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Airbus Debuts Aluminium Bodied DisruptiveLab Helicopter

Airbus Debuts Aluminium Bodied DisruptiveLab Helicopter

European aerospace firm Airbus Group SE unveiled DisruptiveLab this week, which is a new flying laboratory featuring an aluminium fuselage that will test new technology aimed at increasing aircraft performance and reducing carbon emissions. Among the technology being tested on the platform...

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Alro Lands Flat-Rolled Aluminium Supply Contract with Airbus

Romanian aluminium firm Alro SA announced on Friday that it had signed a contract with French aerospace company Airbus SAS. According to the press release from Alro, the multi-year agreement is for the firm to supply Airbus with flat-rolled aluminium products. No specific airframes were mentioned in the press release, nor was the value of […]

Aleris Lands Long-Term Supplies Contract with Airbus

Cleveland rolled and extruded aluminium firm Aleris announced yesterday that it has secured a long-term supply contract with French aerospace firm Airbus SAS. According to the press release, the multi-year contract will have Aleris supplying Airbus aluminium plate and sheet (including advance wing-skin material) for use on the entirety of Airbus’ offerings, beginning in 2017. […]

Alcoa Lands 3D Printing Contract with Airbus

Aluminium major Alcoa announced today that it has reached an agreement with France’s Airbus SAS to print three-dimensional printed titanium fuselage and engine pylon components. According to the news release, Alcoa expects to ship the first parts under this contract later this year. Further details of the agreement were not disclosed by the company. “We […]