See the latest in aerospace inspection at Materials Testing 2019 Aerospace companies can discover the latest inspection trends and technologies at Materials Testing 2019 which takes place from 3-5 September in Telford, UK. The biennial event, which is free to…
Northern Manufacturing & Electronics returns to Manchester Northern Manufacturing & Electronics makes a welcome return to EventCity, Manchester from October 2-3. Following a similar format to the Southern Manufacturing Show, the wide-ranging portfolio of components, production hardware…
Seco tells a tail of engineering skill and prowess This year’s ‘Inspiration through innovation’ brand identity has been machined from solid on a Hermle 5-axis machine by technician apprentice, Emma Roberts. Seco’s Inspiration through Innovation manufacturing best-practice event is…
Northern Manufacturing & Electronics returns to Manchester Northern Manufacturing & Electronics makes a return to EventCity, Manchester from 2-3 October 2019. Following a similar format to the popular Southern Manufacturing Show, the wide-ranging portfolio of components, production…
Engineering honour for composite wing innovation The Belfast team behind an innovative, resin-infused advanced composite aircraft wing that minimises the environmental impact of commercial jets, has been named the winner of the MacRobert Award 2019 by…
Stelia Aerospace celebrates its support for Bombardier 7500 Inaugurated in June 2014, the Stelia Aerospace plant in Mirabel, Québec, one of the group’s two sites in North America, celebrated its fifth anniversary recently and the delivery of its…
Zetec Introduces scanner optimised for aerospace inspections Zetec has introduced the FlexTrack automated X-Y scanner for ultrasonic nondestructive testing applications of materials and structures used predominantly in aerospace, both in production and maintenance environments. FlexTrack is a…
New maritime patrol aircraft delivered to Pakistan Navy RAS, Rheinland Air Service, has delivered a second aircraft to the Pakistan Navy. The aircraft, known as RAS 72 - Sea Eagle, is part of a multi-year contract signed in…
Aro PR announces new partnership with aviation charity Aro PR and Marketing, a specialist engineering agency, is working to help raise the profile of fly2help an aviation charity. Through its Air Smiles programme the Gloucester-based charity aims to…
AE Aerospace opens new factory in Birmingham AE Aerospace has officially opened its new 16,500ft2 factory at Network Park, Birmingham to meet growing global demand. The state-of-the-art facility was opened by the Mayor of the West Midlands,…
Saft delivers first EverSky battery systems for Boeing 777 and 777X Saft has delivered its first EverSky batteries to Boeing as part of a contract awarded in 2018 to fit new 777 and 777X airliners with onboard rechargeable nickel-based battery systems,…
Schaeffler reduces CO2 emissions in the aviation sector Schaeffler Aerospace Germany presented a range of solutions for reducing carbon dioxide emissions in the aviation sector at the Paris Air Show 2019 in June. From bearing reconditioning solutions for…
Nasmyth invests in latest environmentally friendly metal treatment processes Nasmyth Group, a global supplier of precision engineering and metal treatment solutions, has been investing globally to ensure that its processes are the most technically advanced in the world. Nasmyth…
GKN Aerospace to lead 3D printing research programmes GKN Aerospace is to lead two ground-breaking collaborative additive manufacturing (AM) research programmes, AIRLIFT and DAM and will inject its Laser Metal Deposition by wire (LMD-w) AM technology in the…
A showcase for manufacturing innovation The Advanced Engineering Show is on the lookout for start-ups to showcase their inventions as part of its innovation zone. As the UK’s largest annual exhibition for manufacturers and supply…
Element’s VP of technology awarded prestigious composites prize Dr Rod Martin, vice president of technology at Element, has been awarded the 2019 Leslie Holliday Prize from the British Composites Society (BCS). The prize is in recognition of Dr…
Aircraft sales at Paris Air Show worth £8bn to UK economy Last week saw the global aerospace industry come together for the Paris Air Show, with more than 70 UK companies exhibiting. Manufacturers announced orders, commitments and intent agreements for 861…
Sofitec strikes loan deal with fund manager, Muzinich & Co Sofitec says it has formalised a loan of €41.5 million with funds managed and/or advised by the American credit manager, Muzinich. The transaction is an important boost to strengthen Sofitec’s…
thyssenkrupp Aerospace expands DTL cooperation The Indian aerospace industry is growing steadily. The international OEMs are increasingly purchasing components in India, and are undertaking R&D locally. In doing this they are responding to the call…
GKN Aerospace breaks ground on technology centre in Bristol GKN Aerospace has broken ground on a 10,000m2 UK Global Technology Centre (GTC) in Bristol and has secured 25 collaboration partners for the new centre. The new GTC, funded by…
Premium Aerotec and Lockheed Martin collaborating on 3D printing Premium Aerotec and Lockheed Martin signed an agreement today during the Paris Air Show to explore opportunities to implement Premium Aerotec’s additive manufacturing processes into the F-35 Lighting II Program.…
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries buys CRJ programme from Bombardier Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Bombardier have entered into an agreement, whereby MHI will acquire Bombardier's regional jet program for a cash consideration of $550 million USD, payable to Bombardier…
Inspiration through Innovation returns with aerospace focus Seco Tools’ popular ‘Inspiration through Innovation’ advanced manufacturing best-practice event will take place from 9-10 October at its Technology Centre in Alcester. This year, the event will be focused exclusively…
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation introduces SpaceJet aircraft family Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation has announced the Mitsubishi SpaceJet family of aircraft. SpaceJet is the commercial name for the product family that includes the SpaceJet M90 (previously known by the developmental…
