Events

Ballantyne 2013 – University or Apprenticeships? View from the audience

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This year’s Ballantyne event, for young people aged 14-18, focused on comparing apprenticeship routes into aerospace and aviation, with the university route. Recent RAeS work experience student, Joseph Brands Garcia of Winchmore School, Enfield, attended the event and gives his verdict on the event and the choices available.

IATA Director General and CEO to deliver the 2013 Beaumont Lecture

The 2013 Beaumont Named Lecture will be delivered by Tony Tyler, Director General and CEO, IATA.

Ken Wallis MBE Delivers Excellent Ann Welch Lecture

The 2013 Ann Welch Named Lecture was delivered by none other that ‘James Bond’ double and aviation legend Ken Wallis MBE.

Bristol Branch Barnwell Lecture and Dinner

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John Roberts FRAeS, Airbus in the UK Chief Engineer A380 programme will deliver the Bristol Branch Barnwell lecture on the 6th June at the University of the West of England.

First female RAeS President to be the leading edge for STEM skills

As the 100th anniversary of the birth of Britain’s most famous aviatrix, Amy Johnson, approaches, the Royal Aeronautical Society will see the inauguration of its first female President, Jenny Body OBE FRAeS.

Former CEO of IATA to launch book at RAeS HQ

Giovanni Bisignani FRAeS, former CEO of IATA, will return to the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Headquarters at No.4 Hamilton Place to launch his new book.

Space Debris Conference Open for Registration

The 2013 Space Traffic Control Conference will be held on 2 July and will address how space debris is a man-made threat to the continued use of space for commerce, science, exploration and security.

Air Law Summer Reception and Lecture Details Confirmed

The 2013 Air Law Summer reception will be held on 1 July and will be preceded by a lecture given by Prof Graham Braithwaite FRAeS.

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.

‘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’.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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