900 Jobs Bid for RAF Jet in Tatters - 'Challenges' Plunge Aeralis Into Administration

British aerospace firm enters administration with dozens of jobs at risk

A British company that has been manufacturing precision-made engineering components for the aerospace industry for over 30 years entered administration last week

UK aircraft firm collapses into administration after bid to build Red Arrows aircraft

Aircraft firm Aeralis, which hoped to build new Red Arrows jets, has collapsed into administration.

900 jobs bid for RAF jet in tatters - 'challenges' plunge Aeralis into administration

CEO Tristan Crawford previously said the programme would deliver significant jobs to the Portsmouth area - supporting over 900 roles

Aeralis enters administration amid delays over Hawk replacement

British jet developer Aeralis has entered administration following funding shortfalls and ongoing uncertainty about the UK’s future trainer aircraft requirement, including who will provide a replacement for the Hawk.

UK modular jet trainer startup Aeralis enters administration

Aeralis, a British startup developing a modular advanced jet trainer, entered administration on May 14, 2026, as its main financial backer withdrew funding and the UK government’s long-delayed defense spending plan continued to stall. Around 30 jobs have been lost.  David Buchler and Joanne Milner of Buchler Phillips were appointed joint administrators. In a statement, they attributed the collapse to “a sustained period of pressure” on the compa…

Company vying to replace Red Arrows jet falls into administration

Some 30 staff at Aeralis have lost their jobs