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AERTEC Solutions homes in on the United Kingdom and with the help of Airbus, commences a pioneering project to apply video game technology to the aerospace industry The multinational aeronautical engineering firm makes an impact on the British aerospace market with...

The academic achievements of 53 members of staff from GKN Aerospace operations around the country were recognised at the company’s ‘Recognition of Learning’ ceremony and dinner at Bristol’s Marriott Royal Hotel late last year.  The event was hosted by the...

As the new Chief Executive of WEAF I wish all our members and visitors to this website a belated Happy New Year and a very prosperous and healthy 2014.  Our members and the wider manufacturing and advanced technology sectors in the region have greatly benefitted...

Filton site hosts second ‘See Inside Manufacturing’ event GKN Aerospace welcomed 25 students from four local schools into its manufacturing facility at Filton in Bristol last month, to see how the company’s technology helps to make the world’s aircraft fly.  This...

Leading providers of human performance consultancy for aviation, bluelight services, transportation and defence, Symbiotics Ltd is delighted to announce that 100 candidates have now passed through the online assessment service that the company has developed with Pan...

2 day live CNC milling competition sees gold and silver wins for GKN Aerospace pair GKN Aerospace apprentices Steven Castle and Mike Watson have shown they can compete with the best in the UK after scooping gold and silver medals respectively at the WorldSkills UK,...

Altran has received recognition from Airbus ESW for its outstanding contribution to Innovation in 2013, for its work on AIRGEOM (Advanced Integrated Rapid Geometry Morphing Environment), a holistic and seamless environment for the deformation of...

Hardide Coatings’ plan to secure the aerospace industry’s prestigious Nadcap approval is taking off. The provider of advanced surface coating technology aims to reach new frontiers of surface engineering by securing the accreditation within the next 18 months. The...

Over the weekend, Emirates announced an order for 50 additional Airbus A380s, bringing the airline’s total orders to 140 aircraft and sustaining 2,500 jobs in the British aerospace sector. Separately, Etihad has ordered 50 A350s which will help sustain 4,000 jobs over...

Symbiotics Ltd, leading international specialists in human performance assessment and training solutions, has been invited to deliver a presentation at the ICAO Multi-crew Pilot Licence Symposium which is being held from 10th to 12th December at the ICAO Headquarters...

Dubai based carrier orders further 50 A380 aircraft Dubai-based carrier, Emirates Airline, has placed an additional order for 50 A380s flagships, taking their total order to 140 and confirming the continued strong demand for very large aircraft in the Middle East. The...

• Plastics industry’s prestigious Horners Award recognises pioneering design innovation. The British Plastics Federation (BFP) and the Worshipful Company of Horners have awarded the 2013 Horners Award for Plastics Innovation and Design to GKN Aerospace for its ‘highly...