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WEAF 2022 Yearly Round Up

WEAF 2022 Yearly Round Up

What's been happening this year? This year has seen WEAF celebrate it's 20th birthday! Can you believe it? Our annual dinner gave us the perfect opportunity to celebrate in style with our members, friends and colleagues. And, going into our 21st year we are pleased...

Attract, retain and motivate staff

Attract, retain and motivate staff

We know that candidates no longer look at salary alone when looking for a job. They now consider many other factors, such as the total remuneration and employee benefits packages, company culture, flexible working and so on. Good employee benefits can motivate staff...

Rolls-Royce and easyJet set hydrogen world first

Rolls-Royce and easyJet set hydrogen world first

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...

Get involved with NATEP!

Get involved with NATEP!

SME's - Are you looking for funding to develop an innovative idea? The National Aerospace Technology Exploitation Programme (NATEP) is aimed at small and medium sized suppliers to help them develop their own innovative technologies to enhance their capabilities and...

Airbus reveals hydrogen-powered zero-emission engine

Airbus reveals hydrogen-powered zero-emission engine

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...

The 2022 WEAF Annual Dinner

The 2022 WEAF Annual Dinner

Network - Engage - Thrive A simple message that, after three years of not being able to have face to face contact, was executed with a bang! The attendees of last week's WEAF Annual Dinner took full advantage of networking with fellow aerospace professionals. The...

DSEI 2023 – Are you attending?

DSEI 2023 – Are you attending?

Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) is recognised as the world’s largest land, sea and air biennial defence and security exhibition, bringing together senior international trade and military experts from across the entire supply chain in an optimal...

ONTIC SIGNS THE TOMORROW’S ENGINEERS CODE

ONTIC SIGNS THE TOMORROW’S ENGINEERS CODE

Ontic, the leading licensor and manufacturer of complex engineered parts for the global aerospace and defense industries, is proud to sign The Tomorrow’s Engineers Code during Tomorrow’s Engineers Week. The Code, launched in 2020, is a commitment to work towards...

Rotec team signs up to Santa Abseil challenge

Rotec team signs up to Santa Abseil challenge

Rotec team signs up to Santa Abseil challenge in support of St Margaret’s Hospice Care It may be too early to mention the festive season, but St Margaret’s Hospice Care is gearing up for Christmas already with the launch of its new fundraising event - Santa Abseil....

Bowers Group Strengthens Operations with 2 New Appointments

Bowers Group Strengthens Operations with 2 New Appointments

Bowers Group is pleased to announce the appointment of two new senior members of staff: Paul Royston has joined as Operations Manager and Emma Bramley as Product Development Manager. Based at Bowers’ manufacturing site in Bradford, Paul will be responsible for...

WEAF Annual Dinner Sponsors Announced

WEAF Annual Dinner Sponsors Announced

WEAF is delighted to introduce their headline sponsors for the WEAF Aerospace & Advanced Engineering Annual Dinner!   Gold Sponsor - SKF WEAF members, SKF Aerospace are based at Clevedon just south of Bristol. SKF is key supplier of advanced bearing systems to the...