Aerospace
Aviation Week survey shows airlines want Boeing to develop modern 757 replacement
Need for long-hauler with up to 250 seats and 20% cost reduction could open door for composites. Boeing is already preparing via new digital engineering chief and integrated product team.
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Airbus foresees demand for 39,000 new passenger, freighter aircraft by 2040
Retirement of older aircraft to accelerate demand will be progressively driven by replacement, supporting the industry’s decarbonization objectives.
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DOMMINIO virtual workshop to explore multifunctional and intelligent composite airframe parts
Nov. 30, 2021 event for H2020 project will review latest advances in thermoplastic composites, additive manufacturing and digital manufacturing.
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Volocopter conducts first crewed eVTOL test flight in South Korea
Five-minute crewed and public test flight of the Volocopter 2X demonstrates South Korea’s goal to achieve UAM commercialization by 2025.
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Kaneka Aerospace partners with DH Sutherland
Kaneka Aerospace LLC manufactures specialty high-performance composite materials serving a variety of markets. The partnership with DH Sutherland will enable the company to expand into U.S. markets.
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Swinburne University of Technology opens industry-spanning R&D hub
AIR Hub plans to create innovative materials, manufacturing processes to lightweight and automate production of aerostructures and space systems.
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Embraer unveils four Energia concept aircraft for net-zero aviation by 2050
Aircraft being developed span 9 to 50 seats and electric, hydrogen fuel cell, dual-fuel gas turbine and hybrid-electric propulsion.
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Creating stronger composites through nature-inspired, Helicoid designs
Helicoid Industries claims 50% increased toughness, impact strength and reduced material, weight and cost versus quasi-isotropic “fail-safe” designs.
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Compoxi installation widens AFP-XS technology application domain
Compoxi aims to characterize and qualify the AFP-XS and new materials for adoption in the growing Space and New Space markets.
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Higher performance, lower cost helicopter rotor blades developed with OOA, FAA-qualified composites
Erickson Inc. and partner Toray Advanced Composites replaced legacy aluminum S-64 main rotor blades with out-of-autoclave, multi-material composite alternatives.
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