No.4 HAMILTON PLACE
National Aerospace Library 
On 10th May 2012 A Specialist from the BBC’s ‘Antique Roadshow’ programme examined the original Sir George Cayley notebooks held in the archives of the National Aerospace Library at Farnborough.
Events
Branches
Derby Branch Sir Henry Royce Lecture
The Derby Branch Sir Henry Royce Lecture will take place on the 28th June and will be delivered by Tony Tyler FRAeS, former head of Cathay Pacific and now Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The title of the lecture is “Working Together for a Sustainable Future”
Headquarters
Notice of a General Meeting/Special General Meeting of the Society
Society Governance. On Monday 25 June 2012 at 15:00 at 4 Hamilton Place, the Society will hold a General Meeting/Special General Meeting for voting members* to agree the proposed new By-Laws and Royal Charter.
Membership
Preferential rates for RAeS Members at 9th International Airship Convention and Exhibition
The Royal Aeronautical Society is supporting the 9th International Airship Convention and Exhibition and has negotiated preferential rates for RAeS Members to attend.
Branches
2012 Branches Conference
40 delegates representing over 30 RAeS Branches attended the 102nd Branches Conference on the 11/12th May. The conference took place at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel Accrington and was jointly hosted by the Chester, Manchester and Preston Branches of the Royal Aeronautical Society.
Corporate Partner
Corporate Partner Briefing on Cyber Security
The Argyll Room was the elegant setting for a highly topical briefing on cyber security. The briefing was given by James Quinault CBE the Director of the UK Government body responsible for the subject: the Office of Cyber Security and Information Assurance, which sits within the Cabinet Office.
Society
Rolls-Royce Bristol to Host 2012 Women in Aviation and Aerospace Conference
The Rolls-Royce Women’s network is to host the 2012 Royal Aeronautical Society’s Women in Aviation and Aerospace Conference at its Bristol site.
National Aerospace Library
National Aerospace Library loans items to Flight and the Artistic Imagination exhibition
The ‘Flight and the Artistic Imagination’ exhibition taking place at Compton Verney from 29th June to 30th September 2012 will include pieces on loan from the Society’s National Aerospace Library..
Society
Additional Speakers Confirmed for Flight Simulation and Rotorcraft Conference
This Conference bringing together the Rotorcraft and Flight Simulation communities will evaluate the requirements for civil & military helicopter mission training profiles in light of recent accidents and incidents where more extensive training might have averted disaster.
Society
Air Law Summer Reception
The Royal Aeronautical Society Annual Air Law Group Committee’s Annual Summer Reception is scheduled to take place at 19.00 on Monday 9 July 2012. The Committee feels that this annual event gives past conference delegates and members of the Society with an interest in air law, the opportunity to meet each other in an informal social setting.
Careers, Corporate Partner
Careers in Aerospace LIVE 2012 – Exhibitor Packages
Calling recruiters! Exhibitor registration for the Royal Aeronautical Society’s 2012 event is now open offering your organisation a unique opportunity to be part of the only UK careers fair dedicated to the aerospace and aviation sector.This year’s event will take place on Friday 9 November at the Society’s headquarters, No.4 Hamilton Place.
Society
Applied Aerodynamics Conference
This year’s Applied Aerodynamics Conference will be taking place at the University of Bristol, Queens Building, Department of Engineering between 17-19 July and will feature a number of international speakers from across a range of aerodynamics fields.
News feed
RAeS Flight Operations Group leads the debate on future aircraft commanders
An overview of the conference organised by the Flight Operations Group on 20 – 21 March at No.4 Hamilton Place to discuss the skills, characteristics and training that aircraft commanders in the 21st century will require.
Branches
Stevenage Branch Leslie Bedford Lecture
The Stevenage Branch annual Leslie Bedford lecture took place on the 19thApril and was delivered by Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton, Chief of the Air Staff. The lecture, entitled ‘21st Century Air Power’, took place courtesy of MBDA in the Quadrangle of their Stevenage facility.
Careers
In Orbit Lecture, ESA Astronaut Paolo Nespoli, 28 April 2012
Join us for the ‘In orbit’ Lecture from ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli (free to attend). A Royal Aeronautical Society Careers & Space Group public lecture, Saturday, 28 April 2012. 14.00 for a 14.30 start. Venue: No.4 Hamilton Place, London, W1J 7BQ. We are very pleased to welcome ESA astronaut and Italian citizen Paolo Nespoli to the Royal Aeronautical Society for a special lecture as part of the Mission X educational programme. Paolo will provide an overview of his career – focusing on the highlights of his astronaut training, and long duration mission to the International Space Station. The talk will be aimed at both adults and children and will make a great family afternoon out as well as appeal to space professionals. There is no charge to attend, however due to limited place numbers please do register in advance by contacting careers@aerosociety.com or call 020 7670 4325/6.
Careers
The National Engineering & Construction Recruitment Exhibition
27th and 28th April at the NEC Birmingham – Meet with a wide-range of major employers at the exhibition who will be seeking new staff for engineering and construction roles in the UK. Assystem, Eaton Aerospace, and Goodrich will be among an extensive range of employers at what promises to be the largest engineering and construction recruitment event in the UK for several years.
The Fastest Man on Earth to be guest speaker at the Aerospace Media Dinner
Wing Commander Andy Green, ‘The Fastest man on Earth’, is to be the guest speaker at the Aerospace Media Dinner on 8th July at the Royal Aeronautical Society.
Branches
Washington DC Branch Virgin Galactic Lecture
On the evening of Wednesday, 4 April 2012, over 120 guests assembled in The Boeing Company’s auditorium in Arlington to hear Mr. George Whitesides, President and CEO of Virgin Galactic, deliver a lecture on future commercial space programmes.
RAeS Supports ‘Flying in 2050′ at l’Académie de l’Air et de l’Espace
The RAeS will be supporting ‘Flying in 2050′ at l’Academie de l’Air at de l’Espace, due to take place on 30 & 31 May 2012 in Toulouse. Greener by Design member John Green is one of the speakers and Past President David Marshall will be joining the final discussion panel. The conference aims to address [...]
Society
Flight Simulation and Rotorcraft Conference
This Conference bringing together the Rotorcraft and Flight Simulation communities will evaluate the requirements for civil & military helicopter mission training profiles in light of recent accidents and incidents where more extensive training might have averted disaster.
