Aerospace

Vertical Aerospace announces FY24 earnings

Vertical Aerospace announces FY24 earnings

Vertical Aerospace announces FY24 earnings  On 11th March, Vertical Aerospace provided the market with its FY2024 earnings and highlighted the eVTOL manufacturer’s progress and future for the VX4 platform, commenting on its winged-tiltrotor design as a key advantage. ...

Inspire the Next Generation: Open Your Doors to Future Talent

Inspire the Next Generation: Open Your Doors to Future Talent

Inspire the Next Generation: Open Your Doors to Future Talent  Are you ready to develop an inclusive talent pipeline and make a lasting impact on the next generation?  As part of the WEAF Workforce and Skills Action Group, our recent cluster meetings have focused on...

Engineer Your Future – Find Your Next Apprentice!

Engineer Your Future – Find Your Next Apprentice!

Wednesday 25th June at the National Composites Centre, Bristol Monday 7th July, iAero, Yeovil Are you looking for fresh engineering talent to grow your business? Join us at one of our two exclusive events Engineer Your Future, where we’ll be connecting local small to...

Opportunity for WEAF Members: Boeing Defence UK Training for SMEs

Opportunity for WEAF Members: Boeing Defence UK Training for SMEs

Boeing Defence UK (BDUK) invites WEAF members to express interest in participating in training events aimed at engaging UK-based SMEs with the UK Defence industry. The programme, in support of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), will be delivered virtually and in...

2024 Results and Recovery for Primes

2024 Results and Recovery for Primes

2024 Results and Recovery for Primes  The 2024 Financial Year (FY) results from the major primes are now published. Reading across Airbus, Boeing, Leonardo, and Lockheed Martin, financial outcomes point to a dynamic and evolving landscape characterised by strong...

DASA seeks innovative proposals on UK defence capabilities

DASA seeks innovative proposals on UK defence capabilities

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is inviting innovative proposals from industry that can transform or disrupt UK Defence capabilities. The project must focus on ideas that will have a positive impact on military influence and effectiveness.  The initiative...

Strength in Steel

Strength in Steel

HM Government launches consultation process to strengthen steel sector.  Strong steel industry would equate to driving economic growth and job creation.  Geopolitical tensions underpin necessity for resilient UK steel strategy and market.    In a significant move...

Is Aerospace Recruitment Giving You a Headache?

Is Aerospace Recruitment Giving You a Headache?

Here’s What We Learned at the WEAF Somerset Cluster Meeting The WEAF Somerset Cluster meeting held on 23rd January witnesses a hub of lively debate, as WEAF members gathered at Metaltech Precision, part of the Expromet Group, to tackle one of the biggest challenges...

WEAF Set to Empower Industry & Members at Annual Event

WEAF Set to Empower Industry & Members at Annual Event

As the UK strives to maintains its status as a global leader in aerospace, particularly in wings and rotorcraft, the South West remains a pivotal hub which houses the country’s largest aerospace cluster and the second largest in Europe.   Therefore, the WEAF Annual...

WEAF CEO Update

WEAF CEO Update

Back with refreshed optimism and an insightful outlook on the aerospace and advanced manufacturing sectors, Colin Turner led the first WEAF CEO Industry Update of 2025. Colin provided attendees an overview of the UK government landscape and details on global...