Tag Archives: Rolls-Royce

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.

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.

Singapore Air Show 2012 – Day 4 and summary

Royal Malaysian Air Force MiG-29s are set to be replaced.

Highlights and summary from the last trade day of the Singapore Air Show 2012.

Singapore Air Show 2012 – Day 3

Business at the Singapore Air Show has continued to be brisk.

The second trade day of the Singapore Air Show saw new orders continue to flood in.

Singapore Air Show 2012 – Day 2

static MRTT 787

A report on some of the highlights from the first trade day at this year’s Singapore Air Show 2012.

Singapore Air Show 2012 – Day 1

The 2012 Singapore Air Show began with the opening of the new Rolls-Royce Seletar facility.

The 2012 Singapore Air Show began with conferences on aerospace issues and the opening of a new Rolls-Royce facility.

Singapore Air Show 2012 preview

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A preview of what to look forward to at this year’s Singapore Air Show on 14-19 February 2012

Blades of glory

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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.

UK aerospace innovation on display – what would you select?

Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine fan blades (Rolls-Royce)

The best of UK manufacturing innovation and technology is set to be put on display to the public later this year at the Science Museum in London – but what latest aerospace innovations would you choose?

Protecting the R&D crown jewels

The new A350XWB wing North Factory at Broughton incorporates several 'green building' features. (Airbus)

How secure is the future of the UK aerospace sector? Worries mount over long-term health of the UK’s aerospace industry due to R&D shortfall.

Biofuel, carbon trading and fuel from the air

A future green airliner conceopt. (NACRE).

A report on the highlights of the RAeS Annual Greener by Design conference featuring the latest developments in sustainable aviation.

Drones of peace

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A UK initiative is working on ways to allow unmanned air vehicles (UAV)s or ‘drones’ to share airspace with manned aircraft – potentially opening a huge new market in peaceful uses for unmanned aviation.

Fresh greens – why the environment is back on the aviation agenda

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A full article entitled ‘Fresh Greens – why the environment is back on the agenda’ taken from the February 2011 edition of Aerospace International.

EXCLUSIVE – Qantas QF32 flight from the cockpit

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Exclusive interview with one of the flight crew of Qantas A380 flight QF32 who gives the view from the flight deck of this extraordinary aviation incident.

Plane speaking with Gerald Howarth, Minister for International Security Strategy

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In an exclusive interview from Aeropsace International, Gerald Howarth, the UK MoD’s Minister for International Security Strategy discusses how aerospace and defence is critical to Britain exporting its way out of the deficit.

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