printers for precision engineering, is inviting researchers, doctors and manufacturers to harness its manufacturing capabilities to develop COVID-19 related medical devices and solutions. The company…
Guyson announces robotic shot peening system installation Guyson International has designed, manufactured and installed into an international manufacturing company, a large automated, robot loaded, dual media shot peening system for fatigue life enhancement, typically required in aerospace…
Farnborough Airshow is cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak Farnborough Airshow, which was scheduled for July this year, has been cancelled because of the escalating coronavirus crisis. This decision comes after organisers cancelled the world’s largest military airshow, the…
AVIC awards aluminium package to thyssenkrupp Aerospace AVIC Shenyang Commercial Aircraft Corporation (SACC) in the northern Chinese city of Shenyang is the long-time supplier of the DASH8 - Q400 fuselage to Bombardier in Canada. SACC awarded thyssenkrupp…
Connect 2 Cleanrooms offers services for ventilator production drive Connect 2 Cleanrooms is a UK cleanroom design and build specialist, with nearly 20 years’ experience delivering aerospace, automotive, medical device and healthcare clean rooms for the manufacture of precision…
Messe Berlin announces ILA 2020 cancelation ILA Berlin 2020 will not be taking place. This was agreed upon by the German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI), the organisers of the ILA, and Messe Berlin following an extraordinary…
New funding available to boost UK-Sweden aerospace collaboration The Aerospace Technology Institute and Innovair, the Swedish programme for aeronautics, together with delivery partners Innovate UK and Vinnova, have launched a new funding call for aerospace R&D projects. The…
Fastems software domain solution plans, controls and monitors Fastems says its Manufacturing Management Software (MMS) has proven to be a powerful solution for planning, forecasting, controlling, visualising, and monitoring automated manufacturing processes. The new MMS Domain, Work Cell…
Budget 2020: Industry reacts to new Government investment Today the chancellor Rishi Sunak set out his budget, announcing measures including an increase in overall R&D investment to £22 billion a year by 2024-25, and increasing the rate of…
Southern smashes attendance record Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2020, held at Farnborough International Exhibition Centre in February, witnessed a 9% increase in attendance to set an all-time record. A total of 9,256 visitors attended…
