Innovation in aerospace

Wednesday 4 June 2014, 1.00-5.00pm

Royal Academy of Engineering Prince Philip House 3 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5DG

This latest in the Academy’s Innovation in… series of events will showcase a selection of some of the most recent advances in the aerospace sector. It will focus on the technological innovations being made in aircrafts as well as exploring innovations in control systems and environmental performance.

It aims to showcase technologies that have successfully reached market or are expected to in the next five to ten years.

This event is in association with the Royal Aeronautical Society.

Tickets cost £10 (including entry fee and refreshments).

Programme

1.00pm Introduction by Sir John Parker GBE FREng, President, Royal Academy of Engineering (Chair)

1.05pm The Aerospace Growth Partnership and strategic vision for UK aerospace Paul Everitt, Chief Executive, ADS Group

Session 1: Innovating aircraft

1.30pm Electrifying the future of aviation Sébastien Remy, Head of Airbus Group Innovations

1.55pm Is tiltrotor the future of high speed rotorcraft flight? AgustaWestland (tbc)

2.20pm The world’s largest aircraft: engineering the hybrid air vehicle David Stewart, Head of Light Sciences, Hybrid Air Vehicles Ltd

2.45pm Coffee break

Session 2: Operations in the air

3.15pm Innovating air traffic control David Hawken, Engineering Director Operations, NATS

3.40pm ASTRAEA: the key to the civil unmanned aircraft market Lambert Dopping-Hepenstal FREng, Programme Director, ASTRAEA

Session 3: Looking inside the aircraft

4.05pm Multi-functional composite aerospace components Mark Hancock, Chief Engineer, Polymers and Composites

4.30pm Next generation engines: the key to reducing aviation’s climate impact Alan Newby, Chief Engineer – Future Programmes & Technology, Rolls- Royce

4.55pm Closing remarks from Chair

5.00pm Drinks reception

6.00pm Close