GKN Aerospace announced that it has delivered the first FTE for Airbus’ ”Wing of tomorrow” research programme from its global technology centre (GTC) in Bristol. This builds upon the successful ...

GE Aviation has delivered its initial production wing fixed trailing edge components for the Airbus A350 XWB MSN001. “This delivery start up results from major achievements at GE Aviation in design ...

Much is made of the ability of crossover narrowbody jets to bring right-sizing to many airlines’ routes. The trip costs are clearly advantageous when a route does not have the capacity to fill enough ...

UK manufacturer GKN has shown off the first examples of prototype composite rear wing spars for the Airbus A350 XWB wing-box demonstrator at its Yeovil plant. The prototype manufacture milestone is ...

Smiths has delivered the first A380 mid fixed trailing edge (MFTE) wing component to Airbus. The firm's total work packages on the programme $100 million and will flow from aircraft deliveries ...