The Airbus A350 XWB jet however, has more 3D printed parts than any other, clocking in a staggering 1000 parts that were created using 3D printed techniques.

Airbus says the shaft produced through 3D printing – which uses lasers to melt titanium powder and build up the desired component layer by layer – is 45% more lightweight and delivers a 25% ...

Additive manufacturing takes flight with 3D printed bracketing for the Airbus A350, manufactured by Stratasys Direct Manufacturing with FDM Technology and ULTEM™ 9085 resin. (Photo: Business ...

Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS), headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Rehovot, Israel, is a leading global provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions.

Delivery of the 314-seat A350-900 to launch customer Qatar Airways will start in mid-2013. The smaller 270-seat -800 will follow in 2014 and the 350-seat -1000 in 2015.