Boeing’s Final Assembly Plant in Charleston Taking Shape
Boeing took another visible step toward full production of the 787 Dreamliner yesterday as it set the first steel column for its 787 final assembly and del
Boeing took another visible step toward full production of the 787 Dreamliner yesterday as it set the first steel column for its 787 final assembly and delivery facility in North Charleston, S.C.
Boeing Charleston currently fabricates, assembles and installs systems for 787 aft fuselage sections and joins and integrates midbody fuselage sections made by other partners. With the new 1.2-million-sq-ft building, Boeing will perform final assembly and deliver 787s from North Charleston to customers around the world. Construction of the new facility remains on schedule, and Boeing expects to begin production in July next year. The company plans to deliver the first 787 built at the new factory in the first quarter of 2012.
