Aluminium favoured over carbonfibre for fuselage of next ATR

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/07/15/344449/aluminium-favoured-over-carbonfibre-for-fuselage-of-next.html


ATR partner Alenia Aeronautica has evaluated the carbonfibre construction and production technology it uses to build Boeing 787 fuselage barrels for the joint venture's planned all-new turboprop programme. However, the airframer has concluded that advanced aluminium alloy is the preferred material for the fuselage.