EVERETT, WA—Boeing’s new $1 billion factory here features state-of-the-art automation that will be used to build wings for the next-generation 777X jetliner.
When routing a wiring harness in an aircraft, engineers should pay attention to the proximity of the wires to hydraulic lines, mechanical cables and other parts.
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC—Boeing plans to double its 787 Dreamliner assembly plant here. The enlarged factory will accommodate a second, parallel production line.
PLANO, TX—Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Corp. has hired Advanced Integration Technology to design and build the final assembly line for its C919 passenger jet.
Airbus may build a final assembly line in the United States to increase its visibility in North America and buoy sales in the world’s No. 1 market for single-aisle planes, an executive has said.
Bombardier Aerospace has borrowed several ideas from the auto industry that it hopes will help streamline production of the new CSeries regional jetliner.
