Albany will continue manufacturing 787 fuselage frames

Forward sections 41 and 43 and aft section 47 will continue to be manufactured under the renewed contract with Boeing.

Albany Engineered Composites, a segment of Albany International Corp., has reached a further agreement with Boeing to continue manufacturing composite fuselage frames for the 787 Dreamliner.

Under the agreement, Albany will continue to produce around 300 unique composite fuselage frames for the aircraft, including forward sections 41 and 43 and aft section 47. The company has manufactured composite frames for sections 41 and 43 since Boeing's original award in 2014.

Chris Stone, president of Albany Engineered Composites, says: “Albany is fully committed to supporting the ramp of the 787 programme with the consistency, quality and reliability our customers have come to expect.”

The work is carried out at Albany's facility in Salt Lake City, Utah, extending a partnership with Boeing that spans more than a decade on the 787 programme.