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Vulcan repainted for Jubilee season

As well as being the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, this year is also the Diamond Jubilee of the Vulcan, the all-British aircraft which embodies the spirit of engineering excellence that the UK Aerospace industry continues to promote.

Above: Vulcan XH558 at RIAT 2011: Sixty years since it first took to the skies, the most iconic aircraft of the Cold War era will be at this summer's RIAT (Royal International Air Tattoo) for a double celebration as the airshow marks the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Thanks to a feature in the Sunday Express newspaper and the generosity of their readers, the Vulcan to the Sky Trust has been able to allocate funds to tidy up the nose, fin and upper surfaces of the Avro Vulcan XH558's camouflage finish.

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With nearly £15,000 worth of additional income by this initiative, the work on the XH558 - known as The Spirit of Great Britain - will also include tidying up the roundels and other markings. The budget covers all the materials and the specialist contractor, Steve Hands and his son, who are already hard at work restoring her looks in what is a very important year of possible high profile appearances.

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If you would like to support this initiative, please see the Sunday Express offers here :

Offers close Sunday May 8th

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NATS invests in carbon removals with CUR8

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NATS invests in carbon removals with CUR8

9 June 2026

NATS has committed £500k to carbon removals through carbon removals intelligence provider CUR8, contributing to an initiative led by the UK Sustainable Aviation coalition, to stimulate the carbon removals market as part of a £2 million Advance Market Signal.

HutanBio partners with Wakud on scalable SAF feedstocks

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HutanBio partners with Wakud on scalable SAF feedstocks

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Tekever and Sapient Perception to explore airborne ISR sensing integration

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Tekever and Sapient Perception to explore airborne ISR sensing integration

9 June 2026

Tekever and Sapient Perception have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the integration and evaluation of Sapient Perception’s 10K camera system on Tekever uncrewed aerial systems.

Barrow school to launch technical education pathway

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Barrow school to launch technical education pathway

8 June 2026

Walney School in Barrow-in-Furness is going to be introducing an innovative employer-led technical education pathway in September, which aims to equip young people with the skills for high-quality careers and to help local employers tackle skills shortages.

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FAC and Defence Connect link up

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FAC and Defence Connect link up

5 June 2026

Farnborough Aerospace Consortium (FAC) and Defence Connect have announced a partnership which brings together industry leaders, policymakers, researchers and innovators in Westminster to explore the most pressing challenges and opportunities in defence.

MGI Engineering expands into Italy with Vigilar Group

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MGI Engineering expands into Italy with Vigilar Group

5 June 2026

Oxfordshire based MGI Engineering has entered into a strategic partnership with Vigilar Group, marking MGI’s expansion into Italy and a significant new phase of growth across Europe.

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