Vector Aerospace Corporation has reported that its Component Services team, based in Almondbank, Perth, has been officially accepted onto the UK’s Sharing in Growth (SiG) programme. SiG is an ambitious transformation programme which raises the capability of UK aerospace suppliers in order to share in the growth of aerospace and other global markets. The £250m government- and industry-backed competitiveness improvement programme aims to secure 10,000 jobs, by transforming the leadership, culture, productivity and operational performance of more than 60 UK aerospace suppliers. Vector Aerospace’s Component Services team was accepted onto the programme after a stringent 12-week diagnostic phase, which concluded with a formal presentation to Directors of the SiG Board. Feedback on Vector’s presentation was very positive, noting the clarity of Vector’s growth plan and the capability and enthusiasm of the Vector team.

Australian sustainable aviation fuel industry receives massive boost with major investment
The Australian sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry has received a massive boost with a major joint investment. A Queensland biofuel refinery being jointly developed by Jet Zero Australia and LanzaJet is to receive investment from Qantas Group, Airbus, and the Queensland Government. The refinery is looking to produce SAF from agricultural by-products, including sugar cane.