Tue, Mar 29, 2011
Facility Is Expcted To Be Open For Business Late This Year
Boeing marked progress on its newest 787 Dreamliner interiors
fabrication facility with a special ceremony commemorating
placement late last week of the last steel beam on the building.
The beam – signed by hundreds of construction workers and
Boeing employees – was hoisted into place as a ceremonial
tree was placed atop the building. The tree, to be planted on
Boeing property, signifies good luck, prosperity and safety to
building occupants.
"This is an exciting day for Fabrication as it puts us one step
closer to producing innovative 787 interiors for the South Carolina
final assembly and delivery team," said Lane Ballard, director
Interiors Responsibility Center. "We are also pleased to honor the
construction workers who have worked so diligently on this project,
and are responsible for the progress thus far."
The 300,000 square feet (27,871 square meters) state-of-the art
facility, located in the Palmetto Commerce Park in North
Charleston, S.C., is about 10 miles from the Boeing South Carolina
site. The proximity of the two facilities will help improve the
efficiency of the final assembly and delivery process in South
Carolina.
The Interior Responsibility Center South Carolina team will
manufacture 787 interior parts at the new facility, including
stowbins, closets, partitions, class dividers, floor-mounted
stowbins used by flight attendants, overhead flight crew rests,
overhead flight attendant crew rests, video-control stations and
attendant modules.
Today's event was held in conjunction with BRPH and Pattillo
Construction Corporation, the design-builders of the facility.
Construction began on the new fabrication facility in September
2010 and will continue through the fourth quarter of 2011, when it
is scheduled to open.
More News
Also: B-29 Superfortress Reunion, FAA Wants Controllers, Spirit Airlines Pulls Back, Gogo Galileo Van's Aircraft posted a short video recapping the goings-on around their reorganiz>[...]
Light Gun A handheld directional light signaling device which emits a brilliant narrow beam of white, green, or red light as selected by the tower controller. The color and type of>[...]
"The journey to this achievement started nearly a decade ago when a freshly commissioned Gentry, driven by a fascination with new technologies and a desire to contribute significan>[...]
"Our driven and innovative team of military and civilian Airmen delivers combat power daily, ensuring our nation is ready today and tomorrow." Source: General Duke Richardson, AFMC>[...]
Aircraft Conflict Predicted conflict, within EDST of two aircraft, or between aircraft and airspace. A Red alert is used for conflicts when the predicted minimum separation is 5 na>[...]