Clean Sky 2 DEFLECT project develops multifunctional composite panels for electronics enclosures
12/8/2020Four panels integrating mechanical and electrical elements such as connectors, wires and busbars into aerostructures offer solutions for greener aircraft.
Paris Air Show cancelled for 2021
12/8/2020Board of Directors from GIFAS and the Paris Air Show deemed the show too uncertain under COVID-19 conditions. The next edition will be held in June 2023.
Boeing adjusts 2021 787 production downward
12/8/2020Persistent headwinds in international air travel have compelled Boeing to reduced 787 production from six to five per month by mid-2021.
Toray, Joby Aviation finalize long-term carbon fiber supply agreement
12/8/2020Toray carbon fiber materials will be used throughout the eVTOL aircraft structure, propulsion systems and interior components, with hopes to bring it to commercial operation as early as 2023.
Memphis Area Transit Authority implements CFRP service ramps
12/8/2020CFRP ramps for rail trolley cars are 60% lighter and three times stronger than metal, promote employee and public safety when onloading and offloading and are ADA-compliant.
Innovate UK grants NCC £355k to help achieve net zero future
12/7/2020Funding will investigate how composite materials can best be used in final products, mitigation of their environmental impact and overall sustainability.
Composites One, 3M Aerospace partner to extend aerospace industry services
12/7/2020Composites One will now offer a portfolio of 3M’s innovative film adhesive and primers solutions, with a commitment to supply the aerospace market.
NAWA Technologies develops U.S. subsidiary to extend VACNT application scope
12/4/2020NAWA America’s immediate focus is to bring NAWAStitch to mass market, a thin film containing trillions of VACNT arranged perpendicular to the carbon fiber layers to reinforce the weakest part of a composite.
Plataine, iSpecc partner, expand U.K. presence
12/4/2020Collaboration enhances Plataine’s footprint in the U.K. advanced manufacturing industry, with a focus on IoT, Industry 4.0 and other AI-based solutions.
Airbus concludes Zephyr HAPS flight test campaign
12/4/2020The composites-intensive Zephyr HAPS satellite is a stratospheric unmanned aerial system, which, with this recently successful flight test, is one step closer to providing local satellite-like services.
Kaman Composites, C&L Aerospace partner for composite repair service expansion
12/4/2020Collaboration expands Kaman repair services into the business aviation aftermarket including Textron and Bombardier platforms, and names C&L the exclusive distributor.
EIT InnoEnergy becomes Nabrawind shareholder
12/4/2020The investment in Nabrawind will boost several company projects, including its Nabrajoint modular blade technology.
Vestas wins 534 MW order in Brazil, extends Casa dos Ventos’ wind park
12/4/2020Casa dos Ventos placed a 534 MW order for the second stage of the Rio do Vento wind park, making it the largest wind project in Latin America to date at more than 1 GW.
CSP fine-tunes CF-RTM process, launches production programs
12/4/2020The carbon fiber RTM press will be installed at the CSP facility in Palmela, Portugal in order to run the company's first commercial applications using this technology.
Samad Aerospace eVTOL aircraft completes successful flight test
12/3/2020The successful test ensured the all-electric e-Starling’s CTOL flight capabilities and achieved an essential step toward its VTOL aircraft development.
Airline industry performance outlook indicates deep industry loss into 2021
12/3/2020A net loss of $38.7 billion is expected in 2021 and 2019 passenger volumes won’t return until 2024 at the earliest. However, improvements are expected into the second half of the year, boosting air cargo over air travel.
WSU-NIAR receives $13.5 million from Air Force for advanced composites research
12/3/2020Additional funding extends NIAR’s Modeling for Affordable, Sustainable Composites (MASC) research program, which will develop technologies to optimize digital twin data.
Sundaram Finance Holdings invests in composite materials
12/2/2020The strategic investment will strengthen automotive component manufacturer MIND’s expansion into the composites industry.
Carbon fiber windsurf fin incorporates Sicomin bio-based epoxy resin
12/2/2020Sicomin GreenPoxy 33 meets high-performance windsurfing fins requirements, accommodating significant loads, high torsion stiffness and flexibility.
Avions Mauboussin launches STOL hybrid-hydrogen aircraft
12/2/2020Hybrid Zéphyr engine for electric/hydrogen capabilities and a natural fiber composite-based design revive and reinvent an energy-efficient aircraft brand.