delivered to Boeing the 100th 787 Dreamliner mid- fuselage section achieving an important production milestone.  Alenia Aermacchi is positioning to meet the program's production ramp-up to 10 airplanes per month by the end of 2013 at Alenia Aermacchi’s Monteiasi-Grottaglie plant
The delivery of Alenia Aermacchi’s 100th 787 Dreamliner fuselage section marks a significant step in a process launched in 2004 and that sees Alenia Aermacchi
development and production all of the fuselage section’s structural components
along with the infrastructure and technological processes necessary for its production
This includes the innovative “one piece barrel” production process used at the Monteiasi-Grottaglie plant
which makes the fuselage section entirely from carbon fiber composite as a single piece
a process used for the first time ever in the aeronautical sector
said: “The Apulia region has served as Alenia Aermacchi’s strategic territory for processing the composite material for nearly thirty years; the Foggia site
has become a  center of excellence for the carbon fiber process
is one of the world’s most advanced aeronautical facilities
The target we have achieved is a result of the full commitment of all the people working on the 787 program
achieved a significant  milestone within its partnership with Boeing for the 787 Dreamliner program
The first section of the Boeing 787-9 fuselage
a lengthened version of the basic model 787-8
has left Alenia Aermacchi’s plant Monteiasi-Grottaglie bound for the final assembly line in Charleston (USA)
has commented: “The achievement of this important milestone marks how the industrial plant Monteiasi-Grottaglie has been able to cope with and succeed despite very strict production challenges
After only 6 years from its start-up in the Apulia region
over 100 sections of the 787 fuselage have already been delivered and we have just now started the production of components for the aircraft’s latest version
Monteiasi-Grottaglie thus confirms it is one of the most advanced aircraft manufacturing facilities in the world
employing young and highly specialized people”
the 100th fuselage section of the version 787-8 was delivered to Boeing
The Italian industry plays a crucial role in the manufacturing of Boeing 787 Dreamliner
producing the horizontal stabilizer and the central and central-rear fuselage
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have finalized a restructured contract for the 787 Program
The contract establishes a new performance based business arrangement that will drive improved operational performance for Alenia Aermacchi and the 787 program
Based on the market success and increased production rates of the 787 program
Boeing has confirmed orders for additional shipsets from Alenia Aermacchi within the contract period
This agreement will strengthen Alenia Aermacchi relationship with Boeing providing stability to the industrial and business performance of Alenia Aermacchi
Alenia Aermacchi is successfully providing the required performance to support program rate increases that hit rate 10
Alenia Aermacchi produces fuselage Section 44 and 46 for the 787 program in Grottaglie plant and horizontal stabilizers in Foggia
To date Alenia Aermacchi has delivered nearly 200 units
Alenia Aermacchi for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Alenia Aermacchi plays a key role in the manufacturing of the 787 Dreamliner aircraft
producing the horizontal stabilizer and the central and aft sections of the fuselage
which total 14% of the aircraft’s structure
Alenia Aermacchi manufactures the aircraft’s components with machineries and cutting-edge production processes
The horizontal stabilizer is manufactured with a special Alenia Aermacchi-patented technology that allows for production using a simple piece of composite material
Alenia Aermacchi’s facilities participating in the 787 Dreamliner programme