Boeing wants to patent its process for 3D-printed replacement aircraft parts. And here’s a novel twist in this era of pre-emptive patent filings: The company is already using 3D-printed aircraft parts ...

In another potential aerospace application for 3D printing, Boeing has filed an application with the US Patent Office for a way to make artificial "ice." The company isn't planning on making novelty ...

Making aircraft parts on 3D printers is becoming increasingly popular, despite several stubborn constraints. Among the most limiting features are the laptop computer-sized dimensions of the ...

Airbus has completed for the first time the installation of a titanium 3D-printed bracket on an in-series production A350 XWB. The bracket, built using additive-layer manufacturing (ALM) technologies ...

3D printing has popped up on the cutting-edge of some surprisingly diverse industries: food, healthcare, retail, and now aerospace. The aerospace business is driven by the following factors: weight, ...

Certifying additively manufactured parts for aircraft installation just got a lot easier. The Stratasys Aircraft Interiors Certification Solution gives aerospace companies a faster, more streamlined ...

If an original equipment manufacturer is out of a part that is needed in a maintenance, repair and overhaul task, 3D printing could be a solution. At least that’s what Fleet Readiness Center Southeast ...

Historically, remote control aircraft were produced much like their early full-sized counterparts. Wooden structures were covered with adhesives and taut fabric membranes. Other techniques later came ...