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.

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...

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Boeing Rolls Out First 787-10 Dreamliner for Commercial Use

Last week, Boeing rolled out the first 787-10 Dreamliner built for commercial use at its Final Assembly facility in North Charleston, S.C. Singapore Airlines is the launch customer of the 787-10 and currently...

Volocopter, World’s first Certified Multicopter, Takes Flight in Dubai

Last week, the Volocopter VC200, the world’s first certified multicopter created by German firm e-volo, took to the skies in Dubai for the first time in an unmanned flight. The Volocopter is a personal,...

Stratolaunch, World’s Largest Aircraft, Completes First Phase of Engine Testing

Last week, the team at Stratolaunch announced it is one step closer to providing convenient, reliable, and routine access to low Earth orbit. For the first time, the company started the aircraft’s six Pratt...

Boeing to Increase Production of 787 Dreamliner to 14 per Month by 2019

Last week, Boeing tweeted that due to a backlog of approximately 700 orders and “continued demand,” the company plans to increase its production of the 787 Dreamliner to 14 planes per month in 2019....