in Aerospace Posted 25 February 2020
A new independent review commissioned and funded by the Department for Transport (DfT), to assess the current level of risk to private pilots, their passengers and third parties, has concluded that the current safety performance of recreational
in Aerospace Posted 25 February 2020
Dyer & Butler has joined The 5% Club, an industry-led initiative focused on driving momentum into the recruitment of apprentices, graduates and sponsored students.
in Aerospace Posted 25 February 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that its initial assessment of the impact of the Novel Coronavirus 2019 outbreak (COVID-19) shows a potential 13% full-year loss of passenger demand for carriers in the
in Aerospace Posted 25 February 2020
London Stansted will open up the UK’s only direct service to the Senegalese capital, Dakar, from this summer, with three flights a week operated by Air Senegal, boosting tourism and trade links for the East of England and
in Aerospace / Events Posted 25 February 2020
Last month the World Economic Forum launched the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI), a collaboration between HRH Prince of Wales and the World Economic Forum, which has been followed by a series of industry and issue-specific
in Aerospace Posted 25 February 2020
ADB Safegate Airport Systems (AS) has signed a five year implementation and support agreement for a Baggage Reconciliation System (BRS) to boost operational efficiency of baggage handling in King Khalid International Airport (KKIA), Riyadh, Saudi
in Aerospace / Events Posted 25 February 2020
The world’s first air traffic control tower was commissioned by the UK government 100 years ago today in a move that helped usher in the age of mass air travel, built at what was then London’s main
in Aerospace Posted 24 February 2020
A new service has taken off from today to Haugesund, Norway, operated by Loganair at Aberdeen International Airport.
in Aerospace Posted 24 February 2020
A total of 935,202 passengers passed through Edinburgh Airport last month, making it the busiest January on record.
in Aerospace Posted 24 February 2020
Air BP has extended its agreement with BAA Training and will supply Avgas 100LL aviation fuel to all BAA Training flight bases, as well as unleaded aviation fuel for BAA Training’s aircraft in Lleida-Alguaire and at other Spanish airports where it
in Aerospace Posted 24 February 2020
Belcan LLC, a global supplier of engineering, supply chain, technical recruiting and IT services supporting the aerospace, defence, automotive, industrial, and government services markets, announced
in Aerospace / Events Posted 24 February 2020
HRH The Prince of Wales has toured British Airways’ engineering base in Cardiff ‒ BA Maintenance Cardiff (BAMC) ‒ seeing first-hand the changes, large and small, which the airline is making as it works towards more sustainable
in Aerospace Posted 24 February 2020
Today, Heathrow announced that Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) has taken the top spot in ‘Fly Quiet and Green’ league table for Q4.
in Aerospace Posted 24 February 2020
Aircraft orders began 2020 with a strong start, as customers ordered 296 new aircraft, the highest on record for January and more than five times higher than the first month of 2019.
in Aerospace Posted 21 February 2020
Birmingham Airport has invested over £100k in a bespoke customer feedback system - dubbed the ‘Voice of the Customer’ - created for the airport by Realtimeknowledge.com, to be available in 80 different locations across the
in Aerospace Posted 21 February 2020
Air India’s second long-haul route from London Stansted took to the skies this week with the launch of its new three-times a week service to Mumbai, the financial and entertainment capital of India.
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 21 February 2020
Good planning is the most important factor for preventing aerospace and defence projects from going over budget, according to new research by the Association for Project Management (APM).
in Aerospace / Events Posted 21 February 2020
Routes Europe will this April gather senior decision-makers in Bergen, Norway, to place sustainability under the spotlight, as perhaps the most pressing issues facing the aviation industry today.
in Aerospace Posted 21 February 2020
Cornwall Airport Newquay has announced that from 4th May 2020, Pete Downes will be its new Managing Director.
in Aerospace / Space Posted 21 February 2020
Celestia Technologies Group UK Ltd (Celestia UK) will establish an innovative project to develop a fully electronic scanning antenna for use with satellite-based aircraft Wi-Fi applications after receiving a
in Aerospace Posted 21 February 2020
Executive search firm Berwick Partners has expanded its Built Environment Practice with the appointment of transportation and aviation expert, Joe Hughes.
in Aerospace / Events Posted 20 February 2020
Cranfield University visited Buckingham Palace today to receive its sixth Queen's Anniversary Prize from HRH The Prince of Wales, with HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen and his
in Aerospace Posted 20 February 2020
Menzies Aviation today announced two new appointments to its US business: Edward Pim joins as Chief Operating Officer and Raul Barrera as Senior Vice President, Sales and Operations.
in Aerospace / Security / Space Posted 20 February 2020
Inmarsat has announced that it will bring its aviation, maritime and enterprise connectivity solutions to customers based in Saudi Arabia through new partner agreements.
in Aerospace Posted 20 February 2020
Today, Airbus Defence and Space has entered the consultation process with the company’s European works council on the division’s planned restructuring.
in Aerospace Posted 19 February 2020
London Luton Airport (LLA) has become the first and only UK airport to achieve the prestigious Airports Council International (ACI) Customer Experience (CX) Level One accreditation.
in Aerospace Posted 19 February 2020
One of the UK’s leading drone experts today urged British property owners and business leaders to leverage the opportunity of their under-used land for drone testing, to help accelerate the rate of growth of the UK drone
in Aerospace Posted 18 February 2020
A new milestone in providing secure and hassle-free Internet in the skies has been reached today as the Seamless Air Alliance published the first-ever standard for inflight connectivity.
in Aerospace Posted 18 February 2020
From 26th March 2020 the UK’s exemption from the Standardised European Rules of the Air (SERA) covering visibility and distances from cloud in Class D airspace for pilots flying under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) will
in Aerospace / Defence / Space Posted 18 February 2020
AdaCore today announced that three of its signature software development/verification tools for Ada, SPARK and C have been qualified under the ISO 26262 and IEC 61508 functional safety standards.
in Aerospace Posted 18 February 2020
Heathrow has broken its annual apprenticeship record with nearly 1,100 apprentices having started their career journeys at the airport last year.
in Aerospace Posted 18 February 2020
Two Pearl 700s - the most powerful business aviation engine that Rolls-Royce produces - took to the skies for the first time on a Gulfstream G700 aircraft.
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 18 February 2020
IFS today announced its new partnership with Dell Technologies business, Boomi, with the resulting technology stack combining enterprise resource management (ERP), enterprise asset management (EAM) and field service management (FSM) into a ‘digital
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 17 February 2020
Element Materials Technology (Element) has been listed in the Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 for the second time in a row, moving from 143rd to 54th position.
in Aerospace Posted 17 February 2020
Romford based Farsound Aviation Limited (Farsound) is currently uniting all of its facilities around the world into one company.
in Aerospace Posted 17 February 2020
The next decade will be more challenging for the aviation industry than the previous 10 years, despite prospects for rising passenger demand, according to Oliver Wyman’s annual Global Fleet & MRO Forecast.
in Aerospace / Defence / Events Posted 17 February 2020
Opening the eyes of young people to the career possibilities of studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects, the annual BAE Systems schools roadshow has kicked-off at The Belvedere Academy in Liverpool.
in Aerospace Posted 17 February 2020
Gatwick based Trenchard Aviation Group has announced that its MRO facility in Dubai, Aero Technics FZCO, has been confirmed as an approved Repair Station by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
in Aerospace Posted 17 February 2020
Global aerospace and defence supply chain specialist, Derby based Pattonair, has reinforced its data credentials after achieving an internationally recognised security standard.
in Aerospace Posted 17 February 2020
Persistent High Altitude Solar Aircraft (PHASA-35), a 35-metre wingspan solar-electric aircraft which has the potential to stay airborne for a year, has successfully completed its maiden flight.
in Aerospace Posted 14 February 2020
QinetiQ Australia has been awarded a four-year contract to deliver engineering and technical services to the University of Melbourne to develop and operate their Creator Space.
in Aerospace Posted 14 February 2020
Aviation Minister Paul Maynard this week launched the Airfield Development Fund, which will increase support for airfield owners, operators, local councils and associated businesses, helping them upskill, thrive and grow.
in Aerospace Posted 14 February 2020
Babcock has received Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) certification from Transport Canada.
in Aerospace Posted 14 February 2020
Rolls-Royce is this year celebrating the achievements of an engine family that has transformed the way we travel – delivering durability and reliability that has allowed airlines to set new standards of service.
in Aerospace Posted 13 February 2020
The A330-800 has received joint Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
in Aerospace Posted 13 February 2020
EL AL Israel Airlines is to return to London Stansted when the carrier launches a new five-times a week service to Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport.
in Aerospace Posted 13 February 2020
UK air traffic service provider, NATS, has again been recognised for its work in reducing the environmental impact of flying.
in Aerospace Posted 13 February 2020
As part of Birmingham Airport’s Master Plan – a £500m capital investment to transform the airport into a world-class facility - GroupBC's common data environment (CDE) has been selected to help drive its
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 13 February 2020
As part of a strategic investment programme, West London based manufacturer of advanced equipment for the microwave industry, TMD Technologies Ltd (TMD), has taken a share in Diamond Microwave Ltd (DML), a specialist in high-power solid-state
in Aerospace Posted 13 February 2020
UK based global provider of governance, risk and compliance software, Ideagen Plc, has signed a long-term contract with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation in Kuwait, which will see the Gulf state’s commercial
in Aerospace Posted 13 February 2020
British Airways and Royal Air Maroc have announced a new codeshare agreement which will open up new routes across Morocco including Casablanca and Agadir.
in Aerospace Posted 13 February 2020
Green Africa Airways, Nigeria’s Lagos-based airline, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 50 A220-300 aircraft, one of the major orders to be placed globally for the A220 programme and the largest ever from the African
in Aerospace Posted 12 February 2020
Element Materials Technology (Element) has invested in a dedicated powder characterisation site for additive manufacturing at its Huntington Beach, California laboratory.
in Aerospace / Space / Events Posted 12 February 2020
The Zeus building will provide R&D, office and laboratory space for organisations looking for 3,000 to 60,000 square feet.
in Aerospace Posted 12 February 2020
A new agreement with Vale of Glamorgan Council will see compost processed in the on-site Food Rocket at Cardiff Airport being delivered regularly to nearby Ceri Road Allotments in Rhoose, so that none of its on-site food waste goes
in Aerospace Posted 12 February 2020
British Airways is launching a summer route between London Heathrow and Cornwall Airport Newquay, creating the only direct route to Heathrow.
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 12 February 2020
According to new analysis by London headquartered Visiongain, the global passive radar market is projected to grow from US$2.32 billion in 2020 to US$4.31 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 6.38% between 2020 and 2030.
in Aerospace / Events Posted 12 February 2020
Fintek, UK agents for OTEC Präzisionsfinish, will be highlighting advances in mass surface finishing technology including Industry 4.0 readiness and high performance stream finishing at Mach 2020, NEC Birmingham,
in Aerospace / Events Posted 12 February 2020
Embracing the number one issue affecting our industry today, the British Business General Aviation Association (BBGA) is putting sustainability at the heart of its annual conference theme next month.
in Aerospace Posted 11 February 2020
Dyer & Butler has marked National Apprenticeship week (3rd – 9th February) by hosting a series of breakfast mornings for its apprentices.
in Aerospace Posted 11 February 2020
Rolls-Royce has started manufacture of the world’s largest fan blades, for its UltraFan demonstrator engine that will set new standards in efficiency and sustainability.
in Aerospace Posted 11 February 2020
Vision-Box has been awarded a contract by Gatwick Airport to deliver end-to-end passenger processing.
in Aerospace Posted 11 February 2020
Airbus has revealed MAVERIC (Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of Robust Innovative Controls), its 'blended wing body' scale model technological demonstrator.
in Aerospace / Defence / Space Posted 11 February 2020
A new advanced imaging centre will receive £81 million from the UK Government, housing super-bright lasers to produce state-of-the-art 3D X-rays in just 40 seconds.
in Aerospace Posted 11 February 2020
Despite record breaking start to the year at Heathrow, latest figures show that EU competitor, Charles de Gaulle, is growing at twice the rate and is set to overtake as Europe’s leading hub airport within the next two years.
in Aerospace / Events Posted 11 February 2020
During the 13th annual National Apprenticeship Week, which took place last week, 3rd to 7th February 2020, 35,000 school children tuned-in to ‘Aviation Live’ – a broadcast organised by Gatwick Airport and Learn Live, designed to inspire the
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space Posted 11 February 2020
Young Brits want to follow in the footsteps of scientists such as David Attenborough and Brian Cox, according to new research which provides an insight into career aspirations for young people in the UK, with scientists the most admired, above musicians,
in Aerospace Posted 10 February 2020
New hubs of business and enterprise will be opened across the UK, aimed at creating thousands of jobs and regenerating communities post-Brexit, the Government announced today.
in Aerospace Posted 10 February 2020
Rolls-Royce data innovation catalyst R2 Data Labs has launched Yocova – a new data exchange and collaboration platform for the aviation sector.
in Aerospace / Security / Events Posted 10 February 2020
A competition for young girls to learn more about cyber security was hosted by air traffic control company NATS.
in Aerospace Posted 7 February 2020
Vision Engineering have been recognised as the Optical Instrumentation Company of the Year by Business and Industry Today magazine for its ongoing commitment to providing cutting-edge and ergonomically
in Aerospace Posted 7 February 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced full-year global passenger traffic results for 2019 showing demand (revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) rose by 4.2%, whilst air freight demand, measured in
in Aerospace / Events Posted 7 February 2020
NATS’ Prestwick Centre celebrates its 10th anniversary this month, marking its official opening by the Princess Royal on 5th February 2010.
in Aerospace Posted 7 February 2020
Resilient platform provider for digital industrial applications, Aras, has entered into a strategic partnership with Minerva Group to launch Minerva PLM, powered by Aras, a PLM software solution based on the Aras Innovator platform with
in Aerospace Posted 7 February 2020
A longstanding partnership between Base Materials and Marbocote has produced a new product to reduce curing times in the composites industry to benefit suppliers to the aerospace sector.
in Aerospace Posted 7 February 2020
The disabled flying charity, Aerobility, has gratefully accepted a generous donation of six SH40-10 Carbon Fibre Passive Headsets from UK-based SEHT Aviation Headsets.
in Aerospace Posted 7 February 2020
Menzies Aviation has announced the renewal of its contract with United Airlines at London Heathrow airport.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security Posted 4 February 2020
Provider of passive industrial radio frequency identification (RFID) tags used by major global organisations to provide information on the location and identity of assets, Omni-ID, has today announced the launch of a new range of Bluetooth Low
in Aerospace / Events Posted 4 February 2020
A Silicon Valley ‘accelerator’ hosted an event at Gatwick Airport last Thursday that brought tech start-ups - from the UK, USA, India, Israel, Austria and Denmark - together with VINCI Airport’s global network and other UK airports,
in Aerospace / Events Posted 4 February 2020
Routes Americas 2020 launches today, bringing together a selection of the biggest airline CEOs and decision-makers in the aviation industry, with a conference set to be the catalyst for new partnerships and decisions that will shape the industry in the
in Aerospace Posted 4 February 2020
Key industry partners announced today the launch of the MRO Blockchain Alliance, the air transport’s first industry-wide investigation into the use of blockchain to track, trace and record aircraft parts.
in Aerospace Posted 4 February 2020
Today members of the UK Sustainable Aviation coalition have united behind a commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
in Aerospace Posted 3 February 2020
Lufthansa’s newest route to Germany has taken off today with a nonstop service from Newcastle Airport to Munich International Airport.
in Aerospace Posted 3 February 2020
Serco Middle East has announced the award of a major new contract to deliver essential Frontline Hospitality Services at both Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC).
in Aerospace Posted 3 February 2020
Derby headquartered global aerospace and defence supply chain provider, Pattonair, has deployed its Zero-Lead-Time Agile Vending solution for UMW Aerospace at the Malaysian aerospace engine component
in Aerospace Posted 3 February 2020
Inmarsat's award-winning GX Aviation solution has reached a major milestone, marking over one million free inflight broadband sessions for Air New Zealand passengers.
in Aerospace Posted 3 February 2020
Virgin Atlantic Cargo, Delta Air Lines Cargo and Air France-KLM Cargo, are promising cargo customers more connections, greater shipment routing flexibility, improved trucking options, aligned services and innovative digital
in Aerospace Posted 3 February 2020
GKN Fokker Elmo has signed a multimillion dollar contract to supply electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) for the new Boeing 777X family.
in Aerospace Posted 3 February 2020
British Airways has unveiled freshly designed soft blankets and cushions and a new headrest for customers in its World Traveller (long haul economy) cabin.
in Aerospace Posted 3 February 2020
EasyJet's partner Wright Electric has started its engine development programme for its flagship 186 seat electric aircraft, named Wright 1.
in Aerospace Posted 3 February 2020
Global travel and data analytics expert Cirium has reported nearly 10,000 flights have been suspended since the outbreak of the coronavirus in China.
in Aerospace Posted 31 January 2020
Farnborough Airport has today launched The Farnborough Airport Flying Scholarship 2020.
in Aerospace Posted 31 January 2020
Rolls-Royce has announced Arrow Aviation as the newest FIRST network Authorised Maintenance Repair & Overhaul Center (AMROC).
in Aerospace Posted 31 January 2020
Chapman Freeborn has appointed Norris Hiraki as cargo sales director, North America.
in Aerospace Posted 31 January 2020
The first CMV-22B Osprey, built by Boeing and Bell Textron Inc., completed first flight operations at Bell’s Amarillo Assembly Centre.
in Aerospace Posted 31 January 2020
Rolls-Royce has signed four new customers to its premier TotalCare engine servicing programme.
in Aerospace Posted 31 January 2020
Last week Nadhim Zahawi MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, marked the opening of the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Boeing Accelerator by launching the new
in Aerospace Posted 30 January 2020
Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) welcomed the UK Aviation Minister, Paul Maynard MP today, as it revealed a £10 million redevelopment plan for the terminal as part of its continued commitment to provide an easy, friendly and relaxed service to
in Aerospace Posted 30 January 2020
A national facility to test how unmanned air systems (UAS) will be able to fly in the same airspace as manned aircraft is trialling unique Holographic Radar technology with groundbreaking
