Aerospace
Behind the scenes: The Airbus A380
Published: 30 November 2006
Satellite design: A demand for rising stars
Published: 30 November 2006
Environmental protection: Flightpaths of the future
Published: 30 November 2006
Rhiannon Chapman: The development of new technologies is the key to fighting climate change
Published: 30 November 2006
The UK's aerospace industry - the second largest in the world - is very much aware of its responsibilities in contributing to a sustainable world. Co-ordinated by the Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC), it commits UK companies to a joint strategy aimed at delivering radical cuts in carbon dioxide emissions, nitrogen oxide emissions and aircraft noise over the next 15 years.
Rhiannon Chapman: Aerospace is unusual as it is an industry committed to the long-term view
Published: 20 April 2006
The aerospace industry is one of the country's most highly advanced sectors, with a turnover of £17bn a year and employing over a quarter of a million people. It is a world-class industry, with customers all over the globe. It also faces many competitive challenges in world markets.
Pilot Training: Indulge in blue-sky thinking
Published: 20 April 2006
UK's aeronautical engineering skills gap needs to be filled
Published: 20 April 2006
Unless a lot more people start choosing a career in aerospace engineering, the UK could lose its kudos as one of the world's leaders in the field. "Companies of all sizes are telling us that they're worried about the lack of young people coming into the industry," says Rosalind Azouzi, learning and development manager at the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS).
Space Tourism: The final frontier
Published: 20 April 2006
Flying towards a greener future
Published: 01 December 2005
Pilot Training: Take off into the ether
Published: 01 December 2005
Rhiannon Chapman: We need to attract fresh talent to maintain our competitive global position in the aerospace industry
Published: 01 December 2005
The UK's aerospace industry is the second largest in the world after that of the US, and is continuously upgrading its research and development capability. About 16 per cent of staff in the industry work in research and development and this is likely to rise by a further 10-20 per cent within the decade. The industry employs 38,000 graduates who make up 33 per cent of the industry's total workforce. Within the next 10 years or so, we aim for 50 per cent of our workforce to be graduates, and to have the entire workforce qualified at National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3 and above by 2012.
Careers In Space: Head for the final frontier
Published: 01 December 2005
Keeping the UK sky high
Published: 21 April 2005
Go into higher education
Published: 21 April 2005
Much more than a flight of fancy
Published: 21 April 2005
Rhiannon Chapman: You can be part of an expert team
Published: 21 April 2005
Best of British recruitment
Published: 09 December 2004
The right defensive strategy
Published: 09 December 2004
Jonathan Cook: It's vital to get the news out about all the great careers in aerospace
Published: 09 December 2004
"So, what do you do for a living?" is one of those small-talk questions I often resort to at parties, and I never cease to be amazed by the answers.
Career path to the stars
Published: 09 December 2004
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