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Pilatus launches 32-month study to recycle carbon-fiber production waste into new aircraft components

Pilatus has initiated a 32-month study aimed at converting carbon-fiber production scrap into usable aircraft components. The work focuses on overcoming material-reuse barriers from composite manufacturing waste streams, with the goal of turning what is typically discarded into value-added structures.

2026-05-22T08:55:33.512108-07:00

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easyJet swings deeper into losses as Iran/Middle East conflict lifts unhedged fuel costs; CEO flags operational upside but uncer

2026-05-21T00:39:38.846598-07:00

FlightGlobal

Tupolev outlines Tu-214 two-person cockpit upgrade and supplier-driven production updates

2026-05-22T03:24:08.998623-07:00

Bloomberg

SpaceX eyes 10-Gigawatt solar manufacturing facility near Austin to fuel space-based AI power plans

2026-05-21T12:39:56.382064-07:00

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New York Times

Southern California chemical leak at aerospace plastics facility triggers evacuation of ~40,000 residents A methyl methacrylate storage-tank at an aerospace plastics facility overheated, creating an explosion risk, officials said. About 40,000 people in parts of Southern California were ordered to evacuate as crews responded to the hazardous leak.

2026-05-23T04:09:38.721978-07:00

Southern California chemical leak at aerospace plastics facility triggers evacuation of ~40,000 residents

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Pilatus launches 32-month study to recycle carbon-fiber production waste into new aircraft components Pilatus has initiated a 32-month study aimed at converting carbon-fiber production scrap into usable aircraft components. The work focuses on overcoming material-reuse barriers from composite manufacturing waste streams, with the goal of turning what is typically discarded into value-added structures.

2026-05-22T08:55:33.512108-07:00

Pilatus launches 32-month study to recycle carbon-fiber production waste into new aircraft components

FlightGlobal

Tupolev outlines Tu-214 two-person cockpit upgrade and supplier-driven production updates Tupolev says it is progressing a transition to a two-person cockpit for the Tu-214, alongside revisions to other systems on the twinjet. The Russian design bureau also signaled that the next phase of modernization work is being worked through with suppliers as production demands are defined.

2026-05-22T03:24:08.998623-07:00

Tupolev outlines Tu-214 two-person cockpit upgrade and supplier-driven production updates

Reuters

Lockheed breaks ground on THAAD munitions production center in Troy, Alabama Lockheed Martin broke ground on an 87,000-square-foot Munitions Production Center in Troy, Alabama, aimed at accelerating THAAD interceptor production for the U.S. and allied customers. The company said the site is part of a broader $9B-plus investment through 2030 across more than 20 U.S. facilities, with plans to double capacity and add jobs.

2026-05-21T14:24:14.316151-07:00

Lockheed breaks ground on THAAD munitions production center in Troy, Alabama

Bloomberg

SpaceX eyes 10-Gigawatt solar manufacturing facility near Austin to fuel space-based AI power plans SpaceX is planning a massive 10-gigawatt solar manufacturing site near Austin, aimed at supplying power for Elon Musk’s ambition to power AI data-center operations in space. The move ties industrial-scale solar production to next-step orbital compute infrastructure concepts already being discussed across the sector.

2026-05-21T12:39:56.382064-07:00

SpaceX eyes 10-Gigawatt solar manufacturing facility near Austin to fuel space-based AI power plans

Bloomberg

SpaceX plans 10-gigawatt solar manufacturing facility near Austin to feed space-based AI power ambitions SpaceX is planning a massive 10-gigawatt solar manufacturing facility near Austin, positioning it as industrial-scale supply for Elon Musk’s push to power artificial intelligence data centers in space. The move signals a vertical-integration strategy that links terrestrial solar production to on-orbit computing infrastructure.

2026-05-21T12:39:56.382064-07:00

SpaceX plans 10-gigawatt solar manufacturing facility near Austin to feed space-based AI power ambitions

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Resurgent Aviation Solutions liquidates and closes Eclipse 500/550 supplier role, plans to destroy tooling Resurgent Aviation Solutions—manufacturer and repair station for Eclipse 500/550 critical components—has moved into liquidation and closing. The company said it plans to destroy all tooling, raising immediate questions about the continuity of support for the impacted components used across the type’s installed base.

2026-05-21T10:28:37.160865-07:00

Resurgent Aviation Solutions liquidates and closes Eclipse 500/550 supplier role, plans to destroy tooling

FlightGlobal

GE confident Leap turbofans can match CFM56 durability via high-pressure turbine durability updates GE Aerospace says its Leap turbofan is on track to reach CFM56-like durability after it implements high-pressure turbine updates aimed at fixing a heat-induced durability problem. The updates are designed to address the engine’s worst-case thermal degradation under normal operations to protect operator economics.

2026-05-21T03:12:50.384692-07:00

GE confident Leap turbofans can match CFM56 durability via high-pressure turbine durability updates

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Pilatus launches 32-month study to recycle carbon-fiber production waste into new aircraft components

easyJet swings deeper into losses as Iran/Middle East conflict lifts unhedged fuel costs; CEO flags operational upside but uncer

Tupolev outlines Tu-214 two-person cockpit upgrade and supplier-driven production updates

SpaceX eyes 10-Gigawatt solar manufacturing facility near Austin to fuel space-based AI power plans

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