Boeing announced yesterday it has completed the acquisition of Vought’s South Carolina share of the 787 program where aft fuselage sections are fabricated and stuffed before being shipped to Everett.
The acquisition was first announced on July 7th after a week of reports that suggested the deal was rapidly approaching. Boeing will now be directly responsible for the operations on the south side of the Charleston campus, as well as the 50% of Global Aeronautica it shares with Alenia to intergrate the center fuselage.
A very recently taken photograph of the Vought signage being removed from the outside of the building shows the early preparations for the new external branding of the site. The new Boeing sign is set to be unveiled at ceremony on Monday. Special thanks to the person who sent me this picture.
This leads me to ask an open question: Does Boeing want the remaining 50% of Global Aeronautica?
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