Tag Archives: RAeS

The 787 Dreamtour reaches the UK

Boeing 787 outsisde Royal Suite  at Heathrow Airport, 23 April 2012.

On 23 April, the sixth leg of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner worldwide ‘Dreamtour’ to meet customers, suppliers and VIPs, was launched at London Heathrow. Report & analysis.

RAeS Solent Branch Profile

The first Spitfire, K5054. RAeS (NAL) photo.

A profile of the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Solent Branch.

London’s airport capacity problem – comment

Is the 3rd LHR runway truly dead and buried?

Professor Keith Hayward, the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Head of Research offers his commentary on the growing pressure to resolve London’s airport capacity issues.

Command lessons from QF32

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Airlines are now adapting their pilot training for aircraft captains in the light of recent aviation incidents involving highly automated airliners. A report of some of the key issues at the recent RAeS ‘The Aircraft Commander in the 21st Century’ conference.

RAeS Yeovil Branch Profile

AW159 Wildcat - the latest evolution of the Lynx. (AgustaWestland).

A profile of the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Yeovil Branch.

Aerospace International Editor on Airplane Geeks podcast

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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 recent Singapore Airshow, a BAC Lightning being restored in the US and a rare vintage aviation film of a 1966 RAeS Garden Party, celebrating the Society’s Centenary.

Video – Evolution and the future of the flightdeck

Many of the cockpit technological advances now appear in high-end business aircraft first.

An exclusive video of one of the speakers at the Royal Aeronautical Society’s ‘The Aircraft Commander in the 21st Century’ conference – Captain Scott Martin, Experimental Test Pilot at Gulfstream Aerospace.

RAeS Medway Branch Profile

Spitfire MkXVI at Manston Museum.

A profile of the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Medway Branch.

The Royal Aeronautical Society’s Centenary Garden Party in 1966 – caught on film

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Rare archive colour footage of the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Centenary Garden Party which includes a flying display, held on 9 July 1966 at the Hawker Siddeley Aerodrome, Woodford.

RAeS Cambridge Branch Profile

The Cambridge Branch has a long association with Marshall Aerospace. (Marshall Aerospace).

A profile of the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Cambridge Branch.

RAeS Preston Branch Profile

Typhoon production line at Warton. (BAE Systems).

A profile of the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Preston Branch.

SATEC 2012 – the Singapore Aerospace Technology and Engineering Conference

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A report on the Singapore Aerospace Technology and Engineering Conference, held on 13 February

Aerospace International Editor on Airplane Geeks podcast

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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.

VIDEO: Ed Strongman – Chief Test Pilot Military, Airbus

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On the eve of the Airbus A400M’s Type Certification, an exclusive interview with Ed Strongman, Chief Test Pilot, Airbus Military on the ‘Grizzly’ flight test programme.

Europe in a spin – the Euro crisis & aerospace

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What could the collapse of the Euro mean to the aerospace industry? A special analysis from Professor Keith Hayward, the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Head of Research, who assesses the impact and effects of the Eurozone crisis on the aviation sector.

Aerospace International Editor previews 2012 on Airplane Geeks podcast

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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 preview what will be the biggest aviation stories in 2012.

VIDEO: Captain Suzanna Darcy-Hennemann – Chief Pilot and Director of Flight Training, Boeing

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Captain Suzanna Darcy-Hennemann – Chief Pilot and Director of Flight Training, Boeing talks about challenges of training new pilots to meet the huge demand from airlines across the globe.

Aeronautics made cool!

Lift, weight, drag and thrust - the forces of flight workshop provided hands-on learning.

A report on the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Cool Aeronautics day, which introduces schoolchildren to the exciting world of aviation and aerospace.

Aerospace International Editor joins discussion on Airplane Geeks podcast

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This week, Aerospace International Editor Tim Robinson was one of the special guests in the Across the Pond segement on one of the web’s most popular aviation podcasts, Airplane Geeks, to discuss the implications of the air campaign in Libya and Kazahkstan’s fast growing flag carrier Air Astana.

Vulcan – by Royal appointment

The first prototype Vulcan VX770. (RAeS/NAL).

In 2012 the world’s last flying Avro Vulcan bomber will be making a special tour of the UK, celebrating both its and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee – in a ‘Salute to Her Majesty’.

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Tim Robinson Editor, Aerospace International presents news, analysis and the latest developments in the aerospace sector from the UK and around the globe. Tim and the Society's publications department publish blog posts, articles, video interviews and multimedia content for a regular dose of insight into global aerospace.