Alcoa Says Bring On Those Aerospace Materials Challenges
U.S. company has always led the way in aluminum for aerospace but it is investing heavily in additive manufacturing and other “disruptive” technology.
Embraer’s E-Jet E2 family of medium-range jetliners is designed to replace the company’s current E-Jet series. Alcoa is now Embraer’s sole provider of aluminum sheet and plate for the new type’s wing skins and fuselage components.
