Boeing Will Manufacture Certain Interior Parts From New South Carolina Facility
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C., May 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced today that it has chosen South Carolina as the location for fabrication and assembly of airplane interior parts to supply the 787 Dreamliner final assembly and delivery site currently under construction in North Charleston, S.C. The company is reviewing potential sites for the new airplane interiors facility and anticipates making a final decision by midsummer.
The new facility, Boeing Fabrication Interiors South Carolina, will be located near the North Charleston final assembly and delivery site. As many as 150 employees will work at the new interiors facility, which will serve as an extension of the existing Interiors Responsibility Center in Everett, Wash., leveraging the opportunities of a single, integrated production system. This decision is part of Boeing's plan announced in 2009 to provide an independent sourcing stream for 787 final assembly and delivery in South Carolina. The close proximity of this new facility to Boeing's Charleston site will help improve the efficiency of the final assembly and delivery process in South Carolina.
"By expanding Boeing's footprint in South Carolina, we enhance our existing foundation with Boeing Charleston and further contribute to the growth of aerospace in the region," said Ray Conner, vice president and general manager, Supply Chain Management and Operations, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "
Ultimately, the decision we made in 2009 builds on our overall strategy to successfully meet our 787 customer commitments and to optimize our production capability."
The Boeing Fabrication Interiors South Carolina team will manufacture 787 interior parts, including stow bins, closets, partitions, class dividers, floor-mounted stow bins used by flight attendants, overhead flight-crew rests, overhead flight attendant crew rests, video-control stations and attendant modules.
"Recognizing the superior quality of the products and services provided by our Interiors Responsibility Center in Everett, Boeing believes this extension is an important step in ensuring that we maintain a high level of consistency and quality in our production system," said Conner. "In the long term, we are strengthening our position in the aerospace market and ensuring that we remain competitive as a company."
Located within the Boeing Everett complex, the Interiors Responsibility Center is a focused area of excellence for the design, manufacture, assembly and integration of a wide range of interior systems for production, aftermarket and spares for Boeing commercial jets. About 1,380 people work at the IRC producing products that include crew rests, doors and doorway linings, overhead stow bins and floor-mounted stow boxes, life raft boxes, closets and
partitions, secure flight deck doors, video control centers, purser work stations, dry galleys, ceilings, sidewalls, decorative laminates and proximity lighting. Engineering integration services provide customer interior solutions from concept product design through project management and certification.
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Boeing Provides First Look at 787 Stall Tests
EVERETT, Wash., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA)
787 Dreamliner pilots conducted the program's first stall tests - in which pilots intentionally reduce power to both engines and then recover normal flight speeds - as part of the initial airworthiness program for the airplane. Additional stall tests will take place throughout the flight test period.
The testing went "very well and there were no surprises," said 787 Chief Pilot Mike Carriker.
The purpose of the testing is to demonstrate that in the rare event a pilot encounters a stall during flight, the airplane reacts benignly and allows for a smooth recovery. A stall is defined as flying so slowly that the airplane is no longer generating lift.
During stall maneuvers pilots use a disciplined process to slow the airplane down at precise increments to the point where it shakes dramatically, resulting in forces of 1.5 times the force of gravity.
Video highlights and an interview with Carriker are featured in a three-minute video on a new 787 flight test Web site that is being launched today. The site can be accessed at either http://www.boeing.com/ or http://www.newairplane.com/.
To receive updates on the 787 flight test program, go to the Web site and click on the RSS feed icon in the right column, near the top of the site.
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EVERETT, Wash., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Boeing (NYSE: BA) has completed initial airworthiness testing on the 787 Dreamliner. This milestone will enable more crew members to take part in flights and will allow more airplanes to join the flight test program.
"This is an important step forward," said Scott Fancher, vice president and general manager of the 787 program, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "We are very pleased with the results we have achieved so far. The airplane has been performing as we expected."
Since the first flight in mid-December, the program has conducted 15 flights, achieving several key accomplishments. Pilots have taken the airplane to an altitude of 30,000 feet (9,144 m) and a speed of Mach 0.65. Nearly 60 hours of flying have been completed. Initial stall tests and other dynamic maneuvers have been run, as well as an extensive check-out of the airplane's systems. Six different pilots have been behind the controls of the 787.
In the weeks ahead, the team will continue to expand the flight envelope at which the 787 will operate to reach an altitude of more than 40,000 feet (12,192 m) and a speed of Mach 0.85. Subsequent testing will push the airplane beyond expected operational conditions.
"The pilots have told me the results we are seeing in flight match their expectations and the simulations we've run. That's a real tribute to Boeing's expertise and the international team that helped develop and build the airplane," said Fancher.
Flight testing will continue in the months ahead. First delivery is planned for the fourth quarter of this year.
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Legislative Boeing Team Honored By Charleston Metro Chamber
1/14/2010 Charleston,SC
The Charleston business community gathered at the South Carolina Aquarium Thursday evening to honor key political players in Boeing’s decision to locate its second 787 Dreamliner plant in North Charleston. Surrounded by the Aquarium’s massive tanks and displays of marine life, David Maybank III, chairman of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, presented awards to what he called Charleston’s “economic development dream team” including state Senators Hugh Leatherman, Glenn McConnell, and Larry Grooms and Speaker of the House Bobby Harrell.
There are usually no formal remarks at the Chamber’s annual legislative reception, but the region made history this past year with the award of the Boeing plant, according to Maybank. Maybank stated that it was not an easy decision for Boeing to locate the 787 plant in North Charleston, but they had great confidence in South Carolina’s ability to deliver on its promises. The incentive package that was worked on tirelessly by state legislators to be passed was key to the Boeing decision, said Maybank. The legislative team were then presented with certificates of appreciation for all they have done for the state and each a copy of the book, “Charleston From Above”, with aerial photographs of the lowcountry.
Over 400 people were in attendance including Chamber representatives, local business leaders, and over 75 elected officials. Also in attendance were three representatives from Boeing who were given, as Maybank put it, “a big Charleston welcome.” When later asked about the local region, one Boeing official stated, “I love the small town feel, how everybody knows everybody here; Charleston is such a great place to do business.” By the buzz and vibrant atmosphere of the reception, it appears both the local business community and Boeing leadership are exceptionally pleased with Boeing’s impactful decision to locate in the lowcountry.
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