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MDS selected by Airbus as a partner for hydrogen powered ZEROe propulsion system testing
MDS is thrilled to have been selected as a partner on the Airbus ZEROe fuel cell engine demonstrator supporting Airbus’ ambition to develop the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft by 2035
EnviroTrec Stories
MDS selected by Airbus as a partner for hydrogen powered ZEROe propulsion system testing
MDS is thrilled to have been selected as a partner on the Airbus ZEROe fuel cell engine demonstrator supporting Airbus’ ambition to develop the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft by 2035
NATO’s von Kármán Medal bestowed on Canadian researcher
Jim MacLeod, NRC researcher, awarded prestigious medal for service in research collaboration. Everyone knows that collaboration is one of the key...
CBC's Marcy Markusa visits GLACIER
On February 26th 2015, Marcy Markusa visited the GLACIER Facility in Thompson, Manitoba. Markusa is a reporter for the CBC and co-host of the...
How the GLACIER Facility was built
In 2009, development began for a 150,00 lbf Gas Turbine Engine Icing Testing Facility in Thompson, Manitoba. "The facility, known as the Global...
Industry Stories
Airbus welcomes A220 series to the family
Originally posted on New Atlas by David Szondy on July 12th 2018 The Airbus Group's stable got a bit larger on July 11 as an A220 made its first appearance in Airbus livery. Coming fresh from the...
Ready to transition your company into Industry 4.0?
It should be a marathon, not a sprint Originally posted by Erik Leijon on Postmedia Content Works on June 4th 2018 Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither is a company’s transition into Industry...
Industry 4.0: A View from the OECD
Our Aerospace and Manufacturing sectors in Manitoba had an impressive presentation in early March from Alistair Nolan, the Senior Economist for the Directorate for Science, Technology and...
Rolls-Royce Lean-Burn Combustion Engine Starts Icing Tests
Originally published by Rolls-Royce on March 23rd 2018 Rolls-Royce’s demonstrator engine, featuring a new lean-burn and low-emissions combustion system for future jet engine programmes, has started...
Rolls-Royce Readies For Advance3 Core Test
First all-new big core configuration in 50 years paves way for next-gen Advance and UltraFan Originally published by Guy Norris for Aviation Week on October 19th 2017 Just over 3.5 years after...
Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 Certified
Approval for A350-1000 aircraft engine follows Trent 1000 certification earlier in August Originally published on MRO-Network by James Pozzi on September 5th, 2017 Rolls-Royce’s Trent XWB-97 engine...
Big Data Tipped to Transform Industry
An international law firm has tipped big data and predictive analysis to transform aviation. Originally published by Alex Deber on June 29th, 2017 for MRO-Network Big data and predictive analysis...
The Difference between Aerospace and Aviation
A few weeks ago (Feb 1, 2017), we saw the interplay of the two themes of Aviation and Aerospace under a challenging set of circumstances. A transatlantic airplane en route from Zurich to Los Angeles...
Montreal Aerospace Cluster’s Drive To Industry 4.0
Originally published by Graham Warwick for Aviation Week & Space Technology on March 31st, 2017 As aviation embraces digitization, Canada’s aerospace industry hopes to tap into a new government...