How the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 outlasted the aircraft that was built to replace it

Some planes evolve, advancing and growing into the era of flight ahead. Others disappoint and leave carriers holding on to ...
JEC Composites

iSurface unveils live and intelligent composites material for structural health monitoring of critical aircraft structures

iSurface, a project led by Munro Technology, Z Prime, Axalp Technologies AG and researchers from Swiss university of applied sciences FHNW (Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz), unveiled a new intelligent ...
CompositesWorld

NABUCCO project develops adaptive composite structures for next-gen aircraft

The Spanish supplier continues to strengthen its position serving the AAM market with the delivery of foam core, woven fabrics, multiaxial reinforcements and vacuum consumables for ELA Aviation ...
Morningstar

SAFE Structure Designs Awarded Contract to Engineer and Manufacture Custom Aircraft Maintenance Crane for the Presidential Aircraft Air Force One and Air Force Two

LAS VEGAS, March 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- S.A.F.E. Structure Designs, a leading aviation maintenance equipment manufacturer and defense contractor, has been awarded a contract by L3Harris Technologies ...
Drexel University

Drexel Engineers Develop Tool to Predict Fatigue Crack Growth in Aircraft Fuselages

A research team at Drexel University's College of Engineering, led by Professors Ahmad R. Najafi, Jonathan Awerbuch, and Tein-Min Tan of mechanical engineering and mechanics, has developed a new way ...
Aviation Week

Know Your Radome, An Important Structure, Part 1

The radome on this Fokker F100 suffered significant damage, losing its structural integrity. Credit: Poland State Commission on Aircraft Accident Investigation Aircraft radomes are precisely ...