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LMI receives multiyear thermoplastics contract from Boeing
Contract follows Boeing's 2017 qualification of the LMI operation as a provider of thermoplastic composite parts.
Read MoreOrbital ATK produces 25,000th composite Dreamliner part
Company reaches major production milestone as composite structures are installed in more than 150 Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
Read MoreDolphitech ultrasound camera system accepted by Airbus
A non-destructive testing procedure for the Dolphicam ultrasound camera system has been made available for the Airbus A350 composite aircraft.
Read MoreI want to say two words to you: “Thermoplastic tapes”
Thermoplastic tapes are not new to composites, but they soon will join the primary aerostructures material palette and could be their future.
Read MoreDaher wins Boeing thermoplastic composites contract
France-based Daher, which already makes parts for the Airbus A350 XWB, will produce for Boeing structural thermoplastic composites for the 787 Dreamliner.
Read MoreBoeing 787-10 Dreamliner cleared for service
Boeing has more than 170 orders for the 787-10 from nine customers worldwide. First delivery is expected to Singapore Airlines in the first half of 2018.
Read MoreBoeing sets airplane delivery record in 2017
Won 912 net orders valued at $134.8 billion at list prices.
Read MoreAC&A acquires EnCore Composite Structures
California-based EcCore Composite Structures makes parts for the Airbus A320, Airbus A350 XWB, Boeing 737 MAX and Boeing 787, as well as several military programs.
Read MoreCAMX 2017: Award winners, notable technologies
Awards for Composites Excellence and CAMX Awards winners from CAMX 2017, the SAMPE Lubin Award winner, and a smattering of other technologies from the show.
Read MoreSeeing the C Series deal in context: Borderless bargaining in a global marketplace
On Oct. 16, Airbus SE (Toulouse, France) and Bombardier Inc. (Montreal, ON, Canada) jointly announced that they will become partners on the latter’s C Series aircraft program.
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