Metal composites for JetZero

TISICS's mission. As the industry strives to achieve JetZero by 2050, the adoption of innovative zero-carbon solutions becomes increasingly crucial. TISICS's lightweight landing gear offers a compelling solution to reduce emissions and increase operational efficiency starting in 2028 and expanding across multiple aircraft systems, including ultra-efficient wings, engines and next-generation airframes.

strength and stiffness of titanium at a 40% lower density and outperforming high-strength steel, TISICS's composites double the specific stiffness of common engineering metals.

The adoption of Light Land is projected to save airlines £650k in fuel costs per year, per aircraft, making them 13% more costeffective compared to their titanium counterparts. Moreover, wide-body aircraft fleets utilising TISICS composites will contribute to a yearly CO2 emission reduction of 9.6 million tonnes. These remarkable statistics highlight the transformative impact of TISICS's technological advancements on the aviation industry's environmental sustainability and economic viability.

The demand for lightweight, efficient gear in the aerospace sector aligns perfectly with

According to the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) and PwC, the development of ultraefficient lightweight aerostructures represents a £9.8 billion market opportunity by 2041.

Stephen Kyle-Henney, CEO of TISICS, said: "We're hugely excited to showcase the potential of Light Land for the UK's aerospace industry. Offering high-value, fuel-efficient, zerocarbon, and commercially available aircraft components is a huge first step towards achieving JetZero. TISICS' future products will lead to increased competitiveness for UK aeromanufacturers, securing a firstmover advantage in high-value markets. This will create a domestic supply chain, reshoring previously imported products, and generating over 240 highly skilled jobs in the UK within the next five years."

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Velocity Composites, which supplies composite material kits to aerospace and other high-performance manufacturers, has completed the successful manufacture of the first composite production kits from its new advanced manufacturing facility in Alabama, US.

The major development at the site supports the signing of a fiveyear Work Package Agreement in December last year with GKN Aerospace in the US, expected to be worth in excess of US$100 million in revenue over five years.

The milestone is the culmination of an intensive period of training, audits, and approvals, during which the site successfully achieved approval of the AS9100, Rev. D quality management system in November last year.

This was followed by several prime customer audits through December 2022 and early January 2023 and concluded in full customer audit approval and authority to proceed with First Article manufacture. This critical step is the ultimate verification by the customer that the site fit out and infrastructure, the trained processes and procedures, and the quality and transfer plans presented by Velocity exceed the required standard.

The detailed First Article plan that has been agreed with the customer can now be implemented, where one of every kit can be manufactured, delivered and verified prior to sustained volume production.