Government announces £125m sector deal for UK aerospace industry A new Sector Deal between the UK aerospace industry and government has been announced in a speech by Business Secretary Clark.
GKN Aerospace announces new Global Technology Centre in Bristol The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Greg Clark, and the chief executive of GKN Aerospace, Hans Büthker have revealed plans for GKN Aerospace’s new Global Technology…
Record aircraft deliveries in 2018 worth £23bn to the UK economy There were 1,221 total aircraft delivered by the end of October 2018 globally, making it the best year for deliveries to date. This is worth up to £23 billion to…
Rolls-Royce wins Trent 7000 order from Delta Air Lines Rolls-Royce has won an order from Delta Air Lines for Trent 7000 engines to power 10 Airbus aircraft. The order also includes Rolls-Royce’s flagship TotalCare long term service support.
Airbus and Eutelsat make multi-million pound satellite investment in UK A new multi-million-pound deal by European businesses Eutelsat and Airbus for two new satellites will see components and major parts assembled in the UK. Final assembly will be completed in…
UK to double F-35 fleet with 17-jet order, Gavin Williamson announces The UK is set to double its number of F-35 stealth jets after ordering 17 more aircraft, the Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced.
Subcontractor BG Engineering achieves AS9100 accreditation Leading precision machined component subcontractor BG Engineering has secured AS9100 accreditation, the international management system standard for the aircraft, space and defence industry.
Sharing in Growth programme nets over £3bn for UK aerospace Sharing in Growth has announced that productivity gains made through its aerospace competitiveness programme have resulted in more than £3 billion in contracts.
What is the supply chain of the Rolls-Royce Pearl 15 engine? Watch to see supply chain programme manager Holger Reichert explain how Rolls-Royce gets the resources and materials to craft the Pearl 15, part of its Intelligent Engines vision.
Virtual simulation proves Boeing Sheffield productivity gains Even before the official opening of Boeing’s first production facility in Europe, simulation experts at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) have proved the new factory will…
Global aircraft production in Q3 was best on record The third quarter of 2018 was the best on record for global aircraft production, with 390 aircraft delivered. This represents £7 billion of the UK economy.
Boeing contract seals record year for Metlase A leading mechanical engineering specialist is celebrating a record-breaking year after securing a landmark contract with Boeing.
Global aircraft deliveries in 2018 worth £18bn to UK manufacturing The best month of 2018 so far in aircraft deliveries has put the global aerospace industry on track to achieve a new production record this year.
Taming titanium The largest producer of horizontal machining centres (HMCs) in the UK, Heller Machine Tools, has supplied a large, heavy-duty machine to GKN Aerospace Filton, near Bristol to rough titanium aircraft…
Tight tolerances and critical components Bowers Group has supplied Bromford Industries with a Trimos Horizon H Series length measuring machine to aid in the manufacture of critical components for the global aerospace, industrial gas turbine…
How the MTC is encouraging additive manufacturing in UK aerospace The DRAMA project is for companies in the UK aerospace supply chain that are interested in developing their additive manufacturing (AM) capability.
Fuchs secures aerospace certification Fuchs Lubricants has become one of the only lubricant manufacturers to be independently assessed by BSI and achieve certification to prEN 9100:2016 Quality Management Systems: Requirements for Aviation, Space and…
MTC to lead major aerospace supplier programme The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) near Coventry is to lead a £15 million programme aimed at encouraging suppliers to the UK aerospace industry to adopt additive manufacturing.
Arlington Aerospace welcomes new CEO Arlington Aerospace, the global supply chain integrator, has appointed Mark Duke as its new CEO.
Aerospace specialist enters next phase of development A new £3.5 million state-of the-art machining facility in Tewkesbury has taken the next step in its development after installing the latest CNC technology.
In-house EDM gains for aerospace Aldershot-based FT Gearing supplies the global defence and aerospace sectors with gears, miniature gearboxes and safety critical components for wing surface actuators, engine controls, instrumentation and fuel pumps.
Uppermost accuracy for complete aerospace inspection Established in 1993 in Lanark, Central Scotland, over the past 24 years Martin Aerospace has developed into a respected supplier of precision manufactured products to the global aerospace and quality…
New management structure for aerospace and re-shoring Sally Thorley, who has been employed by Precision Products for nearly 30 years, has taken over the position of managing director from Brian Owen, who remains on the board of…
Subcontractor has more aerospace work in its sights EDM subcontractor RST Engineering decided 20 years ago that a manual-tool-change Hurco Hawk, due to the ease of shopfloor programming on its twin-screen control system, was the best CNC milling…
