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The latest news and updates from the team at Quartek, all in one placeDigitalisation in the Aerospace Industry: Revealing 6 Upcoming Trends.
2024, and the word on everyone’s mind is digitalisation. What was once a buzzword floating around in the air within the aerospace industry is now rapidly becoming a reality. Globally, there's a refreshing change occurring - one which appears to bring the promising...
Take Your Project to New Heights: Experience the Quartek Difference
Established in 2014, Quartek was founded by a group of engineers passionate about the projects they work on and the people they work with. Today, that passion remains the driving force behind our success and the projects we’ve delivered with our clients, partners, and...
Revealing What You Need to Know About Hiring Consultants Vs. Employees
As engineering consultants, here’s a question we often get asked – why should we hire consultants when we can hire an employee? There’s no denying this is an excellent question, and there’s no doubt that this is on the minds of many. So, if you’re considering which...
Aircraft Life Extensions: The 5 Basics
Over their lifetime, aircraft fleets endure and operate in severe environments. Often in harsher environments than they were originally designed for. With lifespans of approximately 27 years for a Boeing 747 and 35 years for a 737, you can see why there is a...
Q&A with Elliott Hawthorne – Engineering Director
If there is anyone that knows how to work smarter and not harder, it would be our engineering director – Elliott Hawthorne. By taking advantage of computer-aided processing to streamline repetitive processes, he knows how to make good use of time and expertise. With...
New year, new career at Quartek: five benefits
A new year brings new perspectives and goals. For some, this may be health and fitness-focused, whilst, for others, this may mean achieving career goals. So, if you’re looking to take your engineering career to new heights and join a team in which you are truly...
Reflecting on 2022: highlighting the rewarding moments
As we fast approach the end of the year and prepare to bid adieu to 2022 (and may we say, where did the year go?!), we’re taking a moment to reflect upon the highlights of this year. Every year usually brings some highs, some lows, and of course, new experiences. 2022...
What is solutions architecture and why is it important?
When you first hear the term solutions architecture, you might think of architecture in terms of grand design homes and iconic buildings. Bring solutions into the equation, and it may make you think of interior design. But that’s far from it. So, what do we mean by...
Q&A with Steven Karakostas – Operations Director
Our operations director, Steven Karakostas, brings over 17 years of experience managing static stress and F&DT aerospace projects and teams. His skills include: classical static stress analysis, linear static, non-linear static, and, random vibration finite...
Innovation within aerospace engineering: a look beyond smart technology
The aerospace industry is one that is continually making improvements. Thus, with an increase in technological advances and demands across industries, it comes as no surprise that we can expect to see innovative technology trends within the aerospace industry. So,...