TOKYO (AFP) – Japan’s biggest heavy machinery maker Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said it would build a plant to manufacture wings for Boeing’s next-generation 7E7 Dreamliner jet, scheduled for launch in 2008. By making wings for Boeing’s jets, we would like to upgrade our technology and boost sales in our aerospace business,” a Mitsubishi spokesman said.
He declined to confirm a report by the business daily Nihon Keizai Shimbun that Mitsubishi Heavy would invest at least 35 billion yen (318.2 million dollars) in the project.
By: Bmused55 - 1st September 2004 at 11:40
As are most of the Boeing heavies
Yes, but more so for the 7E7
I think literally only small parts manufacture and general assembly will be done in the US.
By: steve rowell - 1st September 2004 at 02:33
indeed.
Boeing made it clear from day one that the 7E7 will be built by several different companies and nations
As are most of the Boeing heavies
By: Grey Area - 31st August 2004 at 20:55
Do you get wafers with it? :confused:
By: Dantheman77 - 31st August 2004 at 19:55
Port FQXZ WX 2Z….lol
You forgot the EVO VIII bit on the end
By: Bmused55 - 31st August 2004 at 19:23
One hopes they’ll be content with “port” and “starboard”….. 😉
LOL!
By: Grey Area - 31st August 2004 at 19:18
I hope they don’t name the wings like they name their cars….with like 500 letters after the name (exgarated obviously!)
One hopes they’ll be content with “port” and “starboard”….. 😉
By: Hand87_5 - 31st August 2004 at 18:02
Ah-hah! So that £1.5 billion “contribution” to production costs of the 7E7 wings from the Japanese government paid off after all.
Before anyone kicks off, this “contribution” is a matter of recorded fact and not anyone’s subjective opinion.
Sounds like a “subvention” that Boeing will never complain about ….
:rolleyes:
By: Grey Area - 31st August 2004 at 17:35
Ah-hah! So that £1.5 billion “contribution” to production costs of the 7E7 wings from the Japanese government paid off after all.
Before anyone kicks off, this “contribution” is a matter of recorded fact and not anyone’s subjective opinion.
By: beistrich - 31st August 2004 at 16:48
how percent of the 7E7 will build outside US?
By: Hand87_5 - 31st August 2004 at 12:03
As every airliner ….
By: Bmused55 - 31st August 2004 at 11:38
indeed.
Boeing made it clear from day one that the 7E7 will be built by several different companies and nations
By: KabirT - 31st August 2004 at 11:22
not surprising.
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