Government and industry announce a joint R&D investment of more that £2 billion over the next seven years. This long term investment will be overseen by a new Aerospace Technology Institute - an industry-led body that will bring a national, single focus to...
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AS 9100 Rev C and ISO 9001: 2008
18 Mar
Further to the WEAF series of training courses against the above standards (and please don’t shoot the messenger, but) it’s all change again! As many of you will be aware the ISO 9000 series of standards are regularly revised and re-issued and this will...
GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY TEAM UP TO FUND 500 MASTERS DEGREES IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
28 Feb
• Financial support now available for ambitious employees and new graduates A new £6 million bursary fund opening today will pay for 500 new graduates and employees to study Masters (MSc) level degrees in aerospace engineering. This will help the sector...
GKN Aerospace supports Government/Industry scheme to fund 500 aerospace engineering masters degrees
22 Feb
• Scheme addresses critical UK skills gap with funding support and direct links with companies. GKN Aerospace is among a group of leading UK aerospace manufacturers sponsoring a new government /industry initiative to encourage graduates to extend their studies in...
Local students see how GKN Aerospace is making things fly
22 Feb
• UK Government’s ‘See Inside Manufacturing’ initiative helps inform young people about a career in manufacturing GKN Aerospace welcomed twenty students from three South Gloucestershire and Bristol schools into its manufacturing facility...
Efficiency, Growth, Profit Improving Your Resource Efficiency can boost your bottom line and your reputation
21 Feb
Business West is urging engineers across the West of England to make a review of resource efficiency. Delivered by Business West, Improving Your Resource Efficiency (IYRE) is a FREE service, helping eligible businesses make vital efficiency...
Technology Strategy Board Announces £5m Aerospace competition
15 Feb
Highly Innovative Technology Enablers In Aerospace 2 £5m in collaborative research and development that encourages innovation solutions to some of the higher-risk challenges facing the UK aerospace industry. HIGHLIGHTS - Themes for investment include: -...
iFACTS wins IHS Jane's Enabling Technology Award for 2013
14 Feb
iFACTS, a ground-breaking predictive tool for air traffic controllers, has won the IHS Jane's Enabling Technology Award for 2013. iFACTS was developed by NATS, with the support of Altran and Lockheed Martin. It is one of the most advanced air traffic control...
GKN Aerospace – Bristol almost doubles 2013 apprentice intake
29 Jan
• Open evening on the 31st January begins this year’s recruitment process An open evening from 4.30pm to 7.00pm at the BAWA Centre, Southmead Rd, Filton on Thursday 31st January, 2013 marks the start of the recruitment of this year’s intake of...
Prime Minister says AirAsia aircraft order a boost for UK manufacturing
13 Dec
Asia’s largest low cost carrier orders 100 more Airbus A320 aircraft Prime Minister David Cameron joined the founder of Asia’s largest low cost airline at the Airbus wing assembly plant in Broughton, North Wales to confirm a new order for 100 more A320...
Belinda Swain wins prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award
10 Dec
Belinda Swain, our Chief Airworthiness Engineer, has won a Lifetime Achievement Award at the WISE Women of Outstanding Achievement Awards. The Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) programme pays tribute to those who have shown significant success throughout their...
The Future of UK High Value Engineering – an insight into the future of the UK HVE segment
27 Nov
This report was commissioned by RBS and produced by The Future Laboratory. Findings were obtained by qualitative research through canvassing the opinions of key stakeholders in the UK High Value Engineering segment through a series of interviews with...