Aerospace

Aerospace 13 Sep 2021

Boeing, SAMPE renew ongoing partnership providing opportunities to more than 400 members

Partnership focuses on connecting Boeing experts with students and trainees, increasing access to education, accelerating skills development and enriching educational experiences.

Aerospace 10 Sep 2021

NASA prepares James Webb Space Telescope for December launch

NASA’s composites-intensive Webb telescope is to serve as the premier deep space observatory and will reportedly reveal new and unexpected discoveries.

Advanced Air Mobility 10 Sep 2021

Archer Aviation works with USAF on Maker eVTOL aircraft

Archer to provide data from upcoming flight tests to further the USAF’s understanding of its eVTOL capabilities, systems and development progression.

Aerospace 10 Sep 2021

L&L Products introduces FST-compliant interior edge and core filler compound

L&L Reinforce L-9060 improves the traditionally manual process of other two-component honeycomb panel reinforcements, optimizing process, quality and waste.

Advanced Air Mobility 9 Sep 2021

FAA approves G-1 Certification Basis for Archer

The FAA’s approval enables Archer to move toward its goal of obtaining an FAA Type Certification for its composite all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

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Carbon Fibers 8 Sep 2021

Thermoplastic tapes continue to show potential for composite aerostructures

Web Industries reports increased R&D activity within several aerospace markets enabled by the flexibility and advantages of thermoplastic tapes.

Trends 7 Sep 2021

Electroimpact, Toray, Janicki advance technologies for rapid, large-scale thermoplastic parts manufacture

Project combines Electroimpact high-speed AFP equipment, Janicki’s OOA heated layup tooling system and Toray Cetex TC1225 low melt PAEK UD tape for deposition rates of up to 4,000 inches/minute.

Aerospace 7 Sep 2021

Airbus Single-Aisle Airspace cabin enters into service with Lufthansa Group

Lufthansa becomes the first airline in Europe to feature Airbus’ new Airspace cabin, which makes extensive use of composites, on single-aisle aircraft.

Aerospace 7 Sep 2021

FACC expands partnership with Airbus

Expanded empennage component production for A220 family positions FACC as an important long-term technology partner to Airbus, supports the company’s growth strategy for the future.