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With sustainable aviation experts in the SAF sector, the panelists will examine how to make sustainable aviation fuels more widely available to airlines and at a price that is closer to conventional jet fuels and discuss why governments are critical to that endeavor and an industry status on progress worldwide

Preparing for the new normal in airports: The global coronavirus outbreak has created an increasing number of challenges to individuals, communities and companies while strongly impacting travel, transportation and healthcare

Thank you very much to all those who joined us at our Open Day at our world class Innovation Centre in Gloucestershire, where leading figures in the aerospace industry illustrated the key trends and innovative technologies that are transforming aerospace manufacturing. The Open Day lead discussions on the direction that the aerospace industry is taking, and what is expected of the supply chain in order to fulfil these ever changing requirements in a buoyant and growing sector. Presentations during the day included A key note address from Trevor Higgs, Vice President, Head of Engineering, UK at Airbus, on its outlook and expectations . Presentations from GKN, Rolls-Royce and Sandvik Coromant focussed on how they are addressing current manufacturing challenges, along with real life best practice. Paul Maxted, Director of Industrial Metrology Applications at Renishaw presented on our innovative technologies including additive manufacturing and metrology solutions that will help suppliers meet industry expectations.

Computers are used everywhere in aviation, with onboard systems, GPS, navigation, and control towers all relying heavily on computer systems. In the past year, we have seen several computer glitches that shut down entire reservation systems. These glitches were simply software errors, but raise awareness to genuine concerns that a coordinated cyber-attack could potentially bring down airplanes, cripple control operations and endanger lives.