by Aaron Kreye | Jun 14, 2017 | Aerospace Industry Direction
Shortly after becoming CEO of Ford Motor Co., former Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief Alan Mulally was asked if he was ready for the complexity of the automotive industry. “An automobile has about 10,000 moving parts, right? An airplane has 2 million, and it has to...
by Aaron Kreye | Jun 14, 2017 | Aerospace Industry Direction
The first revamped Boeing narrowbody – the 737-8 – is scheduled to be delivered to launch customer Malindo Air later this month. But the schedule hit a snag this week after Boeing paused the flight test program owing to engine issues. Last month, Aviation Week pilot...
by Aaron Kreye | May 31, 2017 | Aerospace Industry Direction
Global demand for greener air travel and ever-fluctuating oil prices have inspired several major airlines to invest in alternative fuels. Lufthansa, Ryanair, easy Jet, Japan Airlines, Air New Zealand and Continental are just some of the airlines that are actively...
by Aaron Kreye | May 31, 2017 | Aerospace Industry Direction
Increasingly, manufacturers are favoring composite materials over traditional aluminum alloys for major structural elements of their aircraft. Advanced composites, such as carbon laminate and carbon sandwich, are lightweight, stronger than traditional metals,...
by Aaron Kreye | May 31, 2017 | Aerospace Industry Direction
We’re confident 3D printing will play a major role in aerospace manufacturing in coming years because it already is! Indeed, 3D printers aren’t a Jetsons-esque appliance of the future, but very much a reality for the aerospace industry already. 3D printing isn’t just...
