Bombardier Belfast reacts to Mitsubishi buying CRJ programme A spokesperson for Bombardier's Belfast plant has reacted to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) acquiring the CRJ regional jet programme.
New funding for UK aerospace R&D projects announced The Government has announced new investment for UK SMEs to develop new solutions to UK aerospace industry challenges.
GKN 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.
Successful Paris for Airbus is a boost for UK wing manufacturing Airbus achieved new business for 363 commercial aircraft at Paris Air Show 2019, the wings for which are made in the UK.
Virgin Atlantic order for A330neo is good news for Rolls-Royce Virgin Atlantic made a significant order for the Airbus A330neo last week at Paris Air Show, which is exclusively powered by the Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine.
A place for everything With its in-depth expertise of electric propulsion, Electroflight has been chosen to support Rolls-Royce in developing all-electric propulsion for aircraft applications as part of the Accelerating the Electrification of Flight…
Ceramic end mills help optimise aerospace part machining With components made from nickel-based alloys becoming increasingly prevalent across the aerospace industry, the demand for optimised cutting tools continues to grow. In this article, Sandvik Coromant extols the virtues…
Improvement programme nets £4bn for UK aerospace industry The Sharing in Growth programme has helped UK aerospace suppliers secure more than £4 billion in contracts and 7,000 jobs.
Sheffield aerospace firm signs £160m contract with Rolls-Royce CW Fletcher, an aerospace and nuclear manufacturing company located in Sheffield, has signed a record £160 million long term contract with Rolls-Royce.
Fintek achieves GE certification for mass surface finishing Fintek has added to its existing AS9100 and AS9001 accreditation by gaining GE certification for mass surface finishing.
5-axis machine powers aero engine component production Silcoms, a niche UK supplier to the aerospace industry of nickel alloy, titanium, stainless steel and aluminium aero engine ring components and assemblies including seals, shrouds, segments and casings, was…
Brexit Minister visits Middlesex manufacturer to learn about its growth Brexit Minister Kwasi Kwarteng has visited advanced manufacturer AMETEK to find out how a government-backed improvement programme has helped win more business.
‘Factory of the future’ for aircraft components opens in Cheshire A new ‘factory of the future’ has been opened at Congleton, Cheshire-based Senior Aerospace Bird Bellows (SABB) by Business Minister Andrew Stephenson.
West Midlands aerospace firm listed in Sunday Times exports table Halesowen-based Erodex UK, supplier of EDM graphite and tooling to the aerospace market, has made it onto the Sunday Times WorldFirst SME Export Track 100 for the first time.
Aerospace sector: Aircraft delivered in 2019 worth £8.5bn to UK economy The global aerospace industry delivered 93 aircraft in April, helping the running total for the year keep pace with 2018's new production record.
BAE Systems marks 500th delivery for F-35 fighter jet programme The US Ambassador to the UK has visited BAE Systems’ advanced manufacturing hub to mark a major delivery milestone for the F-35 fighter jet programme.
WATCH: BAE Systems' role in manufacturing the F-35 fighter jet BAE Systems' production team in the UK builds the rear section of each F-35 using cutting edge manufacturing technology. Meet Sam, part of that team which delivers every day to…
Automation investment helps Arrowsmith deliver soaring sales A leading Coventry aerospace supplier is tapping into automation solutions to help it capitalise on 20% growth over the last 12 months.
New initiative aims to help aerospace manufacturers win more orders A £10 million programme to help make the UK’s aerospace manufacturing supply chain more competitive was launched by Business and Industry Minister Andrew Stephenson.
Ceratizit to present cutting tool solutions at Paris Air Show 2019 Ceratizit is to present innovative cutting tool solutions for the aerospace industry at the 53rd International Air Show in Paris le Bourget in June.
Erodex UK set to hit record £20m turnover Halesowen-based Erodex UK, one of the UK's leading suppliers of EDM graphite and tooling to the aerospace market, has reported a record turnover.
Rolls-Royce wins Trent XWB order to power two Fiji Airways aircraft Rolls-Royce has signed an agreement with Fiji Airways to power two Airbus A350 XWB aircraft, as well as provide its TotalCare long-term services.
Bombardier to sell its Belfast aerospace operations Bombardier has announced it will pursue the sale of its Belfast and Morocco aerostructures businesses, as stated in its Q1 financial results.
Aerospace industry: Aircraft deliveries in Q1 worth £6.5bn to UK economy The global aerospace industry delivered 311 aircraft in the first quarter of 2019, including 88 wide-bodies aircraft.
