Boeing

CHICAGO, Jan. 21, 2009 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced the launch of its Boeing in Canada Web site (www.boeing.ca). The Web site allows the public to access up-to-date information in English and French about Boeing and its role in Canada's economy, commercial aviation, national defense and security.

"This Web site highlights Boeing's presence in and contributions to Canada," said Shep Hill, president of Boeing International. "Boeing has had a strategic relationship with Canada for more than 90 years. Through our in-country facilities and partnerships with more than 200 companies across the country, we contribute to the long-term success of Canada's aerospace industry with wealth creation, innovation and employment."

The new Web site features Boeing's commercial and defense products and services as well as the history of the company's support for the Canadian and global aerospace community. Boeing generates approximately US$1 billion in business in Canada annually and is a major contributor to the Canadian economy. The company employs more than 1,500 highly skilled employees in Quebec, Manitoba and British Columbia who work in support of the company's major business units -- Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) and Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (IDS). Canada is also home to Boeing's third-largest international supplier base, with quality suppliers in every region of the country.

The Boeing Company has been a key partner to the Canadian aerospace industry since 1919. More than a dozen Canadian commercial carriers operate or have ordered Boeing products, including 737, 767, 777 and 787 jetliners. Boeing Winnipeg is a Tier 1 supplier to the 787 Dreamliner program and manufactures key assemblies for the 737, 747, 767 and 777 programs. Boeing subsidiaries Aviall Services and Carmen Systems also have a significant presence in Canada.

In the defense sector, Boeing IDS continues to play a major role in supporting the ongoing transformation of the Canadian Forces by modernizing 80 of Canada's CF-18 fighter jets. Four Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifters are currently serving in Canadian military and humanitarian aid missions. Boeing IDS is also working to provide Canada with 16 CH-47F Chinook transport helicopters.