Norco Holdings, the Poole-based manufacturer of lightweight composite structures and GRP mouldings, has acquired C&B Composites. The sale, concluded earlier this month, includes all of the equipment currently located at C&B’s Poole facility and also the...
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Airbus celebrates the delivery of its 10,000th aircraft
14 Oct
Airbus celebrates the delivery of its 10,000th aircraft Positioned for the future with world’s most modern and complete aircraft family Airbus today celebrated the delivery of its 10,000th aircraft - an A350-900 for Singapore Airlines. The milestone event was marked...
Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, opens the Cube at Londoneast-uk – Sensor Coating Systems is first tenant of new facility
11 Oct
Mr Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, opened the new facilities of NATEP project lead Sensor Coating Systems at Londoneast-UK, the new Business and Technical Park in Dagenham. Sensor Coating Systems moved from the incubation facilities at Imperial College London, where it...
Helander Precision Engineering is recognised as Roxel UK's first "Preferred Supplier"
7 Oct
The UK precision machining company Helander Precision Engineering Ltd., based in Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, has been recognised as Roxel UK’s first Preferred Supplier. Helander has been supplying Roxel UK with rocket motor components since 2014; these are used for...
Blandford based Amfax Limited has its A3Di PCB Inspection machine shortlisted for an Innovate UK SME Parliamentary award
30 Sep
Amfax’s a3Di laser based PCBA inspection machine has been shortlisted to receive a parliamentary award at Innovate UK’s annual SME innovation awards held in the British Houses of Parliament on 25th October 2016. The award ceremony will be attended by a number of...
SMEs Missing Out On R&D Tax Breaks According to recent Government Stats
22 Sep
New figures from HMRC show that the overall value for Research & Development (R&D) tax credits rose to £2.45bn for 2014/15 but thousands of businesses are still missing out and time is running out for them to claim for calendar year 2014, warns Smith &...
Airbus Foundation Launches the First Flying Challenge in the UK
15 Sep
Olympian and astronaut launch programme for Bristol students - The programme aims to motivate young students to continue towards higher education. Bristol, 14 September 2016 – At the launch of the UK’s first Flying Challenge programme, 30 young people from Bristol...
WEAF Aerospace Ambassador Awards
14 Sep
This year, WEAF has inaugurated the Annual Aerospace Ambassador Awards to recognise achievement by individuals who have made a significant impact on UK Aerospace. Inspired by an original idea from Jim Godman of GKN Aerospace, we are inviting nominations for the Design...
UK/Chinese Collaboration on Gap Technology Development
13 Sep
The UK/China Government to Government Aerospace Working Group (AWG) orchestrated under the UK-China Joint Economic Trade Commission, working with Chinese and UK industry, has initiated a scoping study to identify potential Gap Technology projects that could be...
Vietnam Airlines signs MOU for 10 more A350 XWBs
6 Sep
Carrier to operate world’s newest widebody on non-stop services to US Vietnam Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus for 10 more A350-900 aircraft. The aircraft will be used by the airline on non-stop flights to the US, beginning with...
Vietjet to expand its Airbus fleet with new order for 20 A321s
6 Sep
Carrier also finalises services agreement to establish new training centre Vietnam’s Vietjet has placed a firm order with Airbus for 20 A321 single aisle aircraft to meet growth on its domestic and regional network. The purchase agreement, covering 10 A321ceo and 10...
Jetstar Pacific finalises first direct order with Airbus
6 Sep
Airline signs for 10 A320ceo as it expands route network Vietnam’s Jetstar Pacific Airlines has finalised a purchase agreement with Airbus for 10 A320ceo aircraft. The contract follows an MOU announced earlier this year and was signed today in Hanoi by Le Hong Ha,...