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Wisk Aero, Japan Airlines bring autonomous eVTOL services to Japan
A new partnership lays the groundwork for future Wisk air operations in the Asia-Pacific region using its four-passenger, sixth-generation composite aircraft.
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Metyx Composites expands Mansia campus facility space
Metyx Manisa retains two additional campuses added to existing facilities — 10,000 and 6,000 square meters, respectively — to grow its capacity and increase service levels to local and European customers.
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Cirrus Aircraft breaks ground on new facility at McKinney Airport
The 45,000-square-foot expansion at Cirrus McKinney adds to the general aviation company’s service and storage hangar capacity, flight simulation and customer space.
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Virgin Galactic completes 24th VSS Unity glide flight
The company is to prepare for rocket-powered spaceflight pending data analysis, following the successful glide flight in New Mexico.
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Aerospace project secures funds for developing lightweighting technology
A joint project between ÉireComposites, Plasma Bound and TU Dublin will be supported by the DTIF.
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Lilium receives capital raise, enters Lilium Jet for wind tunnel testing
Powered test campaign at the German-Dutch Wind Tunnels (DNW) facility in Marknesse, Netherlands, and up to $250 million in capital raise advance the eVTOL company toward its first type-conforming aircraft.
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Fairmat, Decathlon partner for environmentally friendly composite sports equipment
Fairmat is deploying its low-impact virtuous production chain for the production of recycled carbon fiber, to be used to produce Decathlon’s Kuikma padel rackets starting in 2024.
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Roboze 3D printing partners with Yamaha Motor Racing
Yamaha Motor Racing selects Roboze as its technology partner for high-performance 3D printing with super polymers and composite materials.
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Boeing expands ecoDemonstrator flight testing with “Explorer” airplanes
First Boeing ecoDemonstrator Explorer, a 787-10 Dreamliner, to partner with four countries on operational efficiency testing, assess 19 technologies in 2023.
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FACC reports 28% revenue growth Q1 2023, higher new aircraft demand and future investment
Citing return to pre-pandemic growth rate, the aerocomposites Tier 1 will invest €35 million in 2023 including decarbonization of mobility, 400-600 new employees and tripling space in its newest plant in Croatia.
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