3M and Safran announce cleaner aircraft interiors partnership 3M and Safran Cabin have announced they are bringing together their strengths and technologies in a partnership. The pandemic has had a large impact on global air travel and the…
A quiet revolution Mike Richardson catches up with the latest progress taking place on Boeing’s 2020 ecoDemonstrator flight test programme. Icelandic pop chanteuse Bjork once intoned on one of her hit songs,…
Cooperate and innovate According to Dr Michelle Carter, head of transport KTN, investment in R&D and atypical collaborations are key to driving aerospace innovation forward. We saw during the coronavirus pandemic a…
Oerlikon Balzers partners in virus coatings project Viruses, such as the SARS-CoV-2 virus can survive for a long time on plastics, which are widely used in aircraft. Not only do Oerlikon Balzers’ PVD coating solutions protect tools…
Valuechain partners to accelerate cross-sector ecosystems and sustainable supply chains Supply chain software business, Valuechain today announced it is uniting with West England Aerospace Forum (WEAF), North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA) and Rail Forum Midlands (RFM) to kick-off of a…
Factorydesign unveils new HeadZone product concept Factorydesign has announced that after significant interest from airlines it has partnered with Global Aviation to produce and distribute HeadZone. The product concept, first shown at the start of the…
Aerospace Tech Week joins praise for Covid-19 vaccine Organisers of Aerospace Tech Week, premier exhibition and conference for the aerospace technology community, have welcomed the news of the potential Covid-19 vaccine as an opportunity to get the devastated…
How Peli contributes in the fight against COVID-19 Peli Products is helping in the fight against COVID-19 by supplying virtually indestructible drone cases to authorities and organisations using drones in response to the global pandemic. Since its beginning,…
JEC World announces new dates Due to the continued impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and after thorough consultation of clients and partners, the JEC World team today announces that the next edition of JEC World…
FAC calls for COVID tests to help aerospace sector One of the leading voices in the aerospace industry is calling for any new rapid COVID testing kits to be fast-tracked into airports to help save the sector. Farnborough Aerospace…
Basque country's aero industry faces gravest challenge in its history The Aeronautics and Space Cluster Association HEGAN today held its annual General Assembly remotely. Arantxa Tapia, Basque Government's Minister for Economic Development, Sustainability and Environment, inaugurated the event, where Carlos…
Hit the reset button In a virtual roundtable Q&A session, Aerospace Manufacturing’s Mike Richardson hears the views of four leading UK companies as they discuss the effects of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic on the…
SmartWay2 Covid survey says workers want flexible working measures Office workers are now demanding new levels of flexibility in working arrangements following Covid-19 remote working. That’s according to a new survey of 189 office-based workers carried out this month…
Hands free lavatory door lock to tackle Covid-19 The Jamco Corporation has announced the development of a new hands-free lavatory lock knob and door handle, created in collaboration with Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA). For passengers that…
Boeing’s coronavirus-killing UV wand goes into production Florida-based Healthe will manufacture an ultraviolet (UV) wand designed to sanitise aircraft interiors as part of an agreement with Boeing. Boeing designed and developed the UV wand as part of…
Taking to the skies again As we take to the skies again, Airbus, together with its industry partners and regulatory bodies, are working to examine all aspects of the end-to-end travel experience to ensure it…
CFMS helps turn passenger planes into cargo carriers As the threat of a second Covid-19 wave looms, a not-for-profit specialist in digital engineering capability is helping airlines safely convert their passenger planes into cargo carriers. Working with a…
Device that gives Covid-19 test results in 20 seconds launched after successful Heathrow Airport trial A Covid-19 screening device that provides test results for coronavirus in 20 seconds has been launched following the successful trials at Heathrow Airport. The device, called Virolens, was developed by…
Boeing's new sanitising tech in battle against coronavirus in action Boeing is looking for new ways to minimise health risks in air travel. Check out a few of the new technologies that the aerospace giant is testing in action.
Landmark deal boosts air travel safety Antimicrobial technology born in Staffordshire is set to make air travel safer after a new strategic agreement was signed with MGR Foamtex. Addmaster, which has been in a series of…
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…
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.…
Repositioning in flight Akana K.J. Ma, a shareholder at law firm, Buchalter, offers a brief introduction for both US and non-US suppliers on the developments in the US concerning regulatory mandates that will…
