Aerospace
FACC reports growth due to short- and medium-haul aircraft, potential expansions
Citing a 22% increase in revenue, FACC plans to expand its workforce and Plant 6 in Croatia as it pursues continued growth in civil aviation, UAM and space sectors.
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Wingtra lands $22 million funding for commercial VTOL drones
Wingtra delivers on effective, reliable composites-intensive mapping drones with new funding round, management team and product innovation.
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Markforged highlights Sidus Space 3D-printed composite satellite
The two partners have spent the last four years working on LizzieSat, a partially 3D-printed satellite that is set to launch on the SpaceX Transporter-9 rocket in 2023.
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Plant tour: Middle River Aerostructure Systems, Baltimore, Md., U.S.
The historic Martin Aircraft factory is advancing digitized automation for more sustainable production of composite aerostructures.
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United Airlines, Archer to launch eVTOL routes in Chicago
O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to Vertiport Chicago will be the next point-to-point route of the partners’ urban air mobility (UAM) network buildout.
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RUAG International reports positive business growth in 2022
Annual financial results describe full order books, three successfully sold business units and an increase in revenue, largely due to the New Space economy, signaling a positive outlook for 2023 and beyond.
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MFFD thermoplastic floor beams — OOA consolidation for next-gen TPC aerostructures
GKN Fokker and Mikrosam develop AFP for the Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator’s floor beams and OOA consolidation of 6-meter spars for TPC rudders, elevators and tails.
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LIFT Aircraft completes first piloted eVTOL demonstrations in Japan
Nine flights were successfully conducted after receiving the green light from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau.
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NASA awardees to develop sustainable aviation composite tech
Fourteen Advanced Composites Consortium organizations support the evaluation and development of next-gen thermosets, resin-infused composites and thermoplastics at small scales.
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Beta Technologies to produce, certify fixed-wing eCTOL
The revealed eCTOL CX300 all-electric aircraft is being designed, tested and certified in parallel with eVTOL model Alia-250. Certification and delivery are targeted for 2025.
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