The fuselage of the jetliner involved in a collision on a Tokyo runway was made from carbon-composite fibers, and the incident is renewing concern about the challenges of putting out fires involving ...

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WASHINGTON/LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Tuesday's runway collision in Japan marks the first time a modern lightweight airliner has burnt down and is being seen as a test case for how well a new ...

Airplanes paid off for Hexcel this quarter. This company produces lightweight composite airplane parts for both Boeing and Airbus. Hexcel makes composite helicopter blades and wind turbine blades as ...

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Japanese officials have launched two separate probes into Tuesday’s deadly plane crash where five people died after a passenger jet collided with a Coast Guard turboprop at a Tokyo airport and burst ...

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WASHINGTON/LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Tuesday's runway collision in Japan marks the first time a modern lightweight airliner has burnt down and is being seen as a test case for how well a new ...