No.4 HAMILTON PLACE
National Aerospace Library 
An exclusive interview with the head of the global carrier Emirates, Tim Clark.
Aerospace
Air Transport
Paris Air Show 2013 preview
A preview of what to look forward to at this year’s Paris Air Show on 17-23 June – the global aerospace industry showcase.
From the Aerospace International
Regional airline summit – the ERA Conference
The annual conference of the European Regions Airline Association discussed a range of current issues, including the marketing potential of social media and potential safety and financial implications of new EC legislation on passenger compensation. Report from the conference.
Air Transport
Dreamliner recharged
As teams from Boeing fan out across the globe to get grounded Dreamliners back into the air will this battery fix be enough to restore the fortunes of the 787? Analysis
Community
VIDEO: The School’s Build-a-Plane project takes flight
On 12 April the Royal Aeronautical Society and Boeing held a celebration event at Farnborough Airport to mark the first flight of the Schools Build A Plane project – a pioneering aerospace STEM intiative. VIDEO interview with young people involved & test pilot.
From the Aerospace International
Wake-up call for pilot fatigue
The issue of pilot fatigue and its implications for safety has been much in the headlines recently, as pilot unions protest against the introduction of revised flight time limitation regulations. A look at the background to the debate and the issues involved.
Air Transport
Pilot monitoring – ‘cultivating a healthy unease’
In enhancing aviation safety, what is the aviation community doing about the monitoring role of the pilot on a two-crew flightdeck? A reports from a major RAeS Flight Operations Group conference.
UK aerospace – some good news
Professor Keith Hayward, Head of Research RAeS comments on the recent news of £2bn investment boost to the UK aerospace sector.
Air Transport
VIDEO: Exclusive – Joint Airbus and Boeing flight test lecture
How do Airbus and Boeing stall test large jet airliners? An exclusive video of a historic joint lecture at the Royal Aeronautical Society from Airbus and Boeing test pilots and flight test engineers.
From the Aerospace International
Inside TV’s ‘Flight Club’
How aeronautical students came to the rescue for a TV programme featuring BBC Top Gear star James May and a world record model glider attempt.
UAV's
EXCLUSIVE: BAE eyes civil UAS demonstrator role for Mantis
BAE System’s Mantis MALE UAV may find a new role as a national technology demonstrator as part of the UK’s civil ASTRAEA project.
Air Transport
Giving freight a lift
Converting passenger airliners into cargo aircraft can be a costly and time consuming business. However, LCF Conversions is marketing an innovative low-cost option that could provide a competitive alternative to conventional P2F conversions – report.
Air Transport
The 787 and safety – lessons from the past
A series of highly public problems, including a global grounding, has stricken Boeing’s flagship 787 Dreamliner. Is this simply teething troubles or indications of deeper flaws? Analysis.
Defence
Cliffs and ceilings – an endless fiscal crisis?
Despite a last minute reprieve, the threat of sequestration or the ‘fiscal cliff’ to the US aerospace and defence sector has not gone away. Professor KEITH HAYWARD, RAeS Head of Research, looks at the new danger of the debt ceiling.
UAV's
Unlocking the skies
A report on some of the highlights from 2012 ASTRAEA conference held in November as the second phase of the UK’s civil UAS project prepares to conclude in March. Could it unlock a whole new $62bn a year aerospace market?
Air Transport
The criminalisation of aircraft accidents
As massive growth in civil aviation continues, is the real threat to aviation safety the criminalisation of aircraft accidents? A report on whether a worldwide aviation Just Culture is achievable.
RAeS gives evidence to Women in the Workplace inquiry
What do you get when you put several passionate exponents of women in engineering, side-by-side, with a brief to recommend how Government can improve diversity in the workplace? Report on RAeS input given to BIS Inquiry into Women in the Workplace.
Air Transport
What inspires excellence? Technology or people?
Inspiring Excellence – A report on the highlights from the RAeS Women in Aviation and Aerospace Conference hosted by Rolls-Royce on 2 November.
Defence
Sequestration, Congressional deadlock, and the aerospace community
Back in office, President Obama returns to confront the challenges of sequestration. The ‘fiscal cliff’ that the US defence sector is now teetering on has implications beyond America’s shores. Professor KEITH HAYWARD, RAeS Head of Research, assesses the situation.
Defence
Empowering military air safety
In the wake of Haddon-Cave’s Nimrod review – what progress has been made in creating a new UK MoD air safety culture? A report on the highlights from the first MAA Military Air Safety Conference, held at the RAeS on 24 and 25 October.
