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Article: United States: Boeing selects Charleston for second 787 final assembly line.
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- October 29, 2009
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Byline: kusumv03
Boeing has selected North Charleston, South Carolina as the site of its second 787 final assembly line. "Establishing a second 787 assembly line in Charleston will expand our production capability to meet the market demand for the airplane," says Jim Albaugh, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
The North Charleston site is currently responsible for the fabrication and integration of the 787's aft fuselage at Boeing Charleston, as well as the integration of the centre fuselage as part of Global Aeronautica, a joint venture with Alenia Aeronautica.
"This decision allows us to continue building on the synergies we ...