On 28th November in Bristol, leading UK aerospace and advanced manufacturing companies met to celebrate the skills, talent, and capabilities unique to the region at the West of England Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing Forum’s (WEAF) gala dinner and Making a...
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Hailing A New Era – FAA’s Flight Plan for eVTOL & What Does This Mean for the UK?
4 Dec
On 22 October, the US’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released regulation for eVTOL aircraft flying in the US, titled “Integration of Powered-Lift: Pilot Certification and Operations; Miscellaneous Amendments Related to Rotorcraft and Airplanes - Final Rule”. ...
WEAF is part of new project to Accelerate Cross Sector Ecosystems and Sustainable Supply-chains (ACCESS), funded by Innovate UK
23 Nov
WEAF has partnered with supply chain software business, Valuechain, along with the North East Automotive Alliance and Rail Forum Midlands (RFM) to kick-off a new project to Accelerate Cross Sector Ecosystems and Sustainable Supply-chains (ACCESS), funded by Innovate...
UK Engines Supplier Showcase to GE Aviation in Cincinnati
6 Feb
The UK Government and GE Aviation are pleased to announce a UK Engines Supplier Showcase to GE Aviation in Cincinnati on 21 or 22 April (TBC). Due to the tight timescales, we ask you to submit your completed Capability Brochure AND Commodity Matrix by Friday...
Santander has released its most recent Trade Barometer Report
29 Jan
Santander regularly analyse the responses of businesses with the size and ambition to engage in international trade, to provide unique insight into current business attitudes. This research report provides a crucial snapshot of British businesses confidence levels,...
WEAF’s Annual Gala Dinner Raises Money for the Freewheelers and the Women’s Engineering Society!
19 Dec
The West of England Aerospace Forum’s Annual Gala Dinner took place on 27th November 2019 beneath the nostalgic wings of Concorde at Aerospace Bristol. The evening saw around 300 members of the south west Aerospace and Defence industry congregate to network and...
“Supporting world-class ways of working” – How delaware helped GKN Aerospace rise to the challenge with SAP SuccessFactors
17 Oct
GKN Aerospace is a global aerospace and defence components manufacturer. It employs 17,000 staff, operates in 51 manufacturing sites across 15 countries and supplies most of the world’s major original equipment manufacturers, including Boeing, Airbus and Lockheed...
Get involved with NATEP!
14 Oct
About the NATEP Program The Aerospace Growth Partnership developed the National Aerospace Technology Exploitation Programme (NATEP) aimed at small and medium sized suppliers to help them develop their own innovative technologies to enhance their capabilities and...
Women dominate Apprentice Award Ceremony
27 Sep
On Tuesday 17th September, Resource Group hosted the 2019 Apprentice Award Ceremony. The award ceremony brought together Apprentices, their families and employers from across the country. Employers included British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, easyJet, Cobham, Marshall,...
AMETEK are recruiting a Product Manager
18 Sep
This role is based in Plymouth, UK at Fine Tubes Limited, which is part of AMETEK’s Specialty Metal Products division. Ametek manufactures high-quality precision metal tubes for demanding technical applications in Aerospace, Nuclear, Energy, Medical, Oil and Gas and...
The next PEMC Industrial Solutions event is scheduled for 18 September 2019 and is focussed on (but not exclusive to) the marine tech sector
12 Aug
How do your Products Perform in Harsh Environments? (part of the PEMC Industrial Solutions event series (2018 – 2020)) Wednesday 18 September 2019 (09.30 – 13.30) University of Plymouth How can Electron Microscopy be used to support companies in the marine tech...
Woodford Engineering Consultancy recognised with a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise
31 Jul
On 24th July, Woodford Engineering Consultancy had the great honour of welcoming the Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester, Paul Griffiths DL to our head office in Cheadle Hulme. The Vice Lord-Lieutenant made the formal presentation of the Queen’s Award for...