Civil Programmes
Civil activities
On the basis of long time success experience gained in design, development and manufacturing of training aircraft and complex aerospace systems, for Alenia Aermacchi was logical and natural to focus its interests in the aerostructures and nacelles when the management, since mid ‘90s, decided to increase the business in the civil/commercial area.
Nowadays, Alenia Aermacchi delivers yearly above 900 engine nacelles to its worldwide customers.
Its design and technological capabilities have permitted the company to realize cold parts for engine nacelles: inlets, fan cowl and EBU, the systems-to-engine interface.
Alenia Aermacchi has widen its capabilities to take full responsibility during the life of complex projects: from management to design and production including customer support activities, being very well acquainted and experienced with international collaborations in the most important programs.
In this frame Alenia Aermacchi, through MHD (Macchi-Hurel Dubois, a Joint Venture with the French Company Aircelle) is able to provide Customers with a global offer for complete nacelle systems service, from medium/large aircraft up to regional 100 seats jets.
Alenia Aermacchi also plays an active role in international research activities as one of the main partners of the "SILENCER" programme for the design and development of advanced noise abatement systems.
Civil collaborations
In the area of engine nacelles and aerostructures, Alenia Aermacchi is collaborating with different Customers/Partners in the most important international programs.
In the field of engine nacelles:
as risk-sharing partner (with full responsibility for design production and product support activities)
- with Goodrich Aero structures, for the Fan Cowls and Cradle for both Gen-X and Rolls Royce T1.000 engine nacelles powering the different version of Boeing 787 and for the same components for the nacelle of the Airbus A350;
- with Aircelle, for the Fixed Fan Duct and the thrust reverser's Translating Cowl for both Rolls-Royce Trent 900 and Engine Alliance GP7200 engines options, powering the Airbus A380 aircraft;
- with General Electric, through the Joint Venture MHD, for the complete nacelle including the EBU of the Embraer ERJ170/175 aircraft powered by CF34-8E engine;
- with Pratt & Whitney Canada, through the Joint Venture MHD, for the complete nacelle of the Dassault Falcon 7X aircraft powered by the PW307A engine;
- with Pratt & Whitney, for the inlet and fan cowls of the Airbus A330 aircraft powered by PW4168 engine;
- with Aircelle, for the inlet of the Airbus A318 aircraft powered by PW6000 engine;
- with Middle River Aircraft System for the inlet of the Chinese regional Aircraft ARJ21.
as sub contractor
- to Alenia, for the complete side nacelles for Dassault aircraft Falcon 900DXEX and aerostructures for Falcon 2000;
- to Goodrich, for the inlet and fan cowls of the Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 aircraft powered by CFM56-5A/5B engines.
In the field of aerostructures:
- with Alenia Aeronautica with the full responsibility for the Boeing 787 elevators;
- with Dornier, for the complete Do328 Jet fuselage production and with the full responsibility of front fuselage design;
- with EADS, through Alenia, having the manufacturing responsibility of tailcones and inspection doors for Airbus A300/310 aircraft.