Browsing: Composite

AIRFRAMERS Boeing names executive to help lead next aircraft development Black will oversee “shaping the industrial footprint for Boeing’s next commercial jet”, Boeing commercial CEO Stephanie…

Pilatus Begins Operations In New Composite Center | Aviation Week Skip to main content Molly McMillin August 14, 2026 Credit: Pilatus Aircraft Swiss aerospace manufacturer Pilatus…

Pilatus has opened a new CHF 100 million ($123 million) composite manufacturing center in Switzerland as it prepares to expand the use of the lighter-weight materials…

Pilatus has announced that it has officially opened its new advanced composite competence center in Nidwalden, Switzerland. This is the company’s largest facility investment ever in…

Composite Machine-Tool Experts Gear Up For Upcoming Narrowbodies | Aviation Week Skip to main content Thierry Dubois July 15, 2026 Syensqo tests formulation of thermoset and…

Composite Structures Suppliers Pitch Techniques For Future Narrowbody | Aviation Week Skip to main content Thierry Dubois June 17, 2026 Compared with thermoset composites, thermoplastics use…

Since advanced composite materials arrived on the scene, they have completely revolutionized modern widebody manufacturing by drastically reducing structural weight and maximizing fuel efficiency. Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers…

Voltage Vessels, based in Hawaii, has released Eclipse X9, a composite that combines recycled PETG with basalt fiber reinforcement for large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM). After several…

Italian 3D printer manufacturer Caracol has partnered with French manufacturer Formes et Volumes to produce a large-scale composite lamination tool for aerospace using robotic large-format additive…

Is it true that composite airframes are harder to repair than traditional aluminum? Many of the latest aircraft that currently dominate fleets worldwide use such materials,…