Aerospace

Rising fuel costs, environmental regulations and an increase in airline traffic have helped drive the increasing use of composite materials in the aerospace industry. Composites are used in military, business and commercial aircraft of all sizes, including spacecraft.

First Fully 3-D Printed Satellite Launched from International Space Station Completes Mission

According to multiple outlets covering the 3-D printing industry, the first ever fully 3-D printed satellite to be launched from the International Space Station (ISS) has successfully completed its mission,...

Sierra Nevada Corporation Announces Successful Test of Dream Chaser Spacecraft

Last week, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) announced a successful atmospheric free-flight test of its Dream Chaser spacecraft, signaling the program is another achievement closer to orbital operations. The...

Singapore Airlines Spruces up Airbus A380 Cabin with Composites

The world’s first carrier to operate the A380 – Singapore Airlines – has introduced a new cabin that will be rolled out across its entire fleet. The new cabin results from four years of development and...

Boeing Begins Production of 777X Aircraft

Last week, Boeing celebrated the official kickoff of production of its 777X wide-body jet. The 777X aircraft is a large-sized twin-engine passenger aircraft currently being developed by Boeing as a successor...

Airbus Acquires Majority Stake in Bombardier C Series

Airbus and Bombardier have announced their new partnership regarding Bombardier’s signature C Series aircraft. Airbus will acquire a 50.01% interest, while Bombardier and Investissement Québec (IQ) will own...

Scaled Composites Unveils and Tests Model 401 – a New Experimental Aircraft

Last Wednesday, Northrop Grumman subsidiary Scaled Composites has unveiled and flown the first of two new experimental aircraft called the Model 401. Scaled worked with a proprietary customer to build two...