Airbus has revealed its fully electric CityAirbus NextGen prototype ahead of its maiden flight later this year. The two-tonne class CityAirbus, with a wing span of approximately 12m, is being developed to fly with 80km range and to reach a cruise speed of 120km/h,...
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First companies for Hydrogen Challenge announced by aviation regulator
29 Feb
At a glance First companies selected for the Hydrogen Challenge Sandbox announced by UK Civil Aviation Authority. Cranfield Aerospace Solutions, Exeter Airport Consortium and ZeroAvia will work closely with the regulator to increase readiness of industry and the...
Tata confirms Somerset will host £4bn battery factory
29 Feb
The future site of the UK's biggest electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility has been confirmed. Jaguar Land Rover-owner Tata says it will invest £4bn in a brownfield site near Bridgwater in Somerset. The government previously announced the...
Airbus Highlights 2023 – Commercial Aircraft
6 Feb
2023 was a year of progress to connect today and tomorrow. Airbus served their customers with their product line of commercial aircraft and took major steps towards their decarbonisation journey. Check out some of the highlights of 2023, another year defined by the...
Exciting Progress in Beagle’s Sustainable Journey
6 Feb
Beagle Aircraft are thrilled to announce that they have successfully reduced their carbon footprint by over 40% since 2021! They are proud to be at the forefront of these efforts within our industry and believe they are not only having a positive impact but also ahead...
£140k funding boost for iAero Centre to pioneer ‘Factory of the Future’
10 Jan
The Heart of the South West LEP has announced £144,500 to support high-value engineering Factory of the Future digitisation for SMEs.The funding will allow the iAero Centre at Yeovil to install an Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) Factory+ Demonstrator and...
GKN invests £50m to grow sustainable AM capability
10 Jan
GKN Aerospace has boosted its commitment to sustainable manufacturing, with a £50 million investment in its cutting-edge additive fabrication technology in Trollhättan, Sweden.The Swedish Energy Agency’s Industriklivet initiative will fund £12m of this investment,...
Ground-breaking transatlantic flight using 100% green fuels
28 Nov
The first transatlantic flight by a large passenger plane powered only by alternative fuels will soon take off. Operated by Virgin Atlantic, it will fly from London's Heathrow to New York's JFK airport at 11:30 GMT. Airlines see the flight, which is supported by...
Lhyfe opens new green hydrogen base in Sheffield
21 Nov
Lhyfe has opened a new hydrogen base in Sheffield, with the aim of leading hydrogen research, accelerating UK operations and supporting businesses in their transition to Net Zero.The Sheffield site will be based in the Wizu Workspace within the city centre and it will...
Member News: Vertical Aerospace VX4 Demonstrations coming soon!
21 Nov
Coming Soon: Vertical Aerospace VX4's Public DemonstrationsBuilding on their 2023 flight campaign and as part of their intensive 2024 flight test campaign Vertical Aerospace's expert test pilots will be conducting, what are expected to be the first ever, public eVTOL...
Aerospace funding programme to support SMEs and drive clean growth
20 Nov
Aerospace funding programme to support SMEs in developing technologies to drive clean growth New funding programme targeting cutting-edge SME aerospace research projects to advance net zero aviation and boost high-skilled jobs. Worth up to £10 million a year, the...
Rolls Royce and easyJet aim to Develop Hydrogen Combustion Engine Technology
24 Oct
Rolls Royce and easyJet have been in collaboration with Loughborough University and have reached a breakthrough with the research they have been doing towards their hydrogen aviation project.Rolls Royce and easyJet created a partnership with their shared aim to...