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    AMAG and Pilatus Sign Multi-Year Agreement for Aluminum Products in Aircraft

    AMAG Austria Metall AG and Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG signed a new, multi-year agreement, which will take their long-term partnership to a new level. The agreement strengthens the existing cooperation between the two companies and lays the foundation for an expanded use of AMAG aluminum products across various Pilatus programs. “We are very pleased to further expand […]

  • Aluminum ingot stamped with the logos and company names for Constellium and TARMAC Aerosave

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    Constellium and TARMAC Aerosave Achieve Aluminum Recycling for End-of-Life Aircraft

    Constellium and TARMAC Aerosave, a pioneer in aircraft and engine storage, maintenance, and eco-responsible dismantling, achieved a major milestone in sustainable aerospace innovation. The companies have successfully recycled and remelted aluminum from end-of-life aircraft into new, high-performance material suitable for future aerospace applications. “At Constellium, recycling is at the core of what we do. We […]

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    Wing of the Future Project: Aluminum Wing Options for the Sustainable Aircraft of Tomorrow

    By F. Eberl, J.P. Masse, and B. Davo, Constellium. In aircraft wing structure design, two types of concepts predominate today — largely metallic aluminum wing structures used for short-medium range, single-aisle aircraft, such as the Airbus A320 or Boeing B737, and largely composite wing covers used for the latest long-range, twin-aisle aircraft, such as the […]

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    Airbus Helicopters Opens 3D Printing Center for Aluminum Components

    Airbus Helicopters opened a new 3D printing centre at its site in Donauwörth, Germany. The company now operates three machines for components made of titanium, four for plastic parts, and — as a new element — a machine that can produce components made of aluminum. The additive manufacturing process allows for serial products of components, […]

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    Constellium to Supply Flat Rolled Aluminum for Aircraft Components

    Constellium SE entered into a multi-year contract with Daher, through which the company will supply a wide range of flat-rolled aluminum products from its facility in Issoire, France. The aluminum will be used in lightweight aircraft, particularly the TBM and Kodiak models. By becoming strategic aluminum supplier for Daher, Constellium is able to expand its […]