Bristol Aerospace

Type: Company

Name: Bristol Aerospace

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Bristol aerospace heritage centre lands £1million from Rolls-Royce

Aerospace businesses in the South West have long since recognised that the skills shortage is a major challenge that the sector must overcome in order to maintain its position as the largest aerospace cluster in the UK. Therefore the announcement that ... [Published Thring Townsend Lee & Pembertons - May 08 2013]

Entities: Rolls-Royce plc, Aerospace, Bristol Aerospace, Bristol

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

BAE Systems plc

RR pledges £1m towards Concorde home

British aerospace company Rolls Royce has donated £1m to help pay for a permanent home for Concorde at Filton near Bristol.The Bristol Aero Collection Trust is in the process of raising £13m to build an aviation museum at Filton Airfield, which closed ... [Published BBC - May 01 2013]

Entities: Concorde Group Inc, Bristol, BAE Systems plc, Bristol Aerospace

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 3 reports

Rolls-Royce plc

Bristol aerospace heritage centre lands support worth £1m from Rolls-Royce

Aero-engine giant Rolls-Royce today pledged £1m to support the proposed development of the Bristol Aerospace Centre, a new home to showcase the city’s rich aviation heritage and inspire the next generation of aerospace pioneers.The centre will be based ... [Published Bristol Business News - May 01 2013]

Entities: Rolls-Royce plc, Bristol Aerospace, Bristol

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Lloyd Burnell, of the Bristol Aero Collection Trust, said: "As well as celebrating over 100 years of Bristol's exceptional aviation heritage, this project will be an inspiration to the next generation of scientists and engineers."

RR pledges £1m towards Concorde home [Published BBC - May 01 2013]

"One of the key aims of the new centre is the use of exhibits and interactive displays to promote the Science Technology Engineering and Manufacturing (STEM) educational agenda to younger visitors who we wish to inspire to become the aerospace pioneers of the future. We look forward to working with the team at Rolls-Royce to develop an exciting programme of skills and learning activities with our local schools, colleges and universities to cement Bristol's position as a global centre of excellence in the aerospace industry."

Rolls Royce pledges 1m in support of... [Published This is Bristol - May 01 2013]

"Together with the Bristol Aero Collection Trust and its supporters we share a great sense of pride in the aviation heritage of this region but we want this Centre to inspire the engineers of the future as well as celebrate the fantastic achievements of the past."

CONCORDE PLAN'S ON A £1M ROLL [Published This is Bristol - May 01 2013]

"The helicopter has capacity for up to 1,200 rounds of ammunition."

AH-64A/D Apache Attack Helicopter [Published Army Technology - Apr 25 2013]