Boeing acquires Alenia North America's interest in Global Aeronautica

Boeing said today it has acquired Alenia North America’s half of Global Aeronautica, LLC, a South Carolina fuselage subassembly facility for Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, and is now the sole owner of that entity. Alenia North America is a subsidiary of Italy’s Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company. Operationally, Boeing will integrate the Global Aeronautica facility with the rest of Boeing’s organization in North Charleston, S.C.