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.

Delta Reportedly Eyeing Boeing’s New Midsize Aircraft – the 797

According to reports from Reuters and Bloomberg, Delta Air Lines is reportedly interested in being one of Boeing’s first customers for the “797” – a new midsize aircraft with an all-composite fuselage....

SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch Holds Promise for Carbon Fiber Composites

Last week, one of the most widely discussed stories in the world was SpaceX’s successful launch of its Falcon Heavy rocket, which contained Tesla Roadster inside its CFRP fairing. The Falcon Heavy is...

COMAC Reveals Major Milestone in Development of CR929 Aircraft

Last week, the American division of Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) revealed that manufacturing tests of full-scale 15 x 6-meter composite fuselage panels for the CR929 aircraft have been...

Rocket Lab Conducts First Successful Commercial Space Launch in Southern Hemisphere

On Jan. 21, Rocket Lab successfully reached orbit with the test flight of its second Electron orbital launch vehicle known as “Still Testing.” The rocket lifted off from Rocket Lab’s launch complex on...

Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner Cleared for Commercial Service by Federal Aviation Administration

Last week, Boeing announced that its 787-10 Dreamliner received an amended type certificate (ATC) from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), clearing the airplane for commercial service. The...

Airbus Rolls out its First A321neo ACF

Airbus has completed assembly of the first A321neo ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex) at its facilities in Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft will undergo ground tests prior to its scheduled first flight in the coming weeks....