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The article discusses the issue concerning the problems faced by Finmeccanica's Alenia Aeronautica of Italy and the steps initiated by the company to resolve these problems. It notes that the problem arise with the construction of horizontal stabiliser for Boeing's carbonfibre 787 that has been beset by difficulties. It mentions that Boeing has issued a stop-work order to Grottaglie following the encounter of problems concerning barrels and above door frames.

The article reports on the second Boeing 787 horizontal stabilizer for fatigue testing being readied by Alenia Aeronautica at its aerostructures laboratory in Pomigliano d'Arco near Naples, Italy. The test which follows testing of another of the 20 meters structures which began in October 2007 will begin early in 2008. The stabilizer consists of two carbonfiber monolithic co-cured boxers.