Final assembly begins on third 787 test plane | May 06, 2008
Boeing says it has begun final assembly on the third 787 flight-test airplane. Read More...
Pratt & Whitney picks Goodrich to provide nacelles | May 06, 2008
Pratt & Whitney has selected Goodrich to provide nacelle systems for Geared Turbofan engines. Read More...
Hexcel opens first carbon fiber plant in Spain | May 06, 2008
The new facility is located at Illescas, near Toledo, and is the first facility to manufacture carbon fiber in Spain. It will serve a nearby Airbus plant. Read More...
Northrop Grumman wins UAS contract from U.S. Navy | May 06, 2008
Northrop Grumman has been awarded an 89-month, $1.16 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to develop and demonstrate an unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Read More...
Equity firm completes purchase of European OC plants | May 06, 2008
Platinum Equity has completed purchase of Owens Corning's composite manufacturing plants in Battice, Belgium, and Birkeland, Norway. Read More...
A380 production facing possible delays | May 06, 2008
French news service AFP reports that Airbus faces additional production delays for the A380 and that it might not be able to deliver the 25 planes promised in 2009. Read More...
Quickstep, Vortex form joint venture for composite pipes | May 06, 2008
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MISTRAS delivers NDT system to Boeing Phantom Works | May 06, 2008
MISTRAS Group Inc. reports that it has delivered an NDT Automation UltraPPC scanning UT system to Boeing Phantom Works. Read More...
METYX signs distributorship agreement with Alcan Airex | May 06, 2008
METYX Composites becomes an exclusive distributor of Alcan Airex products in Turkey. Read More...
Boeing completes testing of carbon fiber brakes | May 06, 2008
Boeing says it has completed certification testing of new Messier-Bugatti carbon fiber brakes designed for the Next-Generation 737. Read More...
USAF to provide funding for polyimide prepreg qualification | May 06, 2008
The U.S. Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) is funding the qualification of a non-methylenedianiline (MDA) polyimide material for use in airframe and engine applications. Read More...
European SMC/BMC group now under EuCIA umbrella | May 06, 2008
The European Alliance for SMC/BMC is now a part of the new European Composite Industry Association (EuCIA). Read More...
CWE registration form available online | May 06, 2008
Registration for the upcoming COMPOSITESWORLD Expo (Sept. 2-5, 2008) in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg, Ill., is now available online. The show's conference schedule is also near finalization. Read More...
News briefs | May 06, 2008
Robert Bangasser named corporate sales manager at Jet Edge Inc.; Aliene Elkins named account manager at E.T. Horn Co.; FARO acquires global technology rights from Dimensional Photonics International Inc. Read More...
