Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Aerospace

Airbus announces update to 2022 aircraft delivery target

Airbus says this year’s commercial aircraft deliveries will be lower than its ~700 target, but A320 rate objectives are still on track.  

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Schmidt & Heinzmann camera system awarded 2022 AVK Innovation Award

“Pole Position” uses polarization properties to detect the positioning and orientation of carbon fibers during the cutting and stacking process, reducing waste and enhancing sustainability.   

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Sustainability

Asahi Kasei joins investment in supply chain traceability, transparency system

Alongside three other partners, Asahi Kasei helped raise €11 million to accelerate Circularise, a Netherlands startup enabling traceability of information for raw materials recycling, biomass and more.  

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Aerospace

Swiss Air-Rescue Service Rega orders 12 additional five-bladed H145s from Airbus

The order will replace Rega’s current fleet of AW109SP helicopters used for critical air rescue services in its mountain bases, adds to the company’s anticipated 2026 all-Airbus fleet.  

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Sustainability

Zebra Technologies survey reveals expectations for transparency in automotive manufacturing

Study reveals high demand for knowing the origin and sustainability level of materials and automotive parts as well as receiving an end-to-end view of the manufacturing process.  

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Defense

Northrop Grumman, U.S. Air Force introduce B-21 Raider 

The sixth-generation, composites-intensive strategic bomber aircraft represents new capabilities and flexibility supported by an advanced digital ecosystem.  

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Infrastructure

Cleveland pedestrian drawbridge features FRP decking from Creative Composites Group

Lightweight molded panels with hybrid non-skid technology system make up the new double dutch-style bascule bridge completing Cleveland’s harbor loop.  

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KraussMaffei to relocate corporate headquarters to Parsdorf, Germany

The move from Munich and accompanying plant relocations represents the culmination of the 185-year-old group’s modernization strategy.  

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Archer completes Maker’s first full transition flight

Full transition to full wing-borne flight takes place less than a year after the eVTOL’s first hover flight, the culmination of several months of intensive design, simulation and wind tunnel testing.  

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Wind/Energy

Vestas selected as preferred supplier for 1.3 GW MunmuBaram floating offshore wind project

Announcement marks the first large-scale floating offshore project for Vestas, and first V236-15.0 MW installation on floating foundations.  

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Carbon Fibers

Montana State researchers introduce novel method for “stretch-broken” carbon fiber

New stretch-breaking concept consistently produces carbon fiber that is eight times more formable with strength equivalent to continuous fibers, enhancing its prospects to form to complex aircraft shapes and cut manufacturing costs.

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Sustainability

DNV, Reodor Studios create digital service for sustainable wind farm decommissioning

New ReWind service will enable recyclability assessment and sustainable end-of-life planning for wind turbines.  

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