Hexcel’s new $10 million Innovation Centre in Duxford, UK was opened earlier in the year and will be the companies largest centre for research into resin systems and adhesives. Hexcel innovations in polymer chemistry and material science, together with advanced ...
Airbus has announced that assembly has begun in Broughton, North Wales on the wings for the first Airbus A350–1000. The wing has the same span of the company’s current A350–900 but 90% of the parts have been modified for the ...
Exelis has announced its won a multimillion dollar contract from Airbus to manufacture the centre wing box struts for the A350–1000 aircraft. The composite struts help distribute load from the wings and fuselage into the centre wing box providing structural ...
Work has got underway at the company’s Nordenham facility to manufacture composite parts for the Airbus A350–1000
The first customer A350–900 which will be delivered to Qatar Airways has successfully completed its maiden flight. The flight was the first time an A350 XWB configured for a customer has taken to the sky. Following the successful flight, Qatar’s ...
The EASA A350–900 Type Certificate was signed was handed over to Airbus’ Executive Vice President Engineering, Charles Champion and Airbus’ A350 XWB Chief Engineer, Gordon McConnell. Fabrice Brégier, Airbus President and CEO said; Receiving the A350–900 Type Certification from EASA ...