Composites are playing an important role in the aviation industry’s attempt to cut costs. They are quickly becoming the standard material used for aircraft seats, as they are significantly lighter and ...

Scaled Composites, LLC made aviation history today with the flight of the largest wingspan aircraft. During this initial flight, the team tested out specific handling qualities to validate the design.

Think back to your last 10 flights. Chances are, on 8 out of those 10 commercial flights, at least one crucial component of your aircraft was built by Greene Tweed. That’s right – Greene Tweed’s ...

Composite material supplier Hexcel is focused on faster production for future aircraft and, to sell its products to Airbus, may have a strong argument with its output for current aircraft. The next ...

Did you know that carbon composite panels constituted about 53% by weight of Airbus A350’s structure ? It does, and this figure helps to realise the impact that recycling that material would have. At ...

The fuselage of the jetliner involved in a collision on a Tokyo runway was made from carbon-composite fibres, and the incident is renewing concern about the challenges of putting out fires involving ...

TULLAHOMA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gloyer-Taylor Laboratories, Inc. (GTL), an aerospace engineering research and development company, will showcase its industry leading hydrogen storage technology ...

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus is giving composites a second life by repurposing thermoplastic. This technological solution demonstrates Airbus's investment in improving a circular economy. A ...

Jekta Switzerland S.A. (Payerne, Switzerland), the company behind the passenger hydro aircraft –zero emissions 100 (PHA-ZE 100) amphibious aircraft, has begun flight trials with a 1:9 scaled prototype ...

Solar Impulse uses SOURIAU composite connectors made of composite material with special metallization to be the lightest possible connectors, but those that can also meet the required EMI protection ...