On Sunday, 7.8.07, the history-making Boeing 787 Dreamliner was unveiled live in Everett, Washington.  A series of events also took place simultaneously around the world at the sites of key suppliers to the Dreamliner including several of Goodrich Corporation’s facilities.

According to Marshall Larsen, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Goodrich Corporation, “Our company has been part of the fabric of aerospace since the dawn of flight.  To continue to be part of the industry during a time when a new-to-the-world aircraft is soon to take to the skies is truly inspiring.  Across the Goodrich enterprise we have a sense of pride and accomplishment for the contributions we’ve made to the Dreamliner and our global team is genuinely excited to be associated with the milestone taking place on Sunday.”

Goodrich recently shipped the first thrust reversers for the Dreamliner from its Chula Vista, California. site, which also performed final assembly, to a Rolls-Royce engine facility in Derby, United Kingdom. Goodrich's team in Chula Vista is building the thrust reversers and nacelle systems for both engine options offered on the 787, the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 and the General Electric GEnx. Goodrich will manufacture nacelles and thrust reversers for six flight test airplanes - three for each engine type - as well as a spare set for each engine variant.

Several additional Goodrich sites across the U.S. were also involved in the delivery milestone of the first thrust reversers. The company's Riverside, California facility manufactures the thrust reverser inner fixed structures, the engine system exhaust nozzles are manufactured by Goodrich's San Marcos, Texas facility and final assembly of the nacelle's inlet cowl will occur at the company's newest facility -- Goodrich Aerostructures Integration Services -- located near the Boeing 787 final assembly plant in Everett, Washington.

Goodrich Corporation, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, has a broad range of technology which will fly on this innovative aircraft.  Goodrich Corporation supplies the flight deck lighting system and cabin attendant seating as well as: the cargo system; wheels and electric braking system; exterior lighting; nacelles and thrust reversers; proximity sensing system; as well as the fuel quantity indicating system and fuel management software. In addition, Goodrich has been selected by Rolls-Royce to provide the engine control system and sensor suite for the Trent 1000 engine, an engine option for the 787.

Furthermore, as the Dreamliner enters service, Goodrich's global component support network and maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities are being equipped to provide the aftermarket services necessary to keep the aircraft in the skies.

Goodrich Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a global supplier of systems and services to aerospace, defense and homeland security markets.  With one of the most strategically diversified portfolios of products in the industry, Goodrich serves a global customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and service facilities.  For more information visit http://www.goodrich.com.

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