Boeing

Connexion by Boeing, a business unit of The Boeing Company [NYSE:BA], has won the World's Leading High Speed Inflight Internet Service Provider award for the third year running, as announced at the 12th annual World Travel Awards in London on Sunday night.

Leaders from the world's airline and travel industries recognized the Connexion by BoeingSM real-time, high-speed Internet service for its technological superiority over that of the other contenders (OnAir, Tenzing, Airshow and Netvigator Inflight) for this highest honor in the Travel Technology category, a new category established in 2003 and won by Connexion by Boeing in 2003 and 2004.

Established in 1993 to acknowledge and celebrate excellence, the World Travel Award is the highest honor in the world's travel and tourism industry. "Bringing the Internet, data connectivity and television to airline passengers traveling at 32,000 feet, Connexion by Boeing has proven the sky is no limit, and has been rightfully recognized by the global travel industry," said Graham Cooke, president and founder of World Travel Awards. "World Travel Awards recognize the best of the best in the travel industry."

"Winning this award for the third consecutive year is a welcome validation of our success, and a recognition of the entire team's efforts in bringing data and live global television services to airline passengers' laptops," said Connexion by Boeing President Laurette Koellner. "It truly is an exciting time for the travel industry and our airline customers as we collectively embrace emerging mobile technologies that will make the travel experience more meaningful and productive."

The 2005 World's Leading High Speed Inflight Internet Service Provider trophy will join the 2003 and 2004 trophies on display at the Boeing-United Kingdom office in London. The trophies are admired by visiting airline customers and are a point of pride for the entire Boeing team.