Aerospace
Career opportunities
Aerospace industry career opportunities for the week of 3/18/18-3/24/18.
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Orbital ATK produces 25,000th composite Dreamliner part
Company reaches major production milestone as composite structures are installed in more than 150 Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
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Boeing 737 MAX 7 flies for the first time
After a successful first flight, the 737 MAX 7 will begin a comprehensive flight test program leading to certification and delivery in 2019.
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Airbus adjusts assembly rates for A380 and A400M
The new plan involves the production of six A380s per year starting from 2020 and eight A400Ms per year as of 2020.
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GE performs first test flight for GE9X engine
100,000 pound thrust class engine features a composite fan case and 16 fourth generation carbon fiber composite fan blades.
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Book review: Practical Analysis of Aircraft Composites
Resource book by Brian Esp, Ph.D. provides practical application of theory for engineers working with aircraft composites.
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Toray acquires TenCate Advanced Composites
Toray, the world’s largest carbon fiber manufacturer, will pay €930 million for TenCate Advanced Composites to shore up its thermoplastic composites capabilities.
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Victrex champions thermoplastic composites for aircraft industry
Company believes thermoplastic composites vital to drive aerospace build rates.
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CRTC makes park benches from recycled aerospace carbon fiber
The Composite Recycling Technology Center is now taking orders for the world’s first park bench made from recycled aerospace grade carbon fiber.
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TenCate Advanced Composites confirmed to be on the market
TenCate is exploring options for a potential strategic partner to acquire the company as aerospace OEMs begin a more serious assessment of next-generation aircraft materials. A carbon fiber and/or resin manufacturer would be a likely suitor of TenCate.
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