A wide range of industry experts and partners gathered on 8 June to celebrate the hugely successful first year of the iAero aerospace centre in Yeovil. iAero is a £10million, purpose-built research, design and innovation facility, designed to support the...
Aerospace
Qantas finalises incremental order for nine A220s
20 Jun
Australia’s Qantas Group has finalised an incremental order for nine A220-300s, bringing its total backlog for the single-aisle type to 29 aircraft. Le Bourget, 20 June 2023 The A220 was originally selected by Qantas as part of a major fleet replacement programme...
Ontic appoints Brian Sartain as new Chief Operating Officer
5 Jun
WEAF member Ontic, a leading licensor and manufacturer of complex engineered parts for the global aerospace and defence industries, has announced the appointment of Brian Sartain as its Chief Operating Officer.In this role, Brian will be responsible for day-to-day...
WEAF [Aerospace Industry Update] May 23
3 Jun
WEAFs Aerospace Industry Update - May 23 Discover the latest news and developments happening in the Aerospace industry to stay relevant and keep ahead of the curve! 20-years of Aerospace Information Dissemination WEAF was originally set up as to act as a bridge...
Kuehne + Nagel help bring Leonardo’s Single Site Logistics Hub to life
25 May
WEAF members Kuehne + Nagel and Leonardo are part of an exceptional cross-functional team, collaborating with multiple companies, to bring Leonardo’s Single Site Logistics Hub to life.
The 80th anniversary of the Dambusters Raid
18 May
Marking the 80th Anniversary of the Dambusters Raid Operation Chastise, commonly known as the Dambusters Raid, marks its 80th Anniversary this month.Aircraft Designer Barnes Wallis, and his famous ‘Bouncing Bomb’ A ‘bouncing bomb’ devised British aircraft designer...
CGTech to show expanding range of Aerospace Applications at Paris Air Show 2023
2 May
CGTech will showcase its expanded range of software applications for the aerospace industry in Hall 4, Booth E92, at the Paris Air Show between 19th – 23rd June 2023. VERICUT is the industry standard for simulating CNC machining to detect errors, potential collisions,...
Winners of the Sustainable Smart Factory competition announced
17 Apr
BEIS, UKRI and Made Smarter Innovation announced the winners of the Sustainable Smart Factory competition. BEIS, UKRI and Made Smarter Innovation announced the winners of almost £14m in combined backing from its latest funding call – the Sustainable Smart Factory...