By Rob Kelly CHANGE IS IN THE AIR
As we continue to mark the 20th anniversary of Lancashire Business View here is a look at our May/June 2005 issue.
‘We need to change, but we need government help’, was the rallying call from the chairman of the North West Aerospace Alliance Dennis Mendoros. Dubbed Lancashire’s very own ‘Mr Aerospace’, Dennis shared his fears for smaller companies in the sector with Lancashire Business View readers.
He said: “We cannot afford to lose the know- how and expertise we have here in the North West and we must invest in the supply chain before it is too late.
“Other countries such as France, Germany and Italy are investing heavily in their aerospace infrastructure.”
The managing director of Kelbrook-based
aerospace business Euravia told Lancashire Business View: “Aerospace in the North West is a £7bn business and we are competing in the world’s most aggressive and technologically- demanding markets.
“The only way we can compete is by delivering a high-quality product at a very cost-effective price with the ability to improve the product during its service life with the minimum cost to the operator.”
This issue also looked at the construction sector. Its ‘Building for the future’ headline described how the industry in the east of the county was booming, with 3,000 jobs created in the past four years.
It reported that employment was ‘expected to increase by 1.4 per cent per year over the next five years.
And it quoted a study predicting that the amount of construction work in Lancashire in the next 10 to 15 years presented a ‘significant opportunity to boost the indigenous industry’.
Meanwhile, Neil Howard Telecoms, the Blackburn based mobile telecommunications dealer, was giving advice on the latest 3G phones.
It said: “Business flies faster as the 3G network allows much richer mobile media where you can surf the internet, download company files and send and receive emails while on the road.”
One of the three phones featured was the Nokia 6630 which had 10MB storage and 1.3MP camera and seemed impressive. It’s staggering to think that today’s smartphones boast AI-powered cameras, terabytes of storage, and computing power that rivals laptops. What will we be looking back on in another 20 years?
IN THE NEWS May
• In the general election New Labour leader Tony Blair secured a historic third term.
• Malcolm Glazer took control of Manchester United after securing a 70 per cent share, ending more than 30 years of ownership by the Edwards family.
June
• The International Olympic Committee announced that London would host the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Here are some of the headlines attracting attention in May/June 2005
• Air France-KLM became one of the first European carriers to place an order for the world’s largest passenger aircraft Airbus A380.
• After 23 years of presenting Channel 4 gameshow Countdown, Richard Whiteley died aged 61
• A European Union budget crisis was sparked during a European Council summit in Brussels, where leaders of the 25 EU member states failed to agree on a financial plan for the 2007-2013 period.
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