Retrac Composites Ltd of Swindon has just been awarded AS EN 9100 Rev B. This prestigious Aerospace accreditation shows Retrac's commitment to its continuous improvement within the aerospace sector.

Atkins, Europe’s largest multi-disciplinary consultancy, and Stirling Dynamics, the UK’s leading independent landing gear specialist, have been selected to supply engineering services for Airbus landing gear in the UK.

Now in it’s third year the Defence & Aerospace Technology Roadshow in association with the WEAF and Dream marketing International Ltd. takes to the road once more in September 2010 visiting the major Defence & Aerospace sites of the Industry’s largest and most influential organisations.

Projections on Future Chinese air fleet numbers unravelled - The projections represent an early output from the Flight global commercial fleet forecast project. The project is being run by Clive Lewis from Achieving the Difference and The UK's Bristol Business School, a leader in market modelling has also provided support to ensure a robust methodology

An initial production contract, valued at around £4million, has been awarded to Tods Aerospace for the manufacture of 140 different items of composite airframe components for the AgustaWestland AW159 helicopter

Specialist expertise in composite materials has allowed Tods Aerospace to keep fully in-step with the rapid response programme to modify and upgrade Lynx Mk9 helicopters to support British troops in Afghanistan