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Magnum Venus Products to expand capacity in Tennessee
MVP will spend $20 million over five years to build a new 125,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in East Tennessee.
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Airbus to expand A320 assembly capacity in China
A recent industry agreement to open a second line in Tianjin, China is targeted at Airbus’ goal to produce 75 aircraft/month globally in 2026.
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RAMPF Composite Solutions receives $2.3 million Canadian government funding
The aerospace company aims to invest in automation and digitization, hire new employees and expand into emerging markets.
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Vertical Aerospace announces Design Organisation Approval (DOA)
Issued by the U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), this marks a step toward Type Certification for the company’s VX4 eVTOL aircraft.
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IACMI receives funding renewal from U.S. DOE to continue composites R&D
Over the next five years, IACMI aims to further composites R&D efforts to support U.S. decarbonization and its pillars: technology, economy and workforce development.
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Horizon Aircraft completes wind tunnel transition flight testing
The company anticipates that its Cavorite X5 hybrid eVTOL will be ready for full-scale flight tests in 2025.
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The T.33 Spider: Another carbon fiber masterpiece from Gordon Murray
The legendary performance designer-engineer believes in purity of execution, and the T.33 Spider shows that the approach still drives him.
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Volocopter completes Bruchsal, Germany production site
The company aims to produce 50+ carbon fiber composites-intensive electric air taxis per year, aiming for first commercial services in 2024.
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Innoptus Solar Team uses Jetcam software to optimize production of solar vehicle
The world title-holding, Belgium racing team is producing its tenth composites-intensive solar car using Jetcam Expert nesting software.
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Covestro sells additive manufacturing business to Stratasys
Originally announced in August 2022, the sale includes 3D printing materials solutions, employees, R&D facilities and offices across Europe, the U.S. and Asia.
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