Construction Begins on Bombardier’s CSeries Aircraft Wing Manufacturing Facility in Belfast

Bombardier Aerospace has celebrated another major milestone in the CSeries aircraft program as construction began on its new state-of-the-art aircraft wing manufacturing and assembly facility in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

UK’s Largest Fully-Autonomous Unmanned Aircraft Completes Initial Flight Trials

BAE Systems has successfully flown the largest fully-autonomous unmanned aircraft ever to be built in the UK. The next generation autonomous system, MANTIS, completed its maiden flight in Woomera, South Australia.

U.K. Government Agrees to Support Airbus with the Development of the A350 XWB

Lord Mandelson has announced that the British Government has agreed to support Airbus with up to £340 million repayable launch investment for the development of the A350 XWB. The support, drawn partially from the Government’s £750m Strategic Investment...

Precision Skills Shortage Threatens ‘America’s Edge’

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is launching “America’s Edge, Our Skills, Our Kids,” a nationwide campaign to highlight the shortage of training opportunities for young people seeking careers in...