Airbus responds to Boris Johnson’s new Brexit deal A new Brexit deal was agreed yesterday by prime minister Boris Johnson and the EU, and now aerospace giant Airbus has responded.
Bristol flying taxi start-up reveals flight footage of new aircraft Bristol-based start-up company Vertical Aerospace has revealed flight footage of its new aircraft – an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) prototype.
New Mettis Aerospace factory in Redditch is now fully equipped The latest manufacturing technology, including advanced levels of automation, has been installed at Mettis Aerospace’s new factory in Redditch.
UK 3D printing company awarded Nadcap for aerospace industry Materials Solutions, a Siemens company specialised in additive manufacturing (AM), has achieved Nadcap accreditation for AM in the aerospace industry.
Surrey manufacturer wins Queen’s Award following export boost Semmco has celebrated winning the Queen’s Award with a royal presentation by the Duke of Kent at its head office in Surrey.
What does the WTO ruling on Airbus mean for manufacturing? The World Trade Organization (WTO) has found both Airbus and Boeing have received billions of pounds of illegal subsidies in two cases that have run for 15 years.
Global aircraft orders and deliveries took a significant hit in August Both aircraft orders and deliveries saw a significant reduction year-on-year in August, with 79% and 49% decreases respectively.
New £6m funding for Sharing in Growth productivity programme Aerospace and advanced manufacturing firms now have a new opportunity to learn best practice in productivity and competitiveness improvement.
MTC opens innovation hub for metal additive manufacturing Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom has officially opened the new Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) innovation hub for metal additive manufacturing.
Bombardier plans to expand Belfast plant by 60% Bombardier is planning to expand its aerospace manufacturing facility in Belfast amid plans to sell its aerostructures business.
Boeing meets UK aerospace firms to boost supply chain links 34 UK aerospace companies have met with Boeing in Seattle as part of government plans to boost global trade and investment.
39,000 aircraft need to be manufactured in next 20 years, Airbus predicts The world’s passenger and freighter aircraft fleet will more than double from today’s 23,000 to almost 48,000 in the next 20 years, according to Airbus.
Aerospace suppliers offered places on Sharing in Growth programme Sharing in Growth (SiG), the UK productivity improvement programme, is offering ambitious aerospace suppliers the opportunity to double their turnover.
Italy becomes second country to join UK’s Tempest fighter jet programme Italy will join the UK’s Tempest sixth-generation fighter jet programme, it has been confirmed today by British and Italian defence companies.
New Airbus order from AirAsia is a boost for UK wing manufacturing AirAsia has made a 42-aircraft order with Airbus – the wings for which are made in the UK – in a deal worth a catalogue price of £6 billion.
UK aerospace industry is top for investment in Europe With revenue of nearly £37 billion, the UK aerospace industry is ranked number one in Europe for investment, a new PwC report has said.
UK industry boosted by £300m for cleaner transport innovation The Government has announced UK industry will be boosted by more than £300 million investment to develop cleaner, greener forms of transport.
From loose ends to landing gear A Hampshire aerospace manufacturer is set to take-off to new heights in the global aerospace industry following an extensive investment in innovative full 5-axis cutting and automation technologies. PES reports.
UK aerospace industry slows amid no-deal Brexit fears Global aircraft deliveries for the year reached 716 by the end of July, with several factors leading to a slower production rate than originally forecast.
Project to combine robotics and laser processing for aerospace A new Innovate UK-funded collaborative project has launched to investigate combining a high speed, accurate and stiff robot with a laser processing capability for the manufacture of high-end aerospace structures.
Rolls-Royce wins £350m RAF Typhoon engine support contract Rolls-Royce has agreed a £350 million support contract with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the maintenance and repair of the RAF Typhoon fighter jets' EJ200 engines.
Britain is the second largest defence exporter in the world UK defence export orders rose to £14 billion in 2018, with sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and other Middle Eastern countries making up nearly 80% of that figure.
Aircraft delivered in 2019 worth £14.5bn to UK industry so far The global aerospace industry remained strong in the first half of 2019 – 628 aircraft were delivered worth up to £14.5 billion to UK industry.
