Aerospace

Canada and the US are locked in trade disputes over NAFTA. Image courtesy of Flickr - Jimw

Canada lodges WTO complaint against the US

The large number of US launches in 2017 was largely due to SpaceX. Image courtesy of SpaceX

US regains title of space-launch world leader

2017 was a record low year for aircraft crash fatalities. Image courtesy of Flickr - Bill Abbott

Passenger aircraft have safest year on record in 2017

The new Boeing MQ-25 prototype drone aircraft. Image courtesy of Boeing.

Boeing unveils new aerial tanker drone

Autoclave composite panel production - image courtesy of the Scottish Innovation Centre for Sensor and Imaging Systems (CENSIS).

Manufacturing high value components made easier

Further flight trials of MAGMA are planned for the coming months to demonstrate the novel flight control technologies - image courtesy of BAE Systems.

New flight control tech could revolutionise aircraft design

The Manufacturer Smart Factory Expo 2016 - image courtesy of The Manufacturer

Digital Transformation

Smart Factory Expo: survival guide

The Airbus A330neo takes off for the first time. Image courtesy of Airbus.

Airbus A330-900neo takes maiden flight

Smart factories are set to improve productivity and labor cost hugely over the next 5 years - image courtesy of APS

Smart factories set to contribute up to £1.13 trillion to the global economy

An artist's impression of the electric passenger plane. Image courtesy of Zunum Aero.

Boeing-backed aims for electric commuter plane by 2022

Robust fire safety measures are a must for manufacturers. Image courtesy of Wikipedia

Fire Prevention and Response for Manufacturers