Middlesex Aerospace fuels growth with Mazak machinery investment Middlesex Aerospace has committed to a seven-figure investment with long-term machine tool partner, Yamazaki Mazak, to support the continued expansion of the company following an extended period of success. Middlesex…
Pexa all set to exhibit at Aero India 2019 Pexa has announced it will be exhibiting at Aero India 2019, held on 20-24 February in Bengaluru on stand F2.25. The company supplies a wide range of aerospace approved paints,…
Customer reduces cycle time with hyperMILL MAXX Machining Open Mind Technologies has reported that its customer, Concept Reality Inc. based in Vancouver, WA is increasing productivity and improving part accuracy using the hyperMILL MAXX Machining finishing module for…
Barclays opens new technology hub at Cranfield University The Chairman of Barclays, John Mcfarlane, has officially opened the new aviation technology hub at Cranfield University. The hub is a partnership between Cranfield University and Barclays, establishing the first…
Speeding up aircraft maintenance with 3D printed tools By using Ultimaker’s 3D printers, the Royal Netherlands Air Force is able to affordably create tools that fit the specific custom-made parts of an aircraft. Additionally, this technology has provided…
IPC Mouldings signs up to Women in Aviation and Aerospace Charter The women of Northern Ireland’s aerospace sector took a significant step towards gender balance within the industry at the ADS Group New Year conference, by signing the Women in Aviation…
UK subcontract market up 31% in 2018 Despite uncertainty for the UK manufacturing industry as a whole, the subcontract and contract manufacturing sector remained strong in 2018 and was up 31% on the previous year. This is…
Aerospace trends that will shape the industry in 2019 Graham Mackrell, managing director at precision gearing specialist Harmonic Drive UK, discusses the trends that will shape the future of aerospace in 2019. The first is the trend for electromechanical…
Aerospace sector growth discussed in Belfast event In Belfast, companies from across the aerospace supply chain have had the opportunity to hear from some of the industry’s biggest and most important companies, and participate in a meet…
Airbus begins construction on new Alabama plant for A220 aircraft Construction of Airbus’ A220 Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Alabama has officially launched with a ground-breaking ceremony. The assembly line will satisfy the strong and growing US demand for the A220…
Hydrogen-powered UAV completes hour-long flight with 5kg payload A project to develop a hydrogen fuel cell powered multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), has beaten its original test flight target of 60 minutes with a 5kg payload, setting a…
Web Industries’ Vermont plant earns Nadcap accreditation The Middlesex, Vermont production facility of Web Industries’ Aerospace market team has earned accreditation from Nadcap covering the facility’s composite cutting and kitting operations. The accreditation was granted November 12,…
Sharing in Growth secures £3.4bn for UK in aerospace contracts Sharing in Growth has now helped UK aerospace suppliers secure more than £3.4 billion in contracts. Almost a third - £1.2bn - was achieved in 2018 by accelerating the scale…
SGL Carbon and Airbus Helicopters agree new collaboration Airbus Helicopters Germany and SGL Carbon have been working together for years in the field of processing composite materials for aircraft doors of the Airbus Group. In the future, the…
Amphenol Invotec secures Nadcap approval for its Telford site Amphenol Invotec, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of advanced PCBs, has announced its Telford site has been awarded Nadcap accreditation. This achievement complements the Nadcap Merit status already awarded to…
Pattonair transforms warehouse with high output LED lighting from Goodlight Leading LED lighting brand, Goodlight, has announced that Pattonair, a global aerospace and defence supply chain provider has reduced lighting energy costs by 40% by replacing the fluorescent tubes at…
Bell’s air taxi vehicle leverages Thales flight controls Bell Helicopters revealed the full-scale configuration of its vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) air taxi vehicle at CES 2019. As part of the Bell Nexus team, Thales is helping redefine the flying experience.…
Permeability measurement: Getting the measure with fast and accurate data A 3D-permeability measurement bench that provides accurate data and fast processing of samples has been added to a stable of high-performing equipment at the AMRC Composite Centre, thanks to the…
New Boeing 777X to offer Gentex dimmable windows Gentex Corporation, global supplier of electronically dimmable windows (EDWs) for the aerospace industry, has announced its latest generation of dimmable aircraft windows will be offered as optional content on the…
Canadian representatives to meet German aviation suppliers at Aircraft Interiors Expo The German aerospace industry has been working closely together with Canadian aviation companies and research institutions for several years already. Now, sponsored by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and…
Web Industries names Mark Pihl chief executive officer Web Industries, a leading provider of precision converting services for flexible materials and a value-added outsource manufacturer has named Mark Pihl as chief executive officer. Pihl advanced from his previous…
Spirit AeroSystems delivers its first 3D printed commercial aircraft part Spirit AeroSystems announced the receipt of its first additive-manufactured, titanium, structural component for the Boeing 787. The part, a back-up fitting for an access door latch, has been machined and…
Airbus achieves new commercial aircraft delivery record in 2018 Airbus delivered 800 commercial aircraft to 93 customers in 2018, meeting its full year delivery guidance and setting a new company record. Deliveries were 11% higher than the previous record…
Boeing sets new aircraft delivery records Boeing delivered 69 of the 737 airplane in December 2018, and set a new annual record of 806 deliveries in 2018, surpassing its previous record of 763 deliveries in 2017.…
