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University or Apprenticeships – Ballantyne 2013 – time is running out!

Ballantyne 2013 University or Apprenticeship

Limited places still available for the RAeS Ballantyne career event, Friday 26 April 2013: ‘University vs Apprenticeships’ – routes into aerospace and aviation. Programme details.

First flight of UK school-built light aircraft

G-YTLY takes to the air

Boeing join the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) to congratulate British students and teachers after the successful first flight of the two-seat light aircraft they constructed.

‘James Bond’ to deliver 2013 Ann Welch Lecture

The 2013 Ann Welch Lecture will be delivered by Wg Cdr Ken Wallis MBE and look at ’103 Years of the Family Vice​ of Flying’.

Aero MSc Bursary Scheme

Working in partnership with the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Society is responsible for awarding up to 500 tuition fee bursaries over the next 3 years.

Final preparations to launch new AEROSPACE magazine

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The Royal Aeronautical Society is excited and pleased to announce we will be launching our new members’ magazine in June.

Society support for NanoKTN event

The Society regularly supports other industry events as part of our mission to share and disseminate learned and specialist knowledge. We are pleased to support HiPerNano 2013.

Definition of a Rotorcraft – Specialist Paper

Royal Aeronautical Society is pleased to share a specialist paper by the Rotorcraft Group titled ‘Definition of a Rotorcraft’. A copy of the paper by author Jeremy Graham, MRAeS, Chairman, Rotorcraft Group can be found online.

ITEC – RAeS Members get a 10% discount!

The International Forum for the Military Training, Education and Simulation Sectors is taking place at Fiera di Roma, Rome from 22-24 May 2013.

Airbus Confirmed as Sponsor for IFASD 2013

The Royal Aeronautical Society is pleased to announce that Airbus have confirmed their place as one of the lead supporters of IFASD conference and we are pleased to welcome them aboard as the Gala Dinner Sponsors.

Aptitude Competition on RAeS Careers In Aerospace website

Want to work in the Aerospace Industry? Time to assess yourself! For the second year running the Royal Aeronautical Society have teamed up with online psychometric testing specialists Cut-e to create a competition to find the highest scores across the four areas on our self assessment portal.

Careersinaerospace.com – a valuable resource for the sector

Careers in Aerospace website

The Royal Aeronautical Society and ADS Group’s joint, not-for-profit Careers in Aerospace website is an informative ‘one-stop-shop’ for aerospace and aviation related careers information, advice and guidance (IAG), and, since its 2010 launch has become a popular resource for individuals, careers advisors, educators and industry alike.

Fly in a glider at the Air League Youth Flying Day – 4th May 2013

The Air League’s annual youth flying day will be held on the 4th May 2013 in Bicester near Oxford. You can come and get a flight in a glider with an experienced glider pilot at the helm for just £15.

RAeS Centennial Scholarships 2013 – apply now!

Sopwith 2010 Centennial Winners

2013 applications are now open to the RAeS Centennial Scholarship fund which offers individual and team awards for academic study and aerospace and aviation programmes aimed at young people respectively. This year’s closing date is 31 May 2013.

Airbus and Boeing deliver joint lecture at RAeS HQ.

Royal Aeronautical Society’s Flight Test Group welcome Airbus and Boeing for a joint lecture of Jet Transport Stalls.

Cool Aeronautics touches down in Ireland

  On Friday 1st March the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Cool Aeronautics proudly held its first event in the Republic of Ireland at aviation museum Atlantic AirVenture in Shannon.

DHL Air Cargo Operations – Farnborough Branch lecture 16th April

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In this lecture Tom Harrison, Operations Director DHL Aviation (UK) Ltd – EMA, will outline the nature and scale of present day air cargo operations and go on to describe in detail the DHL East Midlands Airport Hub and how it has grown into handling 1,100 tonnes of freight per night.

Apprentices: Your career flight path starts with the RAeS

The Royal Aeronautical Society has launched a new category of membership specifically for Apprentices, aimed at ensuring they receive professional recognition and appropriate career development opportunities.

Call for Papers for Autumn Flight Simulation Conference

The Royal Aeronautical Society’s Flight Simulation Group have opened a call for papers for their November conference.

Society to host prestigious PEI Defence Lecture

Royal Aeronautical Society to host Annual Defence Lecture on 3rd July 2013 at No.4 Hamilton Place.

Engineering Professors’ Council Annual Congress

The Society is pleased to support the Engineering Professors’ Council (EPC) annual Congress will be hosted by the University of Portsmouth on 16 and 17 April and will be taking “Engineering in Higher Education: Investing for Impact” as the key theme.

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