Latest news about Midlands aerospace

"We had access to the right contacts . . . "  "Encouraging meetings with Italian OEMs . . . "

Just two of the positive comments made by MAA members at Aerospace & Defence Meetings Torino 2013.

Altogether, seven UK companies participated in this high-quality aerospace B2B event held in Europe's fourth biggest aerospace market -- and they racked up more than 100 meetings over two days.

Rolls-Royce today welcomed a decision by Japan Airlines to order 31 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft, which are powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines. The Trent XWB, the world’s most efficient engine flying today, will power 18 A350-900 and 13 A350-1000 aircraft.

Precision sheet metal manufacturer KMF has invested over £800,000 in new machinery with the support of Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance.

EPM Technology, which currently employs 75 at its site in Draycott, has been awarded a £4.75 million loan through the DEGF which secured funding from the Government’s Regional Growth Fund.

Birmingham-based Dunlop Aircraft Tyres has secured a £1.5 million government grant to develop and test next-generation aircraft tyres that will be lighter and more robust.  The three-year project, which is being run in collaboration with Airbus, will see the world’s only specialist aircraft tyre manufacturer and retreader focus on developing main-wheel radial tyres designed for current and future versions of the A320 family of aircraft.

Cullum are thrilled to be sponsoring this year’s inaugural “School of the Year” award in the Derbyshire’s Best Business Awards 2103.  The winner will be announced at the Awards Dinner being held at the Roundhouse on 27th September.

Delcam’s CADCAM software is at the heart of a new hybrid repair machine launched by Hamuel Maschinenbau at the EMO exhibition in Hannover.  The significance of the new machine was recognised with an EMO Award from industry magazine MM Maschinenmarkt.

Birmingham-based Dunlop Aircraft Tyres has landed a long-term contract to provide new and retreaded tyres to Czech Republic carrier Travel Service Airlines.
The tyres will support Travel Service Airlines’ fleet of 23 Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft, as well as four B737NGs operating for its low-cost subsidiary SmartWings.