Rolls-Royce to work with Boom Supersonic on propulsion system Boom Supersonic and Rolls-Royce have announced an agreement to explore the pairing of a Rolls-Royce propulsion system with Boom’s flagship supersonic passenger aircraft, Overture. The goal of the new agreement…
Indian Air Force gains from Indestructible Paint technology Following the recent extensive painting of India’s Surya Kirans aerobatic display team aircraft, specialist coating manufacturer, Indestructible Paint, has brought its expertise to a light combat helicopter operated by the…
Virgin Galactic reveals Mach 3 commercial aircraft plan Virgin Galactic has revealed the first stage design scope for the build of its high speed aircraft design. The company has also announced the signing of a non-binding Memorandum of…
Meggitt signs 3 year continuation contract with Northrop Grumman Meggitt has received a three year continuation contract with Northrop Grumman for the supply of fuel bladders on the F/A-18 Super Hornet. The contract is valued at around $20 million…
Keep a clean and safe workspace with Rocol With hygiene and cleanliness at the forefront of everyone’s minds, Rocol has announced a new cleaning wipe, designed to clean hands, surfaces and tooling when access to water is difficult.…
Keeping the space industry at the cutting edge Composite engineers at the University of Sheffield AMRC were singled out for praise by Airbus Defence and Space bosses for the speed, efficiency and accuracy of their work on critical…
Spirit AeroSystems announces leadership changes Spirit AeroSystems has announced changes on its executive leadership team. John Pilla, senior vice president and chief technology officer, and Vic McMullen, senior vice president for global manufacturing and Boeing…
Virgin Galactic reveals spacecraft cabin interiors Virgin Galactic has revealed the cabin interior of its first SpaceShipTwo vehicle, VSS Unity. Virgin Galactic, in collaboration with London design agency, Seymourpowell, has striven to remain faithful to that…
Jetblue deploys Honeywell’s ultraviolet cleaning system Honeywell’s new UV Cabin System has been put in service as part of a pilot by JetBlue Airways, marking the first time a US airline has implemented the Honeywell technology.…
Midlands engineering firm helps Rolls-Royce's cleaning process A leading engineering firm headquartered in Coventry has helped aerospace giant Rolls-Royce clean up thanks to some cutting edge technology. ActOn Finishing has installed a vibratory finishing system at Rolls-Royce…
8tree awarded innovation prize 8tree continues to be recognised for continuous innovations in its design of user-centric technologies that enhance quality and efficiency. The company’s dentCHECK tool – now the standard for damage-mapping within…
Fly-by-wire controls set for electric flight BAE Systems is using nearly a half century of expertise to create flight controls of the future. Early flight controls were mechanical and used cables and pulleys to connect the…
Kaman UK reduces lead time for mould tools Kaman UK, a supplier to the aerospace industry, has significantly reduced development lead times for the design and manufacture of complex mould tools for composite part manufacture. The company has…
R&D project promises innovative composite solution AIM Altitude has been working with Composites Evolution and Sheffield Hallam University on an R&D project backed by Innovate UK. The collaboration’s objective has been to develop a nanocomposite material…
OGMA performs maintenance for Embraer executive jets landing gear OGMA - Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal has just reinforced its competencies in the maintenance of executive aviation by completing the review of the first set of components (shipset) that form…
FIA Connect hailed a success Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) Connect, one of the world’s first major digital trade events for the aerospace and defence industries has proven a success delivering a week of quality content…
IPC secures SC21 Gold Award for second consecutive year IPC Mouldings has secured the SC21 Gold Performance achievement for the second consecutive year. The announcement was made at this year’s FIA Connect – the virtual conference of Farnborough International…
UK Aerospace and defence supply chain excellence rewarded Seven companies in the aerospace and defence supply chains have been recognised for achieving a Gold performance award, the highest possible level, as part of the 21st Century Supply Chains…
Trilateral industry discussions for Tempest programme begin UK, Sweden and Italy have begun trilateral industry discussions to strengthen collaboration between the three nations as they develop the Tempest fighter jet programme. The new trilateral framework sees industry…
Element and GE Aviation partner to expand product qualification test services A new agreement between Element Materials Technology (Element) and GE Aviation provides Element customers with access to GE’s comprehensive product qualification testing (PQT) capabilities. Building on a 50-year relationship between…
Tenax non-crimp fabrics and braided fibres qualified for Airbus Teijin's carbon fibre materials Tenax Dry Reinforcements (DR) has qualified for the Airbus A320neo wing spoilers using a Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM) process developed by Spirit AeroSystems. The highly automated…
Farsound Aviation appoints new quality director Farsound Aviation has announced the appointment of Graham Mitchell as the company’s new quality director. Part of Farsound’s senior management team, Mitchell is responsible for quality assurance, inspection and also…
Airbus takes steps to end long-standing WTO dispute with Boeing Airbus has agreed with the governments of France and Spain to make amendments to the A350 Repayable Launch Investment (RLI) contracts. After 16 years of litigation at the World Trade…
Amphenol Invotec approved as PCB strategic supplier to Thales Amphenol Invotec is delighted to announce that Thales has awarded the business the prestigious Strategic Supplier Status after successfully completing the P-VET process. Awarding Strategic Supplier Status recognises close alignment…
