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On a Boeing assembly line in Kansas in 2000, Prewitt saw workers drilling extra holes in the long aluminum ribs that make up the skeleton of a jetliner's fuselage. That was the only way the workers could attach the pieces, because some of its pre-drilled holes didn't match those on the airframe.
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Aerojet is under contract with The Boeing Company to build the welded titanium forward boom for Lockheed Martin's F-22 Raptor. The forward boom is a structural component providing wing, engine and horizontal tail attach points to carry much of the F-22 aft fuselage load. Aerojet uses a unique, complex electron beam (EB) welding process that fuses together titanium pieces to precise dimensional tolerances, leading to dimensional stability, high quality and manufacturing consistency. The EB welding process allows the airframe design to incorporate complex features into a single component. This significantly reduces the need for fasteners, reduces weight, simplifies assembly and lowers cost.
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Kitty Hawk has a contract to lease seven Boeing 737-300SF aircraft from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). The aircraft will be delivered throughout 2005. The 737-300SF is the freighter version of one of the best-selling and most popular commercial passenger aircraft of all time. The two pilot, twin-engine aircraft are powered by CFM-56 jet engines.
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[W]ary investors, mindful of the two-year delay that has hit the Airbus A380 program, sent Boeing shares tumbling in trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Boeing shares fell $2.73, or 3.27 percent. The stock closed at $80.86.
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The total incentive package offered by the City of Chicago to Boeing is valued at up to $64 million over 20 years. Up to $41 million will come from the state in the form of tax incentives, relocation assistance, job training and development grants; the city will contribute $23 million, including money to fund a hangar to house Boeing’s corporate jet fleet at Midway Airport.
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