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...
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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...
Safran developing battery pack technology to provide electric propulsion for aircraft
5 Oct
Safran at the forefront of electric propulsion For several years now, WEAF member Safran has been developing a “battery pack” technology, integrating the best cells available on the market with its thermal, mechanical and electronic management systems. GENeUSPACK™...
Hydrogen Strategy Update: August 2023
4 Sep
The third Hydrogen Strategy Update to the Market sets out the government’s continuing focus on delivery. It recaps the hydrogen announcements and forward look in the Powering Up Britain plan, the new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s manifesto for the future.
WEAF Members, GKN Aerospace, Marshall, and Parker Aerospace to collaborate
16 Aug
MoU agreed to explore liquid hydrogen fuel system solutions for the next generation of zero emission aircraft. GKN Aerospace, Marshall, and Parker Aerospace are leveraging their world-leading capabilities to collaborate under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...
Sustainable aviation: Innovation working for business and the environment
5 Jul
The aviation and aerospace industry is ripe for some positive disruption The aviation and aerospace industry has had a particularly tough time in recent years. While still recovering from the far-reaching and costly impact of Covid-19, it has faced greater pressures...
PARCs commitment to sustainable energy
29 Jun
WEAF member, PARC share Solar News for a greener planet PARC (Product Assessment Reliability Centre) based in Bideford, Devon, are proud to announce their part in going green and our support for long term commitment to sustainable energy, with the installation of...
Decarbonisation and the Critical Role of Aerospace
29 Jun
Decarbonisation and the Critical Role of Aerospace - the process of reducing or eliminating carbon emissions.Decarbonisation, the process of reducing or eliminating carbon emissions, is crucial for addressing climate change and achieving a sustainable future. The...
The importance of collaboration to achieve net zero
25 Apr
With increasing emphasis on achieving Net Zero by 2050, we look at the importance of collaboration to achieve Net Zero. After the legally binding declaration — to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 was made, many South West businesses are focusing...
Vertical Aerospace reaches significant certification milestones
11 Apr
WEAF Member Vertical Aerospace reaches significant certification milestones, including Design Organisation Approval UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) issues its first eVTOL Design Organisation Approval to Vertical Aerospace (Vertical), underlining regulatory...
Rolls-Royce and easyJet set hydrogen world first
6 Dec
Rolls-Royce and easyJet have set a new aviation milestone with the world’s first run of a modern aero engine on hydrogen. The ground test was conducted on an early concept demonstrator using green hydrogen created by wind and tidal power. It marks a major step towards...
Airbus reveals hydrogen-powered zero-emission engine
1 Dec
Airbus has revealed that it is developing a hydrogen-powered fuel cell engine. The propulsion system is being considered as one of the potential solutions to equip its zero-emission aircraft that will enter service by 2035. Airbus will start ground and flight testing...