Boeing Supplier Leonardo Overhauls 787 Site as Model Work Slows

Leonardo SpA said it’s redistributing work at one of its Italian facilities by adding production of its tilt-rotor aircraft as output slows for Boeing Co.’s 787 Dreamliner program.

The Grottaglie facility in southern Italy will become the final assembly plant for the AW609 model following a planned four-month shutdown due to a short-term slump in production of the 787, Leonardo said in a stock exchange filing. Leonardo expects Boeing to ramp up production of the 787 as early as the beginning of next year again, the Italian company said.