More weight is automatically seen as a negative in aviation, but is that always really the case or can it actually be ...

A look into the materials used for the wings and fuselage of Boeing's newest long-range, twin-engine jetliner.

Dassault Aviation revealed its latest private jet model in a press conference March 10 in Bordeaux-Mérignac, France. The Falcon 10X, the company says, is larger and roomier than previous business jets ...

The British Plastics Federation (BFP) and the Worshipful Company of Horners have awarded the 2013 Horners Award for Plastics Innovation and Design to GKN Aerospace for its "highly innovative" Airbus ...

GKN Aerospace has successfully concluded a composite manufacturing and assembly research programme using of out of autoclave (OOA) processes and materials and PI shaped woven preforms. These ...

The company is also evolving its plans for drag-efficient natural laminar flow wings as part of the recently extended Clean Sky 2 EU research consortium. Both wing concepts should be ready for test ...

Chinese researchers flew a fixed-wing drone with bamboo-based composite wings, showcasing a greener aircraft material. The drone is over 20 per cent lighter ...

Boeing has confirmed Everett as the location for its new composite wing center for the 777X program. “Locating the new composite wing center in Everett is a win for all of our teammates and partners,” ...

Embraer is working to complete the fuselage and empennage of a remotely piloted technology demonstration platform following successful initial fatigue tests of the aircraft’s composite wing. The wing ...

Fiber-reinforced composite wing components, commonly stacked with aluminum and titanium, can challenge the machining process, including cutting tool security and final surface quality. Source (All ...