Boeing announced June 11 it has finalized the agreement to acquire Vought Aircraft Industries' interest in Global Aeronautica, LLC, a
Vought continues to produce the aft fuselage for the 787 at its facility adjacent to Global Aeronautica in
Closing occurred following receipt of regulatory approvals on June 3, 2008. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction will not affect Boeing's current financial guidance.
"As a partner in the Global Aeronautica joint venture with Alenia North America, Boeing looks forward to applying its proven lean manufacturing expertise to enhance the efficiency and productivity of the facility's operations and ensure the timely delivery of high-quality assemblies to our Everett, Washington facility," said Pat Shanahan, vice president and general manager of the 787 program.
"We are proud to partner with Boeing in Global Aeronautica," said Giuseppe Giordo, president and chief executive officer of Alenia North America. "We are committed to our investment in
Global Aeronautica employs more than 300 people and is responsible for joining and integrating 787 fuselage sections from Alenia and other structural partners. Along with joining the majority of the mid-body fuselage sections, the joint venture also installs and tests associated systems and applies primer on the sections. Vought produces aft fuselage sections 47 and 48 in a new 342,000-square-foot building and employs about 300 workers at its
Alenia builds the center fuselage sections 44 and 46 in its facilities and delivers these to the Global Aeronautica integration facility. Alenia also manufactures the horizontal stabilizer of the 787 in its
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