Latest news about Midlands aerospace

The turn of the year has seen a slew of new forecasts for aerospace markets in 2013 and beyond. Here are three of them.

Birmingham-based CADCAM developer Delcam is pleased to announce that, in line with the trading update made on 18 December 2012, it achieved a new one-month record in December 2012 for orders of software licences and maintenance contracts. 

Four Midlands aerospace companies have won new SC21 awards.

Accrofab and JJ Churchill all received their first bronze awards for outstanding quality and delivery performance. AAR International and Graves Aircraft Components received bronze awards for a second time.

SC21 (Supply Chains for the 21st Century) is the UK aerospace industry's supply chain performance improvement programme.

Rolls-Royce has signed a one billion-dollar contract, at list prices, with Japan's Skymark Airlines for Trent 900 engines to power six four-engined Airbus A380 aircraft.

The order includes long-term TotalCare service support. The aircraft are expected to enter into service in 2014.

The airline has also signed a letter of intent for Trent 700 engines to power up to 10 leased Airbus A330s.

Winbro Group Technologies is pleased to announce the aquisition of Bridgeport's FGC product from Hardinge Inc. 

KMF (Precision Sheet Metal) is working with local schools to help inspire the next generation of engineers. 

AGC Aerospace & Defense announces the addition of Paul Fabrications Ltd to the AGC Composites & Aerostructures Group.

A cutting edge project at the £40 million Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry has the potential to save UK industry millions of pounds by re-manufacturing high value components that would otherwise have gone for scrap.