US air travel starts to catch up with China
Looking at the latest data from China and the US, here’s how we ended May 2021. A month ago it did not look like the US was going to catch up with China. But as we can see the data…
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Boeing awarded patent for recovering carbon fibers from composite waste
In March 2018 Boeing applied for a patent to recover carbon fibers from composite waste. The patent was awarded in May 2019. The patent language is interesting: “A method for recovering carbon fibers from composite waste includes coating a water-soluble…
Aircraft tracking and emergency locator beacon patent application by Airbus
AeroPatent.com reports that in the aftermath of MH370 disappearance, it has become clear that more R&D is needed to improve in-flight aircraft tracking and emergency locator beacon technology. In recent months AeroPatent reports seeing dozens of patent applications publish in…
Airbus Patents Detachable Cabins
The civil aviation world, always looking for ideas to save time and money, may be launching the era of the plane “container”. The patent office of the United States approved, after two years of painstaking tests, an Airbus project for…
Boeing’s new winglet patent
Boeing has been awarded a patent for a new winglet design. See below for a quick look. Views: 37