Pictured is employee Mr. Frank Prado presenting a check in the amount of $367.00 to Palmetto House/DIOM Chairman, Jerry Musselman.

Global Aeronautica recently became a sponsor to The Palmetto House. This family oriented local company held their 2nd Annual Family Day in July 2008. The company decided to make a day of fellowship, friends and family while also hosting some fun activities to benefit the local Palmetto House Homeless Shelter. "A Dunk Tank Filled with Water" and everyone's "Favorite Manager in the Tank" was not only fun, but also raised $ 367.00 that was donated to support and help those in need at the Palmetto House.

Global Aeronautica was established as a particle assembly plant for the new Boeing 787 DreamLiner in December 2006. The company was formed jointly by Aleina Aeronautica North America. They are owned by Aleina with corporate headquarters in Rome, Italy. The other half owner is Vought Air Craft, of Dallas, Texas.

Global Aeronautica assembles four parts of the airplane, two of which come from Italy out of the Aleina manufacturing plant and the other two parts come from Kawasaki Heavy Industries and FUJI Heavy industries of Japan. The parts are transported from these plants to Charleston, via a converted 747. There are three of these planes. The Boeing company owns the transport planes and has titled them the "DREAM LIFTER". In June of this year Boeing purchased the 50% ownership of Vought and now it is still Global Aeronautica but co-owned by Aleina and Boeing.

There are currently just over 1000 employees from Kawasaki, Fuji, Boeing, Plantec and Aleina who are here until 300 local employees are properly trained.