A museum dedicated to the story of Manchester’s aviation history has revealed it has ambitious plans to expand. The Avro aircraft company opened its site at Woodford in Stockport 100 years ago.

The role a factory played in Britain's victory in World War Two has been honoured on the 100th anniversary of its opening. More than 4,000 Lancaster bombers were built at the Avro factory at Woodford ...

January 1, 2025, marked the 115th anniversary of British aircraft manufacturer Avro's founding in Manchester. Although its name lasted just over 50 years, the company will forever be remembered for ...

He was invited to join Avro in August 1956 by the company’s then chief test pilot, the charismatic Roly Falk. Blackman’s first test flight was on the second prototype Vulcan, and as more of the iconic ...