Lilium, a German eVTOL manufacturer, commenced assembly of the first fuselage for its seven-seater Lilium Jet, a key step toward obtaining EASA type certification by late 2025 and commencing ...

This is the first of seven fuselages for the seven aircraft Lilium will use to achieve type-certification of the Lilium Jet Pivotal and tangible step towards the industrialization of the Lilium Jet ...

With the production rate for the fighter jets due to rise during the 2020s, Rheinmetall will open a new plant by 2025 to manufacture fuselage sections at a rate of 400 per year. Rheinmetall AG will ...

Airbus said on Tuesday that it has launched the A321 fuselage system assembly work with Xi'an Aircraft International (Tianjin) Corporation (XAT), a subsidiary of AVIC Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group Co.

Airbus’ internal suppliers have delivered two major components that form the front fuselage of the first A350-1000 to equipping centres. Premium Aerotec has delivered the forward fuselage to an Airbus ...

Spain' Aciturri has begun assembling the fuselage for the first of seven certification test Lilium Jets. Credit: Lilium Spanish aerostructures supplier Aciturri has begun assembly of the first ...

Wing assembly for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter began Aug. 23 at Lockheed Martin's plant in Fort Worth, Texas, where forward-fuselage production started in July, the company said Aug. 23. BAE Systems ...

Boeing plans to deploy robotic assembly technology on the 777X that will dramatically change the way the plane’s metal hull is built, documents submitted to the city of Everett indicate. The ...

Qarbon Aerospace Inc., a premier manufacturer of medium to large complex composite components and assemblies, hosted a celebration at its Red Oak, Texas facility to celebrate a major milestone: the ...

Boeing has completed assembly of the forward fuselage of the airframer's first 747-8 freighter. The manufacturer has transported the 27.2m (89ft 2in) section from the final assembly jig ahead of ...

The positioning and drilling end effector developed by Fraunhofer IFAM in Stade during the automated positioning of a cleat on the CFRP integral frame. Photo Credit: Fraunhofer IFAM Automation is one ...

The Accurate Fuselage Panel Assembly Cell (AFPAC) is a semi-automated process that was developed for accurately assembling fuselage panels on the Boeing 757 model line. This method of assembly (prior ...