Vought Successfully Delivers Aft Fuselage for Boeing 787 Dreamliner

CHARLESTON, S.C.--(Business Wire)--
Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc. successfully delivered its fifth
composite aft fuselage section for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner on April
13.

The fuselage, designated for Airplane #3, is the first airplane
shipset delivered by Vought that includes structures and the start of
systems components.

"We have successfully demonstrated our commitment to the quality
and level of completeness of our aft sections to the 787 Dreamliner
program, while at the same time effectively reducing the amount of
traveled work to Boeing," said Joy Romero, vice president of Vought's
787 division. "In recent reviews with Boeing, they have indicated that
Vought is taking the right actions in continuing to improve
completeness and adding value to the program."

Vought has fabricated a total of 35 fuselage barrels - including
the five shipsets that have been delivered to Boeing, seven shipsets
that are in work at the Vought facility and one developmental unit -
since production activities began in June 2006. This number includes
those designated for full-scale static and fatigue testing, which will
not be delivered to customers. The company is on track for future
deliveries.

Each aft fuselage shipset delivered to Boeing consists of two
"one-piece composite barrels" (sections 47 and 48). These are
fabricated at Vought's new 342,000-square-foot facility here using
advanced fiber placement technology. The barrels are then joined
together, with electrical, hydraulic and mechanical systems components
installed prior to shipping to Boeing for final assembly in Everett,
Wash.

Aft fuselage Section 47 measures 19 feet in diameter and 23 feet
long. It is the last passenger section and cargo hold section of the
787, which includes the pressure bulkhead. Section 48 is 14 feet in
diameter and 16 feet long. The horizontal stabilizer and vertical fin
are integrated into Section 48 at Boeing final assembly.

Vought has extensive experience building composite structure,
primarily on military aircraft, including the Global Hawk wing, C-17
horizontal stabilizer and nacelle, V-22 fuselage and B-2 intermediate
wing.

Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc. (www.voughtaircraft.com) is one
of the world's largest independent suppliers of aerostructures.
Headquartered in Dallas, the company designs and manufactures major
airframe structures such as wings, fuselage subassemblies, empennages,
nacelles and other components for prime manufacturers of aircraft.
Vought has annual sales of approximately $1.6 billion and about 6,500
employees in nine U.S. locations.

Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc.
Lynne M. Warne, 615-974-6003
warnely@voughtaircraft.com

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