in Aerospace Posted 26 November 2020
Savback Helicopters AB is establishing a presence in the UK for the first time with the appointment of Rick Andrew as Commercial Director, effective immediately.
in Aerospace Posted 25 November 2020
Air services provider, dnata, has further enhanced its global operations by launching a dedicated inflight retail centre of excellence, headquartered in the UK.
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 25 November 2020
AdaCore today launched a new edition of its premier GNAT Pro Ada, C and C++ development toolsuites in support of the Wind River Helix Virtualisation Platform.
in Aerospace / Security Posted 25 November 2020
Serco Middle East has entered a strategic agreement with NG Aviation, a European firm specialising in making aviation digital, which will enable the development of a unique product for satellite
in Aerospace Posted 24 November 2020
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has released its free Testing and Cross-border Risk Management Measures Manual, developed by the members of the dedicated CAPSCA group it
in Aerospace / Security Posted 24 November 2020
The World Economic Forum and The Commons Project Foundation today welcomed the Airport Council International (ACI) World, representing nearly 2,000 airports globally and five leading global airlines, as members of
in Aerospace Posted 24 November 2020
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has today announced that from 15th December 2020, passengers arriving into England from countries not featured on the government’s travel corridor list will have the option to take a test
in Aerospace Posted 23 November 2020
The UK’s largest airport group, MAG, today launched a prize for the first airline to operate a zero-emission commercial flight from one of its airports.
in Aerospace Posted 23 November 2020
Loganair, in partnership with the Isle of Man Government, will commence daily services between the island and London Heathrow, from 1st December 2020.
in Aerospace Posted 23 November 2020
GKN Aerospace today announced that it has received a 2019 Boeing Performance Excellence Award, which Boeing issues annually to recognise suppliers who have achieved superior performance.
in Aerospace / Security Posted 20 November 2020
A significant project to fully update the ground-based surveillance system at Heathrow Airport has reached a major milestone, thanks to NATS air traffic engineers.
in Aerospace Posted 20 November 2020
Ballymena based Smiths Engineering have been awarded Supply Chain for the 21 Century (SC21) Bronze Award for business excellence by the industry trade association ADS.
in Aerospace Posted 19 November 2020
B&H Worldwide and OnLogistics have joined forces to provide a unique integrated supply chain management solution enabling aerospace businesses to prioritise and focus on their core activity.
in Aerospace / Security Posted 19 November 2020
Manufacturer of security inspection equipment, Rapiscan Systems, has been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ grade for its Learning Academy, as a certified training provider, by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) UK.
in Aerospace / Security Posted 19 November 2020
Hamad International Airport (HIA) in Qatar is the first airport in the Middle GCC region to obtain Smiths Detection’s HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX, which offers advanced screening of carry-on baggage at security checkpoints using Computed
in Aerospace Posted 19 November 2020
Osprey CSL has been awarded a new Safety Management and Assurance contract by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL).
in Aerospace Posted 18 November 2020
Emirates has today announced plans to operate its A380 aircraft four times a day to Heathrow from 27th November and six times a week to Manchester from 2nd December, whilst increasing flights to Birmingham and Glasgow from the current
in Aerospace Posted 18 November 2020
The transformation of the North Atlantic operation took another step forward this month with the permanent adoption of reduced aircraft separation standards.
in Aerospace Posted 18 November 2020
British Airways, American Airlines and oneworld have launched an optional COVID-19 medical-based testing trial on selected flights from the USA to Heathrow, in a combined effort to scientifically demonstrate how
in Aerospace Posted 18 November 2020
The Prime Minister Boris Johnson today set out his ambitious ten point plan for a green industrial revolution which will create and support up to 250,000 British jobs, including support for aerospace to decarbonise
in Aerospace Posted 17 November 2020
The Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, has today signed a new bilateral Air Services Agreement safeguarding the future of air travel between the UK and US past the end of the Brexit transition period.
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 17 November 2020
Air Sector engineer Anna Singleton has won the prestigious Made in the North West Apprentice of the Year 2020 award, following her outstanding performance throughout her apprenticeship with BAE Systems.
in Aerospace / Events Posted 17 November 2020
The winners of the annual Association for Project Management (APM) Awards have been announced at a live virtual awards ceremony which took place on Monday 16th November 2020.
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 17 November 2020
Charles Bamford has been appointed as UK general manager for quality management provider, G&P, as it enters the next phase of its ambitious growth plans supporting manufacturers across a wide range of industries.
in Aerospace Posted 17 November 2020
A new managed cloud solution – Cirium Sky – has launched been launched by Cirium, providing the first 360-degree view of flights in real-time for the air operations (AirOps) sector.
in Aerospace Posted 17 November 2020
Heathrow’s traffic was down 82% year-on-year in October - the eighth consecutive month of catastrophic decline and with the current travel ban, the airport believes November is likely to be even worse.
in Aerospace Posted 16 November 2020
As part of its ongoing decarbonisation strategy, Rolls-Royce is to use 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the first time in engine ground tests on next-generation engine technology.
in Aerospace Posted 16 November 2020
Scottish headquartered global aviation logistics specialist, Menzies Aviation, today announced it has won a ground handling and cleaning contract with Scotland’s national carrier, Loganair, at both Glasgow and Edinburgh airports.
in Aerospace Posted 16 November 2020
Babcock International is celebrating a double win at the Maritime UK Awards 2020, as Senior Naval Architect, Eirini Trivyza won Maritime Professional of the Year and Babcock’s LGE team took home the Clean Innovator Award.
in Aerospace / Security Posted 11 November 2020
Smiths Detection, a leading threat-detection and security technology company, today announces that, with the support of its local partner Eastronics, the HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX has been formally approved by the Israeli Prime
in Aerospace Posted 11 November 2020
The ICAO Council endorsed new updates yesterday to its Aviation Recovery Task Force’s (CART’s) ‘Take-off’ Guidelines for international air transport.
in Aerospace / Events Posted 11 November 2020
Leaders from across the global aviation industry came together for a live broadcast yesterday - FlightPlan: Strategies for Recovery, hosted by Inmarsat Aviation and the Airline Passenger Experience Association
in Aerospace Posted 11 November 2020
TBAT Innovation Ltd have welcomed five new members to their team, as they continue to enjoy growth throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security Posted 11 November 2020
Designer and manufacturer of high-performance protective cases and advanced lighting systems, Peli Products, is helping in the fight against COVID-19 by supplying virtually indestructible drone cases to authorities and organisations
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 10 November 2020
Manchester based HMG Paints Ltd have been awarded a UK Business Hero Award by the British Chambers of Commerce.
in Aerospace Posted 10 November 2020
Advance drone system sees.ai, leading a consortium of eight partners that include Sellafield, Atkins and Skanska, has won a share of £30 million from the Future Flight Challenge, a proportion of which has been allocated to
in Aerospace Posted 10 November 2020
Loganair has today announced a new partnership with Teesside International Airport to five destinations.
in Aerospace Posted 10 November 2020
Resonate Testing Ltd has been awarded the highest achievable accolade in the Innovate NI Innovation Accreditation programme for their cutting-edge processes, that have seen the delivery of high-quality live stream
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 9 November 2020
BAE Systems is investing more than $100 million to build a state-of-the-art facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
in Aerospace Posted 9 November 2020
Menzies Aviation announced today that it has won a ground handling contract with Wizz Air, at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
in Aerospace Posted 6 November 2020
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced today that it has appointed Sophie O’Sullivan as the interim Head of its General Aviation (GA) Unit whilst Rachel Gardner-Poole is on secondment at the UK Space Agency.
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 6 November 2020
Advanced sensing technologies which have the potential to benefit aspects of everyday life will be developed as part of a new collaboration between BAE Systems and the University of Birmingham.
in Aerospace Posted 5 November 2020
Leonardo announced today that Life Link III, an EMS operator in Minnesota and Wisconsin in the United States, has signed a contract for an AW169 and an AW109 Trekker for air medical transport missions.
in Aerospace Posted 5 November 2020
Having expanded its virtual and e-learning course offerings, the Safety & Security Division at Air Partner plc - comprising aviation safety and security training, research and consulting services from Baines
in Aerospace Posted 5 November 2020
Serco Middle East has been appointed to support Sharjah International Airport’s Emiratisation programme, which will reach 47% of the total Sharjah ATC workforce by 2025.
in Aerospace Posted 5 November 2020
MIME Technologies, a med-tech spin-out from the University of Aberdeen, has received £248,000 in funding from the Scottish Government to help deliver technology that will support the heavily
in Aerospace Posted 3 November 2020
Theorem today announced the release of the latest versions of the Theorem-XR suite of products.
in Aerospace Posted 3 November 2020
The cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) has today announced that it has partnered with IATA’s air cargo rates distribution platform, IATA Net Rates, to offer an additional platform which customers can use to do business with
in Aerospace Posted 3 November 2020
A new PwC report that assesses the attractiveness of aerospace and defence (A&D) manufacturing investments globally has ranked the UK seventh out of 100 countries and as the top performing European nation.
in Aerospace Posted 3 November 2020
Cambridge Consultants, in collaboration with Stratospheric Platforms Limited (SPL), have unveiled a new antenna capable of delivering 5G connectivity to the ground from a fleet of unmanned aircraft flying at an altitude of 60,000 feet.
in Aerospace Posted 2 November 2020
A new project led by Rolls-Royce with support from the ATI Programme, is set to make future aerospace servicing technologies a reality.
in Aerospace Posted 2 November 2020
Significant investment has been accessed from the UK Government Future Fund by flypop, set to be the UK’s only international long-haul low-cost airline when it launches in 2021 with scheduled flights to India.
in Aerospace Posted 2 November 2020
BMT has announced the launch of its new regional hub in Singapore, bringing together existing offices to create a strategic Gateway in Asia and expand its regional footprint.
in Aerospace Posted 30 October 2020
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (Spirit AeroSystems) announced today it has completed, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (Spirit) and Spirit AeroSystems Global Holdings
in Aerospace Posted 30 October 2020
Specialised aviation asset manager, Seraph Aviation Group, has announced the appointment of Gerry Power to the position of Head of Commercial Origination - Aviation Services.
in Aerospace Posted 30 October 2020
Specially-adapted drones developed by an international team have been gathering data from never-before-explored volcanoes that will enable local communities to better forecast future eruptions.
in Aerospace Posted 30 October 2020
From today, UK airfields and associated businesses are able to apply for access to Government funded professional and business advice on a range of topics, aimed at supporting future airfield development, thanks to the new Airfield
in Aerospace Posted 30 October 2020
Nasmyth Group has signed a multi-million pound contract with Incora to manufacture precision engineered components for multiple platforms including new and aftermarket OE (Original Engine) Build and support to Legacy
in Aerospace Posted 29 October 2020
Inmarsat today unveiled details of a next-generation terminal for its award-winning GX Aviation inflight broadband solution, developed in collaboration with engineering & technical services, modifications
in Aerospace Posted 29 October 2020
The Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) today confirmed the appointment of Chris Gear as Project Director for FlyZero.
in Aerospace Posted 29 October 2020
Northern Ireland Environment Minister Edwin Poots met to discuss the importance of recycling to the local economy with Plaswire's Chief Executive Andrew Billingsley and senior management, as employees showed how the plastic waste
in Aerospace Posted 28 October 2020
Tamarack Aerospace has conducts the first series of Active Winglet installations on three Cessna Citation Jets at the new Tamarack European Installation Centre, based at London-Oxford Airport, UK.
in Aerospace Posted 28 October 2020
As Heathrow invests in UK aviation’s most extensive array of COVID-secure technologies with new rapid testing tech helping to open up overseas markets safely, its latest forecast is for passenger numbers to be 22.6m in 2020 and 37.1m in 2021,
in Aerospace Posted 28 October 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has presented new analysis showing that the airline industry cannot slash costs sufficiently to neutralise severe cash burn to avoid bankruptcies and
in Aerospace Posted 27 October 2020
Following successful rollout across Europe, Thales in the UK, Nokia and SkyFive are launching a new 4G LTE Air to Ground (A2G) solution to a global market.
in Aerospace Posted 26 October 2020
Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp. and GKN Aerospace company, Fokker Services, today announced the expansion of an existing 10-year FlightSense On-Site Support agreement for Collins
in Aerospace Posted 26 October 2020
Bombardier announced today it has entered into an amended definitive agreement to sell its aerostructures business to Spirit AeroSystems Holding, Inc. (Spirit), with the transaction set to close on 30th
in Aerospace Posted 26 October 2020
Global commercial aircraft orders for Q3 2020 are the lowest on record after just 13 aircraft orders were placed, a decline of 91.4% on the same quarter last year.
in Aerospace Posted 23 October 2020
IAG Cargo has restarted its direct service from the United Kingdom to Tokyo, running year-round, three times a week, from London Heathrow.
in Aerospace / Defence / Events Posted 23 October 2020
Cumbrian based aerospace & defence manufacturer, Oxley Group has won the prestigious 2020 Made in the North West Export Award.
in Aerospace / Events Posted 23 October 2020
Orbis UK has received donations of vital cabin interior equipment and décor from Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) exhibitors, which play a significant role for the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital.
in Aerospace / Events Posted 23 October 2020
The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) is launching its first virtual recruitment fair Careers in Aerospace and Aviation LIVE on 4th November 2020.
in Aerospace / Events Posted 23 October 2020
Association for Project Management (APM) showcased some of the best and brightest talent among career starters, educators and academics at the inaugural Festival of Education and Research Awards,
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 23 October 2020
UK designer and manufacturer of bespoke batteries and charging systems, Lincad, has announced the launch of its LIPS 16 (lithium-ion power system) battery.
in Aerospace Posted 23 October 2020
Qatar Airways today took delivery of three more Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, reaffirming its position as the largest operator of Airbus A350 aircraft with 52 in its fleet.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security Posted 22 October 2020
Blue Bear Systems has proven its latest swarming drone technology, operating 20 fixed wing drones to form a collaborative heterogeneous swarm, conducting Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) operations.
in Aerospace Posted 22 October 2020
Redline has won a new three year contract with Guernsey Airport to carry out cabin baggage screening x-ray threat image recognition training (TIRT) among a number of its staff.
in Aerospace Posted 22 October 2020
Provider of aircraft parts and services for the commercial, governmental/military and rotary aviation sector, Bii.aero, has appointed Andrew Newell as Sales Director.
in Aerospace Posted 21 October 2020
Cranfield University is participating in two new research projects that focus on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for medical delivery purposes.
in Aerospace Posted 21 October 2020
Scientists from the University of Bristol and the Royal Veterinary College have discovered how birds are able to fly in gusty conditions – findings that could inform the development of bio-inspired
in Aerospace Posted 20 October 2020
Element Materials Technology (Element) has increased its aerospace testing capabilities with significant investments of more than US$1 million in pneumatics, dynamics, projectile impact and hot fuel testing at its
in Aerospace Posted 20 October 2020
Inmarsat today unveiled a major strategic collaboration with Hughes Network Systems, to improve inflight broadband connectivity for North American commercial airlines and their passengers.
in Aerospace Posted 20 October 2020
Bombardier Aviation has made key leadership appointments at its Biggin Hill service facility in London, which are effective immediately, as the facility's expansion continues.
in Aerospace Posted 20 October 2020
On-demand, private aircraft charter service Eclipse Air Charter (Eclipse) is opening a new international headquarters in Mayfair, London this autumn, having successfully navigated the complex COVID-19 business landscape.
in Aerospace Posted 16 October 2020
Professional drone pilot Annalisa Russell-Smith is following in the footsteps of pioneers Amelia Earhart and Amy Johnson as the aviation industry enters a whole new age.
in Aerospace Posted 16 October 2020
Technical Metals Limited (TML) based in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland, has been recognised with its first Gold performance award as part of the 21st Century Supply Chains (SC21) Operational Excellence (OE) programme for
in Aerospace Posted 16 October 2020
In an aviation industry first, Coventry based BioCote's antimicrobial technology has been integrated by Aereos Interior Solutions into high-touch aircraft interior products.
in Aerospace Posted 16 October 2020
Scandinavian carrier SAS has taken delivery of its first of three A321LR on lease from Air Lease Corporation, becoming the newest operator of the long-haul single aisle aircraft.
in Aerospace / Security Posted 15 October 2020
Ports have been revealed as one of the key UK industry sectors set to reap huge benefits from the use of drones as development of the technology accelerates, enhancing the economic impact of an industry
in Aerospace Posted 15 October 2020
Aerospace recruitment specialists Red Diamond Executive Headhunters has placed aviation sector expert Brice Dallard as the new Director of Sales at Aeroservices.
in Aerospace Posted 14 October 2020
Menzies Aviation announced today that it has secured a new three-year contract with Swoop at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
in Aerospace Posted 14 October 2020
Athens-based airline, SKY express, has placed a firm order for four A320neo aircraft, becoming a new Airbus customer.
in Aerospace Posted 14 October 2020
Inmarsat announced today that it will provide engineering support, communications services and equipment to Cranfield University’s Digital Aviation Research and Technology Centre (DARTeC) consortium, supported by
in Aerospace / Security Posted 14 October 2020
The Surveillance Camera Commissioner has awarded Crowded Space Drones the first ever private sector certificate of compliance of surveillance camera systems and the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 for
in Aerospace Posted 14 October 2020
Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reinforced the urgent call for governments to use testing as a means to safely re-open borders and
in Aerospace / Defence / Security Posted 13 October 2020
FlareBright has grown out of its start-up premises at Cranfield University after a recent equity investment, grant funding and a major contract with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and moved into Westcott Venture Park.
in Aerospace / Events Posted 13 October 2020
Help is on hand for businesses in key sectors, such as aerospace, to prepare for the end of the Brexit transition period, including a series of webinars run by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
in Aerospace Posted 13 October 2020
Insurance broker and risk adviser, Marsh, today announced the appointment of Mark Walters as a Managing Director within the UK Aviation Practice, effective immediately.
in Aerospace Posted 13 October 2020
Independently owned UK charter and aircraft management company Synergy Aviation (Synergy), has expanded its presence at London Oxford Airport by positioning a Cessna Citation CJ2 there (G-JNRE), supported by a full-time, local based
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