Airplanes old and new share many of the same types of components. One is a nacelle, or engine housing, with an inlet lip skin that ensures smooth air flow. However, not all planes have similarly shaped lip skins. Many have perfectly round skins, whereas the Boeing 777X and 737MAX require non-cylindrical skins.
GKN Aerospace recently contracted with Boeing to provide them with these components. All skins for the 777X are produced at GKN’s Camarillo, CA, facility, while those for the 737MAX are formed at the company’s Orangeburg, SC, plant.