Aerospace
MA Group and Sichuan Haite Group to develop aerocomposite JV
The companies’ goal is to boost R&D in China for aircraft landing gears and composite components for aircraft.
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Collins Aerospace to supply OOA control surfaces for X-59 supersonic aircraft
Out-of-autoclave composite flaps, ailerons and rudder meet Lockheed Martin's schedule and cost targets for NASA low-boom flight demonstrator.
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Daher, Airbus, Safran to develop hybrid propulsion aircraft demonstrator
The aircraft, called EcoPulse, is based on Daher’s TBM platform, with a distributed hybrid propulsion system developed by Safran.
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Meggitt wheels, brakes selected for ATR72 aircraft fleet upgrade
Meggitt’s heavy-duty wheels and NuCarb carbon/carbon brakes are said to provide improved performance and reliability for the ATR72 fleet.
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Teijin supplies CFRTP for A350 XWB primary structural parts
The Airbus airliner incorporating Teijin’s Tenax TPCL carbon fiber thermoplastic consolidated laminate was delivered to Japan Airlines.
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Premium AEROTEC displays thermoplastic CFRP pressure bulkhead
Demonstrator at Paris Air Show advances resistance welding toward serial manufacturing of composite fuselage shells for next-generation aircraft.
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Boom Supersonic announces plans for XB-1 demonstrator roll-out
The company says it will complete its XB-1 supersonic aircraft demonstrator by December, with flight tests next year.
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GKN Aerospace thermoplastic composites featured on Bell V-280 Valor
The thermoplastic composite components will be used for a demonstrator of the military V-tail aircraft.
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Boeing forecasts $8.7 trillion aerospace and defense market through 2028
Boeing’s market outlook includes a $3.1 trillion projected demand for commercial airplanes, as operators replace older jets with more fuel-efficient models.
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Airbus launches A321XLR long-range single-aisle airliner
The latest evolution of the A321neo is said to have a range of 4,700 nm while providing 30% lower fuel burn than previous aircraft.
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