Embraer Executive Aircraft LLC recently started to assemble its popular Phenom 100 jet in Melbourne, FL.

Honda Aircraft Co.'s new facility has been designed to allow assemblers to “maximize their efforts under the safest possible conditions.”

Northrop Grumman, Sikorsky and other aerospace defense manufacturers recently unveiled state-of-the-art assembly lines that will enable them to boost capacity and improve efficiency.

Thin insulation creates processing challenges.

Fuel systems, engines, landing gear, ventilation systems and other aerospace devices that rely on numerous tanks, pumps, actuators, lines and fittings must be tested for tightness during both assembly and maintenance applications.