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Rolls takes ‘necessary action’ to offset inflation and supply chain woes

Engine maker Rolls-Royce has said pressures from soaring inflation amid the Ukraine war and supply chain woes are set to continue throughout next year, but said profitability should improve over the final months of 2022. The group saw underlying ...

04 Aug 2022 at 12:56

Northern Ireland

US company invests £16m at Co Down site to develop aircraft seats

A US aerospace company has invested more than £16 million at its site in Co Down to develop passenger seating products for wide-body and twin-aisle aircraft. The research and development investment by Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, was ...

25 Jan 2024 at 00:01

World

China ready to launch next crew to its orbiting space station

China said all systems are ready to launch the next crew to its orbiting space station early on Wednesday, the latest mission to make the country a major space power. The two men and one woman will replace the astronauts who have lived on ...

29 Oct 2024 at 08:12

Flying taxi journeys could cost the same as ‘hiring an Uber’, UK firm says

Electric flying taxi journeys could be as cheap as minicab rides, an aircraft manufacturer has claimed. Vertical Aerospace said it expects its products will initially be targeted to premium airline passengers for airport transfers, but ...

23 Jul 2024 at 08:36

City

Meggitt warns of ‘uneven’ civil aerospace recovery

Meggitt has warned that the recovery of the civil aerospace sector is still “uneven” as lockdowns in China and elsewhere continue to affect the company’s business. The aeroplane parts maker reported a 116% increase in the number of ...

21 Apr 2022 at 13:25

Rocket company pauses construction of spaceport in Highlands

A Scottish rocket company has paused plans to build a spaceport in the Highlands. Orbex said it wanted to shift its focus from building the site in Sutherland to developing small and medium-sized rockets. It now aims to launch its ...

04 Dec 2024 at 12:16

World

Trudeau orders warplane to shoot down unknown object flying over Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he ordered a US warplane to shoot down an unidentified object that was flying high over northern Canada, acting a day after US planes took similar action over Alaska. Shortly before Mr Trudeau’s ...

11 Feb 2023 at 22:23

UK signs sixth US state-level trade agreement

The UK is poised to sign its sixth trade agreement with a US state. Industry and economic security minister Nusrat Ghani will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Washington state in Seattle. The West Coast state is ...

25 Sept 2023 at 22:30

World

Japanese space agency rocket explodes during testing

A rocket being developed by the Japanese space agency has exploded during testing, but there are no reports of injuries. The cause of the accident at the facility in Akita prefecture is still being investigated, said the ...

14 Jul 2023 at 13:50

Strikes at Airbus plants postponed as workers prepare to vote on improved offer

Strikes due to take place at aerospace giant Airbus have been postponed following a new pay and pensions offer from the employer. Unite members at plants in Filton near Bristol, and Broughton, North Wales, were due to ...

29 Aug 2025 at 14:49

City

Melrose reveals potential £200m hit from plane engine problems

Melrose Industries has said it could take a hit of around £200 million from problems with an aeroplane engine which is likely to ground hundreds of planes over the next few years. The business said its subsidiary GKN ...

12 Sept 2023 at 10:23

World

Japan postpones launch of flagship rocket’s second test flight due to weather

Japan’s space agency has postponed the launch of a second test flight of its new flagship rocket H3 series planned for this week because of bad weather forecast at the launch site. The delay comes as Japanese space ...

13 Feb 2024 at 11:22

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