Daher received the JEC Composites Innovation Award in the Aerospace Parts category for its “Highly Loaded Thermoplastic Wing ...

A partnership between the Air Force Research Laboratory and industry could help usher in a new era of advanced aircraft assembly. Testing performed by AFRL showed promising results for the use of ...

On November 28, 2023, a stakeholder event with around 100 participants took place in the context of the “Multi Functional Fuselage Demonstrator” (“MFFD”) at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing ...

A350 XWB aft fuselage (for MSN1) assembled in Hamburg. Photo by H. Jansen, courtesy, Airbus Airbus has completed structural assembly of the first A350 XWB aft fuselage of aircraft MSN1, which will be ...

Construction of Deutsche Aircraft’s new final assembly line in Leipzig continues to progress, with the structure of the building now complete. A ‘topping out’ ceremony was held at the site on 13 ...

The compatibility of efficiency, sustainability, and ergonomic workplace design is currently one of the greatest challenges in large-scale structure assembly, which is particularly relevant in ...

Recent advances in measurement and assembly technologies are revolutionising the aerospace industry, particularly in the construction of large aircraft components. Contemporary approaches integrate ...

KUKA Aerospace and Lisi Aerospace have joined forces to develop a new fully automated system for one-sided assembly of aircraft structures, whether made of metal or composites. KUKA Aerospace and Lisi ...

The structure of the first Mitsubishi Regional Jet is complete and nearing the stage of final assembly, while program managers consider how fast they can build the type to make up for development ...

In a 1-year trial with a sewage plant company, Toray’s CO2 separation membrane demonstrated 70% lower moisture removal costs, paving the way for scalable biogas purification.