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2026
10 September Albany will continue producing around 300 unique composite fuselage frames for the 787 Dreamliner.

Albany will continue manufacturing 787 fuselage frames

Forward sections 41 and 43 and aft section 47 will continue to be manufactured under the renewed contract with Boeing.

17 July

ReleaseAlbany Engineered Composites and A&P Technology partner to accelerate next-generation braided composite solutions

29 April

ReleaseAlbany Engineered Composites receives Pratt & Whitney engine component contract through 2036

2025
28 October

ReleaseAlbany International initiates review of strategic alternatives for structures assembly business; announces loss reserve adjustment for CH-53K program; schedules earnings release date

16 October

ReleaseAlbany International Corp. announces corporate headquarters relocation to Portsmouth, New Hampshire

29 April

ReleaseAlbany Engineered Composites awarded seven-year contract from Bell Textron, Inc. for 525 composite components

2023
5 October Solvay is BETA Technologies primary material supplier and is providing lightweight advanced materials for the production of BETA’s electric aircraft family. The design of the electric aircraft will benefit from the use of Solvay’s NCAMP qualified material systems.

BETA Technologies opens electric aircraft production facility

Production has begun with the installation of assembly tooling and the initiation of various system production lines, marking a significant milestone along BETA's path to delivering the ALIA CTOL and the ALIA VTOL.

20 June

ReleaseAlbany International delivers advanced 3D woven VTP fitting to Aernnova for Clean Sky 2 technology demonstrator

19 June

ReleaseAlbany International is excited to deliver its advanced 3D woven rib to the Airbus Wing of Tomorrow program

25 April

ReleaseAlbany Engineered Composites awarded army contract to develop near-net shape 3D weaving technology for hypersonic applications

2022
16 February Albany Engineered Composites has been selected by Sikorsky Aircraft to produce the complete CH-53K aft transition assembly.

Albany wins ten-year contract for CH-53K assemblies

Long-lead funding is already under way to support the assembly of CH-53K aft transitions, and the contract is expected to be finalised in the first quarter of 2022 with first deliveries in 2023.

2021
8 December Safran Aircraft Engines and Albany International extend their partnership to develop 3D composites for CFM engines to the year 2046.

Safran and Albany International extend composite collaboration

The partners have built three plants in Rochester (New Hampshire), Commercy (France) and Queretaro (Mexico). These are dedicated to 3D composite parts and have produced 130,000 for the LEAP engine.

6 July

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems and Albany Engineered Composites collaborate to expand hypersonic capabilities

2020
6 April

ReleaseAlbany International provides COVID-19 business update

2 March

ReleaseAlbany International Corp.'s affiliate, Albany Engineered Composites, qualified to build fibre placed skins for F-35

2019
20 November

ReleaseAlbany International acquires CirComp GmbH

2017
5 June

ReleaseSikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, recognizes top suppliers

2014
24 November

ReleaseFrench President François Hollande inaugurates new Safran/Albany production plant in eastern France

31 March

ReleaseSafran and Albany International inaugurate a new plant for 3D woven RTM composite aircraft engine parts, in Rochester, NH

2010
15 October

ReleaseAlbany Engineered Composites plans expansion in Rochester, New Hampshire

31 August

ReleaseAlbany Engineered Composites to support Boeing's CLEEN engine nozzle program

2009
22 December

ReleaseAlbany International comments on COMAC's selection of LEAP-X engine