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  • 2012 Corporate Partner Seminar, ‘Aerospace – The Year Ahead’.

    The Corporate Partner Seminar is an annual half day event held for the benefit of the Society’s Corporate Partners, with a focus on key projects and topics in civil and military aerospace for the year ahead.  This event always takes place at the start of the year and attracts high level industry attendance from a

  • Blades of glory

    Rolls-Royce is set to return to composite fan blades — with a partnership with GKN that will set up the engine-maker for next-generation lightweight turbofan requirements.

  • Aerospace International Editor on Airplane Geeks podcast

    This week, Aerospace International Editor Tim Robinson was one of the special guests in the Across the Pond segment on one of the web’s most popular aviation podcasts, Airplane Geeks, to discuss the roll-out of the nEUROn UCAV, the RAF buying second-hand BAe146s and the controversial Thames Estuary airport plan.

  • RAeS Governance is Changing

    The Royal Aeronautical Society will soon undergo changes in the way that it's run. Past President Captain David Rowland explains what these governance changes mean for the Society.

  • Inaugural RAeS Young Person’s Lecture 2011

    On 28 November, the inaugural Young Persons’ Lecture Evening and Awards Reception took place at the Royal Aeronautical Society's headquarters in London. Organised by and for young people, the event comprised lectures on aerodynamics given by two young people and the presentation of the Society’s Centennial Scholarships and Young Persons Medals and Awards.

  • Toulouse Branch Gordon Corps lecture

    The Toulouse Branch was formed in 1991 with Airbus test pilot Gordon Corps as first chairman. Following his untimely death in 1992 the Branch instigated a named lecture in his honour. The 20th Gordon Corp lecture duly took place on the 17th January and was delivered by Ed Strongman, Airbus Chief Test Pilot Military. Gordon

  • RAeS recruiting – Marketing Manager

    Can you communicate effectively with both individuals and corporate organisations to gain their commitment to join and actively participate in the Aviation and Aerospace industry’s Learned Society? The Royal Aeronautical Society is seeking an engaging and knowledgeable individual to head up its marketing activities. Working as a member of a small, highly effective team, within

  • RAeS Aeronautical Journal gets new look for 2012!

    The world's oldest and most respected technical aerospace publication, the 115-year old RAeS Aeronautical Journal has a fresh new look for the 21st century.

  • Aerospace Speakers’ Travel Grants

    An updated list of deadlines for this year’s Aerospace Speakers’ Travel Grants has now been published on the careers section of the Society’s website.

  • Career Flightpath Magazine, Issue 2 out now!

    Issue two of the Royal Aeronautical Society's free Career Flightpath magazine is out now offering a wide range of features on career pathways in aerospace, aviation, space and defence, interviews with professionals, technology news, professional development advice and more.

Forthcoming Events

  • 7 Feb
    Conference

    Impact and Damage Tolerance in Composite Materials

    Royal Aeronautical Society,
    Tuesday, 07 February 2012 09:00 - 17:00

    A confident ability to analyse composite impact and damage tolerance is essential if the full benefits of composite construction ar...

  • 15 Feb
    Conference

    The IATA Training and Qualification Initiative (ITQI)

    Royal Aeronautical Society Headquarters
    Wednesday, 15 February 2012 09:00 - Thursday, 16 February 201217:00

    Modernized and Harmonized Training for a Safer Future
     
    Register before 30 November to...

  • 21 Feb
    HQ Lecture

    55 Years of Flying Fun

    Royal Aeronautical Society Headquarters
    Tuesday, 21 February 2012 17:30 - 20:30

    This General Aviation Group lecture will see former British Test Pilot Wg Cdr Clive Rustin talk about his 55 years of f...