MEL Composites is supporting leading gyroplane manufacturer ELA Aviation with a range of high-performance composite materials ...

While launch dates for new narrowbodies to replace the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 MAX remain uncertain, suppliers of composite aerostructures are jockeying for position. The future programs are ...

Certifying a composite primary structure for a next-generation aircraft is, at its core, a data problem. From coupon to full ...

A hairline crack forms deep inside an aircraft wing, invisible to the naked eye but capable of growing into a catastrophic failure. Today, finding and fixing that kind of damage means grounding the ...

Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) has entered a new long term partnership with Deutsche Aircraft to supply advanced composite solutions for the D328eco regional turboprop. The collaboration will see Hexcel materials ...

Manufacturers of the Stratolaunch air-launch platform used Collier Research’s automated sizing and analysis software to inform laminate design and production NEWPORT NEWS, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--When ...

A collaborative research initiative in Europe is seeking to use digital twin processes to manage the entire life-cycle of next-generation aircraft composite structures. The project aims to provide ...

The reFrame project, which aims to optimize the recycling of carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRPs) to be incorporated into aircraft construction has been approved. The interdiciplinary project was ...

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Airbus (Toulouse, France) led 2025 deliveries with 793 aircraft while Boeing (Arlington, Va., U.S.) totaled 583, with single-aisle aircraft comprising the majority for both. Meanwhile, widebody ...

The fuselage of the jetliner involved in a collision on a Tokyo runway was made from carbon-composite fibres, and the incident is renewing concern about the challenges of putting out fires involving ...