Analysing failed fibre composite aircraft structures will be a significant challenge for regulators investigating the causes of aircraft accidents in the future, according to the Australian Transport ...

Austin, March 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- According to SNS Insider, the Aerospace Composites Market size was valued at USD 33.55 billion in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 109.14 billion by 2035, ...

Twelve companies and two academic organizations received a total of $50 million in NASA’s latest round of funding for the Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing project. The awardees are members of ...

Composites are playing an important role in the aviation industry’s attempt to cut costs. They are quickly becoming the standard material used for aircraft seats, as they are significantly lighter and ...

Scaled Composites, LLC made aviation history today with the flight of the largest wingspan aircraft. During this initial flight, the team tested out specific handling qualities to validate the design.

Daher Advances Thick Composites Machining For Thermoplastic Wing Ribs is published in Aviation Daily, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with your AWIN ...

Forecasted 9.12% CAGR for the demand of carbon fibre-reinforced plastics over the next 5 years. There is greater utilization of composite materials in modern commercial aircraft, over 50% of the ...

This second installment of a three-part look at the first 100 years of powered flight focuses on the materials used by aircraft pioneers and manufacturers. As always in engineering, the drive has been ...

Collins Aerospace says the eight-blade NP2000 composite propellers on the Lockheed Martin C-130H enable more traction for a given propeller diameter. Credit: Collins Aerospace Propeller manufacturers ...

Using the latest developments in thermoplastic composite processing and flexible printed electronics, IPC and its partners developed a lightweight, smart battery casing for aircraft applications. With ...

What happens when composite-heavy aircraft like A350 and B787 reach the end of their lives, and why recycling them isn’t so ...