Aerospace

Aerospace 21 Jun 2022

IATA launches CO2 Connect emissions calculator for commercial flights

Part of increasing green initiatives as aviation seeks to meet sustainability goals by boosting efficiency, weight savings and adaptability.

Hydrogen Storage 21 Jun 2022

Connect Airlines orders Universal Hydrogen conversion of 75 ATR regional aircraft

On path to becoming the world’s first zero-emission airline, Connect Airlines sees demand for 800 such H2-powered regional aircraft over the next decade.

Aerospace 17 Jun 2022

ZeroAvia partners with Otto Aviation to deliver new airframe design with hydrogen-electric option

ZeroAvia will optimize the fuel cell-powered electric propulsion systems for Otto’s transcontinental Celera aircraft design, reducing maintenance costs while increasing range.

Aerospace 16 Jun 2022

Airbus A321XLR takes off for the first time

The latest evolution of the single-aisle A321neo accomplishes its first flight for its 2024 entry into service, accumulates more than 8,000 orders from 130 customers.

Aerospace 16 Jun 2022

New composites-based drag reduction kit for Boeing 737 NG receives FAA STC, cuts fuel burn

Aero Design Labs’s ADRS-1 kit includes revised fairings and vortex generators to save $12,000 in fuel and >40 tons of CO2 per aircraft per month.

Aerospace 15 Jun 2022

The NCC collaborates with Airbus to optimize eXtra wing aerodynamics

In a bid to decarbonize the aviation industry, NCC engineers are looking to design and manufacture primary components for the eXtra Performance Wing “wing box” structure.

Space 15 Jun 2022

Scheurer Swiss implements carbon fiber-reinforced 3D printing for bouncing space robot

Scheurer Swiss supports ETH Zurich in the development of a lightweight “hopping” robot for exploring asteroids.

Aerospace 13 Jun 2022

Collins Aerospace selected to outfit next generation of space explorers

Collins-led team, including ILC Dover and Oceaneering, are to provide new spacesuit for ISS crew and Artemis moon missions.

Thermoplastics 13 Jun 2022

Continuous Composites selected by NASA for low-CTE open isogrid composite structure

This NASA award will demonstrate CF3D’s robotic steering of individual, continuous carbon fiber tows to print and test a flat 1.6- x 3.3-foot open isogrid rib structure, which will have a low CTE.