Creating Space to Assemble the Boeing 777
To accommodate the construction of this new airliner, the Boeing Everett plant was doubled in size which cost around US$1.5 billion. The facility contained two assembly lines. New methods such as a turning machine was used to turn the fuselage through 180 degrees, allowing engineers easy access to top sections.
In the construction process for the Boeing 777, Boeing departed from their traditional methods and sought a heavy involvement from overseas manufacturers. The involvement of global contractors has only been exceeded by the later Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
Boeing 777 Part Manufacturers
Some the main contractors include:
| Company | Role |
|---|---|
| Air Cruisers | Escape Slides |
| Airco Industries, Inc | Control Panels |
| Allen Aircraft Products, Inc | Valves, Jet pumps |
| Argo-Tech Corp | Main engine fuel pumps |
| Aviointeriors S.p.A. | Seats |
| AVOX Systems | Crew and passenger oxygen systems |
| B/E Aerospace Commercial Aircraft Products Group | Seating, galley inserts and oxygen systems |
| B/E Aerospace Flight Structures Group | VIP lavatories, closets and sidewalls |
| BAE SYSTEMS Platform Solutions | Flight and engine controls |
| California Drop Forge, Inc. | Landing gear and APU components |
| Chelton (Electrostatics) Ltd. | Dischargers |
| Chicopee Manufacturing Ltd. | Wing and landing gear components |
| Cytec Carbon Fibers, LLC | Carbon Fibre |
| Gerard Daniel Worldwide | Acoustic liners for engine nacelles and thrust reversers |
| Diehl Luftfahrt Elektronik GmbH | Cabin lighting |
| Donaldson Co. Inc. | Cabin air filters and avionics filters |
| Driessen Aircraft Interior Systems Inc. | Galleys closets partitions |
| Eaton Aerospace | Pumps, hoses, valves, pneumatic systems and ducting systems. |
| Frisby Aerospace, Inc | Hydraulic components |
| GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems Inc. | Cockpit and cabin windows. |
| Goodrich Corporation, Aircraft Wheels and Brakes | Wheels and brakes |
| Goodrich Corporation, Landing Gear | Landing gear |
| Goodrich Corporation, Sensor Systems | Total temperature sensors, pitot-static probes, angle of attack sensors, gust suppression transducer, waste level systems; video surveillance systems. |
| Goodyear Aviation Tyre (France) Goodyear Aviation Tires Goodyear Aviation Tires (Brasil) The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. |
Tyres |
| HARCO | Engine sensors and fly-by-wire assemblies |
| Hercules Heat Treating Corp. | Landing gear |
| Hexcel Structures | Wing trailing edges |
| Ho-Ho-Kus, Inc | Sheet metal parts |
| Honeywell Electronics & Lighting | Interior and exterior lighting |
| Interface Aviation, Inc. | Seats |
| IPECO | Pilot seats |
| JAMCO Corp. | Lavatories; galleys and inserts |
| Judd Wire Inc | Wire and cable |
| Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., Aerospace Division | Flap support fairing; wing tip assembly |
| Labinal | Wiring |
| McGill Manufacturing, Emerson Power Transmission Corp. | Flap & slat system track rollers, door bearings |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. | After fuselage panel, tail fuselage, entry doors |
| Moog | Flight controls |
| Rockwell Collins | Moving map and flight info. ADF, AFDS, DME. GLU, HFS, LRA, MAT, TPR, VHF, VOR, WXR |
| Saab AB | Aerostructures |
| Securaplane Technologies Inc | Ground maneuver camera system |
| Sell Aviation, Britax Sell GmbH & Co. OHG | Galley, crew rest compartments, closets, convection/steam ovens, beverage makers, water boilers and ice compartments. |
| Smiths Aerospace, Electronic Systems Dayton | Generators and control units |
| Smiths Aerospace, Mechanical Systems | Thrust reverse actuation systems Main/nose-gear door actuators, ultrasonic fuel gauging, power systems, remote interface units para-visual display, auto-throttle servo motor, integrated fuel panels |
| Smiths Aerospace, Mechanical Systems Whippany | Rudder trim, speed brake, flap drive, APU door actuator |
| Spincraft, Inc. | Nacelle components, anti-icing systems |
| Spirit Aerosystems Inc | Engine struts; engine nacelles |
| Teledyne Relays | Relays and switches |
| Thales Avionics Inc | Avionics systems |
| TS Corp. | Rudder PCU, elevator PCU, outboard aileron PCU, flapperon PCU, actuator control electronics |
| Tusas Aerospace Industries Inc | Dorsal fin |
| Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc | wing spoilers and inboard flaps along with the nacelle panels, fix leading edge attach straps and nose beams, webs, bulkheads, longerons, edge frames |
| Whitmore Wire & Cable Corp. | Electric wire and cable |
| Whittaker Controls, Inc. | In-flight entertainment system cooling valve and an optional forward cargo air conditioning valve for Boeing 777 200LR |
A Boeing 777 in Boeing House colours.
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