Aviation industry

Boeing’s KC-46 Pegasus has just completed its maiden flight. The United States Air Force's future tanker, will eventually replace the ageing KC-135 Stratotanker. A small comparison is required to find out what its asset are.
 

On the occasion of the state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the United States, Boeing received a huge order for 300 aircraft. After the exchange of formalities, the aircraft manufacturer has also decided upon a change of strategy and will construct a factory in China.
 

By 2020, Snecma will be producing 1,500 units of their new LEAP engine per year. To do this, the engine ma nufacturer will integrate high-tech assembly lines at their Villaroche (near Paris) premises.
 

ATR, the regional aircraft manufacturer, has used a sort of oversized skateboard over the last year to move their fuselage sections from work station to work station on their assembly line.
 

On the occasion of the "Drone Experience Festival" for civilian drones, we looked at the latest innovations in their autonomy, which is in fact one of the major weaknesses of these flying machines.
 

For a hundred years, the Ateliers de Haute-Garonne ( AHG ) workshops have been manufacturing specialised bolts, screws and fasteners for aircraft. The company produces more than two billion rivets annually for aircraft manufacturers.
 

Since the start of construction a year ago, the Safran’s future Toulouse site (south west France) is well advanced. In less than six months, 1,400 employees will move into their new 269,000 square feet (25,000 m2) offices.
 

It's official, the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus now has a final assembly line on American soil. It was inaugurated on 14 September in Alabama.
 

Simair, the aeronautical supplier, manufacturers galleys; i.e. kitchen furniture for aircraft at their Rochefort site (western France). An activity, which represents 25% of their overall turnover based on the modularity of their aircraft cabin equipment.
 

The first F-35 assembled in Italy has just undertaken its first flight, giving us the opportunity to look at the latest developments of this programme, the most expensive in US history.
 

Whilst the first elements for the A330neo future have just begun to be produced, we take a closer look at this large A330 family, which comes in multiple versions.
 

The US engine manufacturer General Electric has manufactured a complete turbojet using 3D printing. One more step in the additive manufacturing of aircraft parts.
 

Bombardier CS300 just passed successfully the runway water ingestion test. A mandatory test to obtain certification, which the CS100 will also soon undergo.
 

According to our information the Chinese aircraft manufacturer, Comac, should officially present their first test C919 in October. Its first flight could take place in spring 2016.