Editor’s comment for April 2022

It’s a funny old world, isn’t it? After two years where our personal freedom has been somewhat constrained by the pandemic, March’s unseasonal warm Spring weather saw us being asked to stay indoors because the air pollution levels had become dangerously high.

But seriously folks, as the pandemic recedes, an even greater global challenge in the form of climate change is emerging. With unprecedented weather events, such as extreme temperatures and devastating floods occurring with alarming regularity, the topic of sustainability now matters more than ever.

Recently, my work offices were flooded by an unusually high Spring tide. Whilst I was frantically using boxes of old magazines as makeshift sandbags to stem the flow of river water streaming through one door, my personal computer was gently floating away through another!

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Wildcat helicopter contract supports more than 300 UK jobs

A five-year £360m support and training contract for the Wildcat helicopter has been renewed with Leonardo Helicopters UK.

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Expert support set to give SMEs vital advantage as aerospace regrows

A great range of new expert support packages have been announced for aerospace SMEs, or companies wishing to enter the sector, as part of the £20m Aerospace UP programme.

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Collins Aerospace tops Made in Northern Ireland awards shortlist

Aircraft seating manufacturer, Collins Aerospace in Kilkeel is leading the way in this year’s Insider Made in Northern Ireland awards, having been shortlisted as a finalist in four categories.

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Exhibition space filling up at Manufacturing & Engineering Week

UK companies are beating a path to Manufacturing & Engineering Week at the NEC, with over half of the exhibitor spaces already reserved.

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View the Subcontractor Sourcing Guide 2022

The Aerospace Manufacturing Subcontractor Sourcing Guide 2022 is a brand new digital publication to help you source the right subcontract solution for your business.

An Industry reunites at JEC

In a Q&A session, JEC Composites’ vice-president of marketing & communication, Nelly Baron and magazine editor-in-chief & head of technical content, Franck Glowacz reveal what visitors can expect to see at JEC World, held from 3-5 May 2022 at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre.

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A calculated countdown to space

In this Q&A session Nik Smith, regional director space, UK and Europe for Lockheed Martin, discusses with Ed Hill the company’s involvement in the UK space sector and the development of the new SaxaVord Spaceport on the Isle of Unst, Shetland, intended for the vertical launch of small satellites into low earth orbit.

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A challenge accepted!

When it comes to machining challenging composite components, you need a technical partner capable of figuring out the complex issues. Cajero’s CEO, Alex Harding says the company never lets a challenge like this pass it by.

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Reduce, Re-use and Recycle

Reduce waste and save money. Gavin Powell, CGTech’s managing director discusses the role of VERICUT in advancing sustainable development within the aerospace sector.

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RPI to launch new TruMotion rotary table at Control 2022

RPI UK, a world leader in precision rotation and angular positioning, will launch the TruMotion rotary table at Control 2022.

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Jamco America announces decorative branding panels

Turnkey aircraft interiors supplier, Jamco America, has announced its new durable, aesthetically pleasing decorative branding panels.

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FCI Aerospace unveil new thermal sensing brochure

Engineers looking for precision, flight-qualified sensors ready to solve mission-critical fluid measurement problems involving air, gas, liquids, pressure and temperature will want to obtain the new Capabilities Brochure from FCI Aerospace.

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