Boeing Dreamlifter

[SpringHeeledJack]

Said aircraft just overflew London from Italy or Germany headed to the US. I didn't realise that the aircraft flew on this side of the planet. Does Boeing allow it to be outsourced now and again as does Airbus with their Beluga fleet ?

[treadigraph]

I see them trailing over London pretty frequently, think they are picking up 787 parts from Alenia.

[DaveReidUK]

Alenia Aermacchi produces fuselage Sections 44 and 46 for the 787 program at their Grottaglie plant and horizontal stabilizers in Foggia.

[SpringHeeledJack]

Thanks for the replies. In the cobwebs of my mind I do remember something about Italian involvement in the 787, but didn't make a connection as to how the parts got to the final assembly plant!