ALEX BRUMMER: Aerospace sector and the technology it generates is a powerhouse of UK economy – losing control of another group would be body blow to a strategic, innovative industry It employs more than 120,000 people, most of them outside London and the south-east In normal times, it generates an annual turnover of £35billion, most … Read more
New, eye-opening renderings have been released of the interior of a 1,100mph (Mach 1.6) supersonic jet that will be capable of flying from New York to London in around three-and-a-half hours. The $100million (£71million) Spike S-512 Supersonic Business Jet, by Boston-based Spike Aerospace, is slated to begin test flights in 2022 and begin flying passengers … Read more
Aerospace company worker was sacked for calling white colleague with a black wife and mixed race children a ‘w*gger’, tribunal hears Brian Dumbrill used slur towards colleague while working for Hexcel Composite Offensive term usually used to insult white youths who adopt black youth culture His colleague Kevin Angus, who has a black wife, reported … Read more
Aerospace company worker was sacked for calling white colleague with a black wife and mixed race children a ‘w*gger’, tribunal hears Brian Dumbrill used slur towards colleague while working for Hexcel Composite Offensive term usually used to insult white youths who adopt black youth culture His colleague Kevin Angus, who has a black wife, reported … Read more
ALEX BRUMMER: Despite holding firm in the face of initial bids for Signature, Nigel Rudd has record of selling rather than building enterprises for future Signature, provider of support services to private jet operators, is part of a dwindling band of UK firms in aerospace By always placing short-term shareholder value above broader stakeholder and … Read more
Could CIRCULAR runways take off? Aerospace tests show circle designs would increase capacity, allow for simultaneous landings and take-offs and remove the risk of crosswinds The runway would be built as a 3.5km wide circle around an airport terminal Aircraft can avoid risky crosswinds by landing in any direction, says scientist It would allow for … Read more
Could CIRCULAR runways take off? Aerospace tests show circle designs would increase capacity, allow for simultaneous landings and take-offs and remove the risk of crosswinds The runway would be built as a 3.5km wide circle around an airport terminal Aircraft can avoid risky crosswinds by landing in any direction, says scientist It would allow for … Read more
Boy, 12, who was accepted to MENSA at age three is set to make history as the youngest person to study aerospace engineering at Georgia Tech and insists ‘I’m not really smart, I just grasp information quickly’ Caleb Anderson is set to commence aerospace engineering classes at Georgia Tech this fall The tween is set … Read more
ALEX BRUMMER: As much as the noise pains me, it would be good to see the big birds descending over Richmond Park again By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 22:17 BST, 27 August 2020 | Updated: 22:22 BST, 27 August 2020 Opening an air corridor between London and New York, together with testing … Read more
Top aerospace companies plotting £1bn bailout fund to help suppliers stricken by coronavirus crisis By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 9 August 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 9 August 2020 Top aerospace companies are plotting a £1billion bailout fund to help suppliers stricken by the virus crisis. The fund would help … Read more