23rd Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 8-13 September, 2002, Toronto, Canada
Paper ICAS 2002-6.9.2

CHALLENGES IN INTERNATIONAL CO DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW FAMILY OF AIRLINERS

M. A. Rehmet, J. Wolf
Fairchild Dornier GmbH, Wessling, Germany

Keywords: 728 family, regional aircraft, competitive comparison, concurrent engineering, regional aircraft production technology

This paper is explaining the differentiating factors of the new Fairchild Dornier 728JET Family of Airliners. Differentiating here is not only limited to the design and the capabilities of the aircraft itself, but also new views to the market as well as the way how it is designed, manufactured and managed are included. General approaches to integration, project and supplier management are discussed. This shift of the scope of work has an influence on the tools being used in the design process and on the required qualifications of the design team and the individual engineer who will be touched as well.

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