Building the wings of tomorrow Mike Richardson visits the National Composites Centre to see how the facility’s new High Rate Deposition Cell is set to revolutionise the future of aircraft wing production. The NCC…
NCC unveils a bright digital future for composites manufacturing On Friday 28 February 2020, the UK’s National Composites Centre (NCC) opened the doors to the most advanced composite manufacturing facility in the world. Part laboratory, part factory, the 9,948m2…
Saertex extends carbon-fibre contract with Bombardier Bombardier Belfast and Saertex will extend their cooperation on the manufacture of lightweight components made of carbon-fibre, non-crimp-fabrics for the Airbus A220. Saertex supplies textile reinforcement materials and carbon fibre…
FACC hails winglet milestone FACC Wichita reached a significant milestone recently when it performed the 1,000th Split Scimitar Winglet modification. One year after the plant extension, the FACC subsidiary located in Wichita, USA,…
Bombardier sells aerostructures business to Spirit Bombardier has agreed to sell its aerostructures business, including its operation in Belfast, to Spirit AeroSystems in a deal worth $1.1 billion. With this transaction, Spirit will acquire Bombardier’s aerostructures…
GKN Aerospace breaks new ground in composite wing technology GKN Aerospace has reached a major milestone in the Wing of Tomorrow programme after developing a mid-scale demonstrator tool for its Filton facility. This tool provides a fully functioning automated low…
Spirit announces Airbus Wing of Tomorrow collaboration Spirit AeroSystems has announced its role on the Airbus Wing of Tomorrow programme, contributing across four technology projects supporting commercial aviation applications. Led by efforts at the company's Prestwick, Scotland,…
How the albatross is inspiring next generation of aircraft wings Airbus engineers have developed a scale-model aeroplane with the first in-flight, flapping wing-tips that could revolutionise aircraft wing-design. The company has drawn on nature to develop its ‘semi-aeroelastic hinge’ concept…
Building things with wings During the WEAF Annual Conference held last February, Airbus’ Head of the Wing of Tomorrow Programme, Sue Partridge took to the lectern to tell interested delegates about the latest developments…
Bombardier to sell its Belfast and Morocco aerostructures businesses Bombardier has announced it will pursue selling its Belfast and Morocco aerostructures businesses, as stated in its Q1 financial results. The company said: “Our sites in Belfast and Morocco have…
Teijin wins Bombardier Airbus A220 supply contract Teijin has announced that it has been awarded a contract to supply its Tenax carbon fibre material to Bombardier Aerostructures and Engineering Services for another seven years until 2025. Teijin…
FACC delivers 1,000th flap shipset for the Airbus A321 With the delivery of the 1,000th shipset of the outer flaps for the Airbus A321, FACC says it underscores its position as an important technology partner to Airbus. FACC has…
On the wings of automated freedom Professor Phil Webb, the Royal Academy of Engineering Airbus Chair in Aero-Structure Design, Aerospace Integration Research Centre, Cranfield University looks at the challenges involved in human-robot collaborative manufacturing, the kinds…
The art of folding Wings that can fold or change shape in flight – yet without needing bulky control systems – could revolutionise flight efficiency. Lou Reade reports. Aeroplane wings are designed for rigidity.…
Boeing, Mitsubishi Heavy reach agreement to cut costs of 787 wing production Boeing and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have announced an agreement to strengthen collaboration in ways that will enhance both companies' competitiveness. The agreement includes efforts to reduce costs in MHI production…
Solvay doubles European kitting capabilities Solvay says it is doubling its kitting capabilities for process materials in France to meet the increasing production rate of large composite parts such as aircraft wings or wind turbine…
Weighting in the wings Cyient’s senior vice-president - aerospace & defence, Anand Parameswaran and head of aerospace and defence, EMEA, Ian Thompson discuss the evolution of aircraft wings and the innovations that create significant…
A swept wing with(out) a twist New configurations deal a new hand to old airframers. Aerospace Manufacturing reports on the revolutionary ‘box tail’ wing developments taking place at Synergy Aircraft. Poker players can sit at the…
New R&D set to shape future aircraft Renishaw is contributing its additive manufacturing expertise to a new £17.7 million project, being led by Airbus in the UK, to develop an innovative way of designing and manufacturing aircraft…
