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Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, today delivered the
first carbon fibre fuselage sections of the 787 Dreamliner,
manufactured at its Grottaglie plant.
The two fuselage sections, the central one, no. 44 (8,5 metres
long) and the central-rear one, no. 46 (about 10 metres long) have
been loaded on the Boeing Dreamlifter to be transferred to the
Charleston, South Carolina, facility of Global Aeronautica in the
United States.
Once integrated at Global Aeronautica, the fuselage sections will
be transferred to Seattle for the final assembly by Boeing of the
first prototype of the innovative 787.
This delivery is the culmination of a process that began in 2004
with Alenia Aeronautica acting as independent prime partner of the
programme. Working as part of a global team, Alenia Aeronautica has
financed, designed, developed and produced the structural aircraft
components on contract, the infrastructure and the technological
processes necessary for their production. The production of a
one-piece, carbon fibre barrel has required innovative technologies
and processes that are being used in the aeronautical field for the
first time ever.
Alenia Aeronautica's newest plant in Grottaglie is fully dedicated
to the production of the 787 fuselage sections and is one of the most
advanced aeronautical facilities in the world. Alenia Aeronautica
Foggia plant is also involved in this production where the horizontal
stabiliser is produced, consisting of two monolithic cocured boxes, 20
meters long and made, just as the fuselage and wings of the 787, of
carbon fibre, with absolutely excellent design and production
technologies. The cocured box of the 787's horizontal stabiliser
produced in Foggia is to date the biggest composite monolithic
structure ever built for a commercial airplane and weighs 540 kg.
Alenia Aeronautica has a substantial role in the production of the
787. Alenia Aeronautica manufactures the central and rear fuselage
sections and the horizontal stabiliser. Alenia Aeronautica accounts
for 14% of the aircraft structure. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is the
most successful launch of an aircraft programme in the commercial
aviation history, with 475 orders obtained to date.
Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica Company, is the largest Italian
aeronautic player which operates world-wide in the commercial and
military aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles and aerostructures. Alenia
Aeronautica also coordinates the activities of Aermacchi and
Aeronavali - wholly owned companies - respectively active in the
design and manufacturing of military trainer aircraft and in the
overhaul, maintenance and modification of military and civil aircraft.
With its joint venture ATR, Aelnia Aeronautica is the world leader in
the regional turboprop market. Over 2005 Alenia Aeronautica reported a
value of production of 2,046 millions Euro, backlog for 6,865 millions
Euro and orders for 3,230. The total workforce is 11,198.
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