The Boeing 787 is a wide-body jet airliner with a carrying capacity of 210 to 330 passengers. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is widely known as the first airliner to be made primarily from composite materials, mainly carbon fiber reinforced plastic. However, a lesser known fact about the 787 is that it also makes greater use of titanium than previous commercial aircraft (titanium used in the manufacturing of Boeing airliners is assigned a Boeing Material Specifications number, e.g. Titanium BMS 7-348).

The ailerons and flaps for the Boeing 787 were manufactured by Boeing Australia. Due to our extensive experience with titanium forging, Rickard Metals was commissioned by Boeing Australia to forge and cut blocks of titanium for the Boeing 787 tail section. The finished product can be seen in the above photos.

Established in 1985, Rickard Metals supplies the aerospace industry with finished and semi-finished products made from materials such as titanium, 7050 aluminum and 4330 alloy steel. We also supply specialty metals and products to the marine, petrochemical and medical industries. For more information about Rickard Metals and our products and services, please call us toll-free at (800) 966-4922.