According to Delft University of Technology professor Rinze Benedictus, airlines would save billions of dollars annually in maintenance and operating costs if manufacturers used CentrAl aluminum-composite material in the structures of future large commercial jets such as the Airbus A350-800 -- seen here in the colors of customer Bangkok Airways. That's because CentrAl is highly fatigue-resistant, damage-tolerant and very light in weight. Credit: Airbus S.A.S. 2006/computer rendering by Fixion - HCSGM
