7,000th Airbus aircraft delivered – an A321 to US Airways
20.12.2011
Airbus has delivered its 7,000th aircraft, an A321, to US Airways – the airline that operates the largest fleet of Airbus aircraft in the world – from the Airbus facility in Hamburg, Germany. This milestone comes just two years after the delivery of Airbus’ 6,000th aircraft which underlines the continued vibrancy of the commercial aviation sector and the market’s clear vote for eco-efficient aircraft. [more...]
German DLR tests Australian spacecraft
15.12.2011
Can new types of engine make spaceflight easier and more economical? This question is being investigated by researchers at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) using one of Europe’s leading hypersonic wind tunnels, located in Göttingen. The engine is being tested for an Australian Scramjet-based Access-to-Space Systems (SCRAMSPACE) experimental spacecraft – SCRAMSPACE I – scheduled for launch in 2013. [more...]
Boeing 787 Dreamliner sets speed, distance records
09.12.2011
Boeing (NYSE: BA) has established two world records with the 787 Dreamliner, setting new marks for both speed and distance for the airplane’s weight class. “Speed and distance capabilities are fundamental to the value the 787 brings to the market,” said Scott Fancher, vice president and general manager of the 787 program. “These records are a great way to demonstrate that this airplane is the game-changer we have promised.” [more...]
Flutter analysis: Airbus is on the right track
14.09.2011
Aeroelasticity, the interaction between inertial, elastic and aerodynamic forces, plays a vital role in aircraft design. And as soon as you add four enormous engines and a significant increase in size and flexibility, it is not surprising that aeroelastic behavior evolves becoming more and more complex. Airbus discovers the right route to a streamlined flutter analysis process. [more...]
How DutchAero optimises production
14.09.2011
Major aero engine manufacturers such as GE, Rolls-Royce and Snecma rely on DutchAero’s support for both civil and defence projects. And, for over a decade, the company has relied on a special NC code verification software. [more...]
Tools for take off
14.09.2011
Aerospace technology demands high standards, even when it comes down to tools for machining. Materials with an extremely wide variety of properties, some of which are difficult to machine, must be machined with absolute reliability. For tool manufacturers like Walter, this industry is an important catalyst for new developments. [more...]
Aerospace sales are to increase to 25%
13.09.2011
The takeover of the French Forest Liné Industries Group by the American MAG Group provides another important opening to composite technology for Göppingen-based MAG IAS GmbH which runs most of the MAG Group’s operative business in Europe. Martin Winterstein, Chief Marketing Officer of MAG talked exclusively to aerotec to explain what this would mean in terms of aircraft construction. [more...]
Structure assembly line for russian MS-21 will be made in Germany
02.09.2011
Premium AEROTEC further expands its service business with industrial production systems for aircraft manufacturing. The company will set up a structure assembly line for the new Russian commercial aircraft programme MS-21 in cooperation with mechanical and plant engineering group Dürr. [more...]
Less noise means more money
30.06.2011
Vying for the growing business segment of turboprops, planemakers are trying to gain a competitive edge by overcoming one of the major drawbacks of turboprops – propeller noise. Hawker Beechcraft found a way to avoid the extremely expensive and time-consuming trial-and- error way of noise reduction by using LMS Virtual.Lab Acoustics technology. [more...]
ALC continues to favour eco-efficient Airbus aircraft
21.06.2011
Air Lease Corporation (ALC), the Los Angeles based aircraft leasing company has opted to expand its single-aisle and wide-body fleet portfolio with modern, eco-efficient Airbus aircraft. ALC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the 49th Le Bourget Airshow for 50 A320neo Family aircraft including 14 options. The agreement was signed by Steven F. Udvar-Hazy, ALC Chairman and John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers. ALC also announced orders for the acquisition of eleven A330 Family aircraft and one A321. [more...]
