Aerospace

Aerospace

HRC manufactures CFRP parts for XPeng HT Aero’s X2 eVTOL aircraft

HRC has successfully developed, delivered and assembled more than 100 types of carbon fiber parts for this futuristic eVTOL.

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Aerospace

Boeing Q4 2021 results demonstrate 737 MAX recovery, 787 rework, record freighter aircraft sales

Q4 reports $14.8 billion in total revenue, reflecting progress in returning the 737 MAX to service and discussions with the FAA to resume 787 deliveries. 

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Aerospace

Twelve selected companies will provide Venture Class launch services for NASA

Rocket Lab, Northrop Grumman and Virgin Orbit which have expertise in composites fabrication are among the 12 companies to provide new opportunities for science and technology payloads.

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Automation

Wisk secures $450 million from Boeing to advance certified, autonomous eVTOL flight

Investment reinforces near-term expansion plans, including the launch of scale manufacturing, and certification of Wisk’s sixth-generation eVTOL aircraft.

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Joby Aviation adds second pre-production prototype aircraft to accelerate flight testing in 2022

Joby confirms the second prototype has received FAA Special Airworthiness Certification and U.S. Air Force airworthiness approval for streamlined operations heading into 2024.

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NASA Institute develops carbon nanotube-based composites for Mars spacecraft

The five-year project employs computational modeling techniques to build composite panels that are three times stiffer and stronger than current carbon fiber to enable manned missions to Mars.

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Composites 4.0

Airbus seeks 6,000 new hires in first part of 2022

Worldwide search focuses on new skills to support long-term projects and ambition, notably in the fields of decarbonization, digital transformation and cyber technology, with one-third of recruitment allotted to new graduates.

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Aerospace

Setting unrealistic expectations in composites manufacturing

In the aerospace composites industry, quality comes at a cost, but built-in incentives throughout the supply chain don’t always favor the best and the brightest.

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Trends

Airbus and partners to establish aircraft lifecycle center in China

Facility will offer sustainable solutions to manage the entire lifecycle of aircraft, including maintenance, conversions, dismantling and recycling.

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Aerospace

Caracol obtains AS/EN 9100 certification for large-scale, robotic-mounted 3D printer

Italy-based large-scale AM specialist secures accreditation to produce aerospace parts. The company is currently scaling up production of various aircraft, launcher and satellite components.

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