Media coverage from Farnborough International Airshow 2018

August 15, 2018
Media coverage from Farnborough International Airshow 2018

The Farnborough Airshow, one of the biggest aerospace trade shows, celebrated its 70th anniversary with another successful year.This iconic event, which brings the worlds aviation community together to do business and innovate, enabled us to discuss in more detail, the development of SABRE and what it means for the future of hypersonic flight.

Read on for some of our Media highlights.

The engine that could cut London – Australia flight time to 4.5 hours
Ahead of his participation in a FINN Sessions panel debate on future engine technologies, Mark Thomas, our CEO, discusses how SABRE-class engines could revolutionise the way we travel around the globe and into orbit.
https://www.wearefinn.com/topics/posts/the-engine-that-could-cut-london-australia-flight-time-to-45-hours/

Here’s the future of hypersonic flight
Watch as our CEO discusses the development of the pre-cooler technology at the heart of our concept with Aviation Week’s Guy Norris.
http://aviationweek.com/future-aerospace/here-s-future-hypersonic-flight

Getting to hypersonic: A long game
Mark Thomas, our CEO, talks to Farnborough International News Network (FINN) about the development of SABRE and the future of hypersonic flight.

BBC Radio 4 – Today programme
Listen to Mark Thomas, our CEO, talk about the future of hypersonic flight on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.

UKspace celebrates “fantastic week” for space sector at 2018 Farnborough International Airshow
Chair of UKspace, Graham Peters, commends the UK space sector following it’s presence at Farnborough International Airshow.
www.ukspace.org/news-item/ukspace-celebrates-fantastic-week-at-fia18/

£1.5bn space export campaign to fuel British industry growth
International Trade Secretary, Dr Liam Fox, has announced the UK will be promoting space exports worth up to £1.5bn in USA and India for the first time
through a new marketing campaign.  www.ukspace.org/news-item/1-5bn-space-export-campaign-to-fuel-british-industry-growth/

UKspace welcomes Government’s announcement for Spaceports in the UK
President of UKspace and Chairman of the Space Sector Council, Andy Green, welcomes exciting new era for the space sector.
www.ukspace.org/news-item/ukspace-welcomes-governments-announcement-for-uk-spaceports/