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2025

1 October

ReleaseQarbon Aerospace and Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research announce strategic collaboration to advance next-generation aerostructures

28 August

Qarbon delivers first forward fuselage for Red Hawk

The celebration at Red Oak in Texas highlighted Qarbon Aerospace’s proud legacy, the importance of the T-7A Red Hawk programme and partnerships with Boeing and the U.S. Air Force.

2023

27 November

ReleaseDoD awards $3.7 million to enhance advanced thermoplastics production

19 June

ReleaseSupernal and Qarbon Aerospace partner on future scaled eVTOL component assembly

12 January

Qarbon completes electro-thermal deicing tests

The Helios test articles utilised Teijin carbon fibre materials and Web Industries' Precision BiasPly technology. The graphite's superior thermal conductivity produces heat significantly faster than legacy systems.

2022

30 March

Qarbon Aerospace has completed the first Hexa eVTOL aircraft.

LIFT receives first composite eVTOL from Qarbon

Hexa can fly for up to 15 minutes on a charge with 25% battery remaining for safety margin. Actual flight times are dependent on pilot weight and weather conditions, and will generally range from 8 to 15 minutes.

14 March

ReleaseQarbon Aerospace partners with Georgia Tech for NASA's University Leadership Initiative (ULI) to address barriers in the development of civilian vertical lift vehicles

12 March

ReleaseQarbon Aerospace selected by LIFT Aircraft Inc. to perform complete system integration and assembly for LIFT’s eVTOL aircraft, HEXA, at the Qarbon facility in Red Oak, Texas

10 May

ReleaseArlington Capital Partners closes the acquisition of Triumph's composites business, forming Qarbon Aerospace

10 February

ReleaseTriumph Group expands aerospace structures divestitures to Arlington Capital Partners with sale of its Red Oak Texas operations

2020

29 October

Triumph loads up first assembly for T-7A

Triumph in Red Oak, Texas, have marked the beginning of an assembly process that could see it produce in excess of 2,000 ship sets of wings and empennage for the T-7A military trainer aircraft.

2019

23 October

The Airframer Bulletin

ReleaseQarbon Aerospace and Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research announce strategic collaboration to advance next-generation aerostructures

Qarbon delivers first forward fuselage for Red Hawk

ReleaseDoD awards $3.7 million to enhance advanced thermoplastics production

ReleaseSupernal and Qarbon Aerospace partner on future scaled eVTOL component assembly

Qarbon completes electro-thermal deicing tests

LIFT receives first composite eVTOL from Qarbon

ReleaseQarbon Aerospace partners with Georgia Tech for NASA's University Leadership Initiative (ULI) to address barriers in the development of civilian vertical lift vehicles

ReleaseQarbon Aerospace transforms enterprise-wide Business Systems teamed with Deltek & TIP

ReleaseQarbon Aerospace selects Deltek to support its digital transformation

ReleaseQarbon Aerospace becomes member of the American Composites Manufacturing Association (ACMA)

ReleaseQarbon Aerospace selected by LIFT Aircraft Inc. to perform complete system integration and assembly for LIFT’s eVTOL aircraft, HEXA, at the Qarbon facility in Red Oak, Texas

ReleaseArlington Capital Partners closes the acquisition of Triumph's composites business, forming Qarbon Aerospace

ReleaseTriumph Group expands aerospace structures divestitures to Arlington Capital Partners with sale of its Red Oak Texas operations

Triumph loads up first assembly for T-7A

ReleaseJaunt Air Mobility selects Triumph to provide engineering services on eVTOL vehicle

ReleaseBombardier completes acquisition of Global 7500 aircraft wing program

ReleaseTriumph Group enters into agreement to transition Global 7500 program to Bombardier