By Daniel Michaels , 2013-12-18 10:08:31Share to:
Metals giant Alcoa Inc. will supply European plane maker Airbus with advanced titanium components for its planned A320neo jetliners under a new $110 million contract, the companies said. The deal, while not large by aviation-industry standards, is emblematic of how producers of metallic jetliner parts are fighting back against competition from sophisticated composite materials. (…)
