In 1908 the Short brothers formed the world's first aircraft manufacturing company and shortly afterwards signed a contract with the Wright brothers to build six Wright Flyers - another world first. Their enterprise and initiative laid the foundation for what is now the largest manufacturing company on the island of Ireland, and a technology roadmap which leads directly to the recently launched Bombardier CSeries. Today, Bombardier Aerospace, Belfast is a centre of excellence for the design, manufacture and support of large aircraft structures, including fuselages, wings, engine nacelles and flight control surfaces in metal and advanced composites. Find out about some of the key engineering innovations along the way and how local engineers are developing technology to keep at the forefront of this global industry.