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2026
23 July Wing sections are being assembled at Airbus' Wing Technology Development Centre in the UK.

Airbus tests longer wings on A321neo demonstrator

Full-scale wing extensions will be fitted to an A321neo over the next three years to assess how longer wingspans affect handling and efficiency.

20 July

ReleaseUK Government pledges broad package to anchor Vertical's first full-scale production sites in the UK

20 July

ReleaseATI launches composites framework for growth to secure the UK's competitive advantage

19 July

ReleaseGKN Aerospace marks successful completion of H2GEAR Programme

16 July

ReleasePointing toward a new era of global aerospace leadership: AMRC opens £54m COMPASS facility

15 July

ReleaseNew heavy-lift drone powertrain unveiled as record order marks commercial milestone for hydrogen UAVs

9 July

ReleaseUniversity of Nottingham and GKN Aerospace launch HPDrive to advance cryogenic electrical machine technologies

24 June The IE-FLIGHT 300 platform is being developed for eVTOL aircraft and next-generation sub-regional aircraft.

Intelligent Energy advances hydrogen flight through HEIGHTS

Technology developed through H2GEAR is supporting a commercial fuel cell platform for future eVTOL and regional aircraft.

19 June

ReleaseManufacture completed of the first hardware for the Sparrowhawk prototype of ZeAero's propulsion system

19 May

ReleaseATI launches bold new technology strategy to double the value of the UK aerospace sector

16 April

ReleaseVertical Aerospace achieves world first two-way piloted transition flight

8 April

ReleaseSHD Composites announces role in EcoSuite

17 February

ReleaseEvolito to help develop electric motors for electric wheel taxi system under UK Government funded program

12 February Evolito joins Honeywell, Syensqo and Aciturri as key suppliers on the Valo programme.

Evolito to power Vertical’s Valo eVTOL

A long-term agreement between the two companies supports certification plans and advances development toward commercial service in 2028.

2025
12 November

ReleaseHEIGHTS: high temperature fuel cell systems for zero-emission flight

7 November

ReleaseGKN Aerospace joins £38M DECSAM programme to scale sustainable aerospace additive manufacturing

7 September

ReleaseHyFlux and AMRC secure ATI funding to deliver breakthrough in clean aviation cooling

4 September Honeywell will lead the consortium from its Yeovil site, where more than 500 engineers are based.

Honeywell consortium secures UK funding for Project STRATA

The company and its industry partners aim to advance UK aerospace manufacturing with £14.1m of Aerospace Technology Institute support.

28 August

ReleaseBeyondMath selected to provide AI-driven simulation and design optimization for £14M Honeywell-led aerospace consortium

19 June The programme will run from May 2025 through April 2028, allowing time to develop and structurally test three full-scale wingtip variants.

GKN begins £12m ASPIRE programme for composite wings

The three year initiative has brought together partners from industry and academia to deliver full-scale wingtip demonstrators for structural testing.

18 June

ReleaseSora Aviation secures £2.1M ATI funded R&D projects

17 June

Release£250m for green aerospace projects ahead of Industrial Strategy

17 June

ReleaseHydrogen lift-off: Intelligent Energy secures £17m programme to scale its UK-developed aviation fuel cell tech

16 June

ReleaseZeroAvia awarded UK Government grant for development and flight test of liquid hydrogen fuel system

21 May ZeroAvia Hydrogen Centre of Excellence at AMIDS.

ZeroAvia selects Scotland for second factory

The high temperature fuel cells that ZeroAvia will manufacture in the planned Glasgow facility are said to be key to unlocking fuel cell propulsion for larger aircraft.

24 April

ReleaseSafran opens new engineering and support facilities in Gloucester, UK

18 March

ReleaseGKN Aerospace and partners successfully complete ASCEND programme, transforming high-rate composite manufacturing

2024
24 July

ReleaseGKN Aerospace continues to pioneer next-generation wing technologies in Airbus SusWingS programme

22 July

ReleaseRTX to collaborate on hybrid-electric system for Airbus PioneerLab helicopter demonstrator

22 July

ReleaseGKN Aerospace launches H2FlyGHT: pioneering £44M project for 2 MW cryogenic hydrogen-electric propulsion

22 July

ReleaseAdaCore announces its participation in the Safety-Critical Harsh Environment Micro-Processing Evolution (SCHEME) project

22 July

ReleaseRolls-Royce and easyJet to perform hydrogen testing at NASA’s Stennis Space Center

2023
14 November

ReleaseAerospace funding programme to support SMEs in developing technologies to drive clean growth

26 June

ReleaseTISICS unveils LightLand: the world's largest metal composite capable of saving airlines 9 million tonnes of carbon emissions

2022
20 July

ReleaseCollins Aerospace produces first prototype 500KW electric motor for Hybrid Air Vehicles' Airlander 10 aircraft

18 July

ReleaseRolls-Royce announces leading-edge hydrogen programme and developments in hybrid-electric research

1 July

ReleaseTitomic finalises installation of TKF1000 at TWI UK

25 May

ReleaseAirbus increases its UK innovation footprint to develop new hydrogen technologies

30 March

ReleaseFAC reacts to bumper aerospace investment

17 March The final FlyZero aircraft concepts have landed together with the technology roadmaps setting out the pathway for the accelerated introduction of hydrogen powered aircraft.

ATI pitches a range of hydrogen-powered FlyZero designs

And then there were three. ATI Aerospace Technology Institute has expanded its FlyZero concept to encompass a range of regional, narrowbody and midsize designs - all to be powered by hydrogen.

1 March

ReleaseData-driven manufacturing for Wales

2021
8 December

ATI sets out a future for sustainable long-haul flights

Liquid hydrogen is a lightweight fuel, which has three times the energy of kerosene and sixty times the energy of batteries per kilogramme and emits no CO2 when burned. The ATI can see how to harness that.

17 November Complex tooling at Collins Aerospace’s Banbury, UK, facility

Partners secure funding for next-gen composite components

The latest braider equipment at Collins Aerospace’s Banbury, UK, facility can manufacture composite components such as new complex fuel pipes - and will be used by a new collaboration of UK companies.

28 October The GKN Aerospace aviation forum focused on a sustainable future of flight, the path to net zero emissions and the workforce of the future.

GKN celebrates technology centre opening

GKN Aerospace's Global Technology Centre will focus on sustainable aviation research and development. At full capacity the collaboration centre will host 300 engineers.

20 October

ReleaseReaction Engines joins Cranfield Aerospace on Project Fresson to develop hydrogen fuel cell powered aircraft

23 September

ReleaseATI's FlyZero project unveils fleet of development scout aircraft

23 September Fully integrated composite wing cover, manufactured within the National Composite Centre, prior to delivery to Airbus in Filton for sub-assembly.

Airbus ramps up development of new wing technologies

Wing of Tomorrow has reached a key milestone with the assembly of its first full-size wing prototype, while Airbus has also announced an extra-performing wing demonstrator project based on a Citation VII airframe.

15 September

ReleaseRolls-Royce's all-electric 'Spirit of Innovation' takes to the skies for the first time

28 July The generator will form part of the Power Generation System 1 (PGS1) demonstrator programme, for future regional aircraft.

Hybrid power system arrives for testing in Bristol

Rolls-Royce has already tested the AE2100 engine element, specialist controls and thermal management system at Testbed 108. Now the PGS1 hybrid-electric system will come under scrutiny there.

23 July

ReleasePACE design and analysis software to support UK's FlyZero zero-carbon emission aircraft initiative