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A E R O N A U T I C S 9/2010 FINMECCANICA MAGAZINE ALENIA AERONAUTICA THE DREAMLINER MAKES ITS EUROPEAN DEBUT SHOWCASE PAR EXCELLENCE FOR A PRODUCT PAR EXCELLENCE: THE FARNBOR- OUGH AIR SHOW WAS THE VENUE FOR THE UNVEILING OF THE BOEING 787 DREAMLINER, WHICH IS SET TO BE THE BENCHMARK IN CIVIL AVIATION OVER THE NEXT DECADES. A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION WAS MADE BY ALENIA AERONAU- TICA, WHICH MANUFACTURED 14% OF THE AIRCRAFT The Dreamliner 787 landed in Europe and was shown to the public at the recent 2010 Farnborough Air Show near London, the largest global showcase for the aeronautics, space, defence and security electronics industries, which concluded on 25 July. Boeing launched the 787 Dreamliner in April 2004, after receiving the largest order in its history from the Japanese company ANA. It is currently the biggest success in the history of commercial aviation, with more than 850 aircraft ordered by some 55 customers before the first flight. Following its roll-out in July 2007 and maiden flight last December, the 787 has now entered its most intensive phase of continuous testing implemented by the US manufacturer. Boeing’s stated objective is to make the first delivery by the beginning of next year. The new twin-engine jet aircraft from the Boeing stable is the most advanced programme in the civil aviation field, and will represent a benchmark in the strategic development of the world’s airlines over the next decades. The Boeing 787 consumes 20% less fuel than aircraft currently in service as it is constructed mainly of carbon fibre, which in addition to being more resistant than aluminium, is lighter. Italian industry is playing a key role in the manufacture of the Boeing 787 via Alenia Aeronautica, a <strong>Finmeccanica</strong> company, that produces the central and central-rear sections of the fuselage and the horizontal stabilisers, that make up 14% of the aircraft’s structure. Alenia Aeronautica’s engineering and research centre for the 787 is based at the Pomigliano d’Arco plant in Naples, where, in addition to testing and aircraft design, complex manufacturing activities for the ‘dream aircraft’ are also carried out. Skilled engineers carry out precision work through all phases of the production process to make the frames and shear ties used for reinforcing the aircraft’s fuselage. The whole process is rigorously carried out in a clean room, where the temperature and pressure are kept constant to avoid any contamination of the carbon fibre. Production of segments of the fuselage take place at Alenia Aeronautica’s new plant in Monteiasi/Grottaglie in Taranto, which is dedicated entirely to the 787 programme. It is here that the central and central-rear sections of the aircraft’s fuselage are manufactured in carbon fibre using an innovative and largely automated production process, covered by exclusive patents and boasting equipment that is unique in the world. Also in Apulia, at the centre of excellence created at its Foggia plant, Alenia Aeronautica manufactures the Boeing 787’s horizontal stabiliser, which consists of two monolithic concurred boxes and a central junction base, and like the Dreamliner’s fuselage and wings, is made of carbon fibre. To produce what is the largest monolithic composite structure ever made for a commercial aircraft, Alenia Aeronautica introduced a highly-specialised production process and cutting-edge technology for which it holds the patent. These pages: Boeing 787 Dreamliner 54 55
H E L I C O P T E R S 9/2010 FINMECCANICA MAGAZINE AGUSTAWESTLAND A ‘LINE’ OF DEVELOPMENT AGUSTAWESTLAND’S STRATEGIC INVESTMENT POLICY CON- TINUES IN RUSSIA AND THE OTHER CSI COUNTRIES: GREEN LIGHT FOR WORK TO START ON A NEW FINAL ASSEMBLY LINE FOR HELICOPTERS ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF MOSCOW, JEWEL IN THE CROWN OF HELIVERT, AN AMBITIOUS JOINT VENTURE WITH RUSSIAN HELICOPTERS The economic powerhouse of Russia, covering nine time zones and more than 17,000,000 km 2 , offers significant opportunities for Western businesses as the country begins its recovery from recession and sets its sights on growth. Russia’s civil helicopter fleet numbers around 1,200 aircraft, but with older generation helicopters making up the major- ity of the fleet and a desire to embrace the latest Western technologies, there is a strong appetite for partnership. Against this backdrop AgustaWestland took the first steps towards an industrial presence within Russia in the summer of 2007 by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Oboronprom, the industrial-investment group and part of the Russian Technologies State Corporation. The MoU set out plans for the two organisations to collaborate on the development of helicopter production. A Heads of Agreement was later signed at the Farnborough International Air Show in July 2008 to create a 50:50 joint venture, which would run a civil AW139 final assembly line in Russia. The plans were ratified during the Italy- Russia inter-governmental summit in November 2008 held at the Kremlin in Moscow, and attended by Russian President Dmitri Medvedev and the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and a shareholder agreement was subsequently signed in this year paving the way for the start of construction work. The plans are now being realised. The final assembly line itself is being built on a 40,000 m 2 site in the industrial area of Tomolino, near Moscow. With an initial capacity for five helicopters a year in 2011, the eventual capacity of the plant will be in excess of 20 aircraft per year by 2015. The facility is also expected to support a workforce of 100 once it is operating at maximum output. The Tomolino plant will meet the requirements of Russia and CIS civil markets primarily, but will also be capable of supporting other markets worldwide through the AgustaWestland network. Historically, Western manufacturers have Left: an AW139 operated by CHC. Facing page: AW139 landing in Tomolino, Moscow 56 57
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