Air New Zealand's newest Boeing 767 is setting records before it even goes into service. The airline took delivery of its ninth 767-300ER (extended range) airplane Oct. 28, and within hours was en...

The importance of U.S.-China trade to the nation's economy was highlighted dramatically today when China and the Boeing Commercial Airplane Group signed an agreement for $3 billion of Boeing...

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group announced today that six suppliers have been honored for quality performance in 1997. Winning this year's "President's Award for Excellence" are: Aeroquip...

Tunisair, the flag carrier for Tunisia, announced that it has ordered four Next-Generation Boeing 737-600s and taken options for three additional Next-Generation 737s to augment its expanding...

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group's International Relief Delivery Flight Program celebrates its fifth anniversary this month. The program, which delivers food, medical supplies, clothing, books,...

Boeing Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Phil Condit reported that a quarterly dividend of 14 cents a share was declared by the Board of Directors at its Oct. 27 meeting. The dividend is...

The Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) scored a devastating hit during its second developmental test flight Oct. 16 at the Naval Air Warfare Center, Pt. Mugu, Calif. An...

The Boeing Company announced today a contract with Japan Airlines (JAL) to convert four 747-300 jetliners from domestic-passenger configurations to international-passenger configurations. The work...

Qantas, Australia's largest carrier, has ordered three Boeing 747-400s to augment its expanding fleet, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group confirmed today. The value of the order is approximately...

After completing the review of the cost impact of the production recovery plan announced on Oct. 3, 1997, Phil Condit, Boeing chairman and CEO, reported today that Boeing will report a loss for...

Boeing has delivered the first Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) radar system improvement kit to Daimler-Benz (Dasa) in Manching, Germany. The delivery is the latest step in the...

At a news conference here today, Executive Jet, Inc., of Montvale, N.J., and Boeing Business Jets of Seattle, Wash., announced the formation of a joint venture that will introduce the Boeing...

Participating in the global economy requires commitment, inventiveness, and a desire to succeed, said Raymond Waldmann, vice president, International Business, The Boeing Company, speaking at a...

Boeing factory workers in Renton, Wash., recently joined the forward and aft fuselage sections to the mid-fuselage/wing section for the first C-32A executive transport for the U.S. Air Force. The...

Eastwind Airlines, known on the east coast by its distinctive bee logo, has ordered two Boeing 737-700s, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group confirmed today. The Next-Generation 737s will be...

The Boeing 777-300 took to the skies for the first time at 10:27 a.m. PDT today, embarking on a seven-month flight-test program that is scheduled to end next May with U.S. Federal Aviation...

Lufthansa German Airlines today exercised options for two 747-400s valued at $330 million, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group confirmed. "Lufthansa is one of a select group of airlines that has...

Daimler-Benz Aerospace (DASA), together with its partners, RSC Energia and The Boeing Company, today announced their selection by NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston, to demonstrate space-based...

The Boeing Company, with headquarters in Seattle, and Frank Russell Company of Tacoma, took center stage in New York City Tuesday evening when both companies received prestigious national...

The U.S. Army and The Boeing Company are evaluating a new crashworthy, ballistically self-sealing internal auxiliary fuel tank for the AH-64D Apache Longbow multi-mission combat helicopter. The...

The sale of two Boeing MD 600N helicopters and the selection of the Boeing MD Explorer helicopter by two United Kingdom police agencies were announced recently at Helitech '97. The MD 600N...

The U.S. Army has taken another step toward implementing a revolutionary prime vendor support (PVS) and reliability improvement program for its AH-64 Apache multi-mission combat helicopters....

Just over a month after announcing it would move its North Ryde, Sydney headquarters to Brisbane, Boeing Australia Limited has selected Australia House situated at 363 Adelaide Street in the...

China Eastern Airlines received its first two Boeing MD-90 advanced technology twinjets today, marking the beginning of a new relationship for both the airline and the airplane maker. China...

The Boeing Company has significantly reduced the cost of owning and operating its eight-place, twin-engine MD Explorer helicopter. A series of ongoing improvements to the aircraft have resulted in...

The Boeing Company announced today that it delivered 89 commercial jet transports in the quarter ended September 30. The deliveries in the third quarter consisted of 33 737s, 8 747s, 10 757s, 11...

The flag carrier for Turkey, Turkish Airlines, announced today it is expanding the nation's role in bridging continents by selecting Next-Generation Boeing 737-800s to power its fleet in the next...

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, Wichita Division, has delivered to Atlas Airlines the last of six modified 747 freighter aircraft under current contract. The modification involved the removal of...

McDonnell Douglas Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, today announced it is commencing a fixed spread tender offer for any and all of its 9 ¼% Notes due April 1, 2002....

The nation's oldest federally-certified school of aviation, Saint Louis University's Parks College of Engineering and Aviation, also became the youngest Sept. 27 with the dedication of a new,...

Boeing has been awarded a contract with a potential value of $22.2 million by the U. S. Air Force to continue providing E-3 AWACS mission crew training at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. The contract...

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group president Ron Woodard today announced the next steps in a recovery plan designed to overcome the production delays and challenges facing the company as it ramps up...

The U.S. Air Force received its 34th Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft during a ceremony Oct. 2. A crew from the 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., took delivery of the...

Cargolux Airlines has ordered five Boeing 747-400 Freighter airplanes valued at $825 million, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group confirmed today. Deliveries are scheduled to begin October 1998 and...

The Boeing Company today announced its intention to sell or lease undeveloped properties at four sites in Washington state and Oregon. The properties, which total 316 acres, are located at the...

David Smukowski, a 19-year Boeing veteran, has been named deputy president of the joint venture between Boeing and FlightSafety International. The company provides the most comprehensive airline...

Bill Gendron, vice president and general manager of operations, and C-17 deputy program manager for The Boeing Company, will retire on Oct. 31 with almost 32 years of service. A successor has not...

The Mesa, Ariz., helicopter facility of The Boeing Company will be officially certified Oct. 3 as an ISO 9001-compliant manufacturer. ISO 9001 certification is a standard of manufacturing quality...

The Boeing Company today announced Rick Stephens will lead its bid to consolidate NASA's space operations elements under one contractor. As Boeing Consolidated Space Operations Contract (CSOC)...

Skoda, a.s. and The Boeing Company today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for future business cooperation. Under the agreement, Skoda and Boeing will cooperate and assist each other in...

The successful launch of five IRIDIUM® system satellites aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket completed the 50 percent of a planned global mobile telecommunications network. "Getting the first half of...

Icelandair has ordered four Boeing 757 twinjets, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group confirmed today. The order includes two 757-300s -- a stretched version of the popular 757-200 -- and two...

First 777 for Continental Europe rolls out of the paint hanger in Lauda Air markings

In the upcoming global economy, trade offers the key to our success, according to Boeing chairman and chief executive officer Phil Condit in a speech Thursday at the National Press Club in...

Through the end of Phase 2 flight testing this month, the X-36 tailless research aircraft continues to perform exceptionally well and is proving to be more agile than the most maneuverable fighter...

The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet flew its 1,000th flight Friday, Sept. 12, with F/A-18E/F Integrated Test Team (ITT) pilot Cdr. Rob Niewoehner at the controls. Earlier in the day, ITT pilots flew seven...

In a move that intensifies the company's focus on its critical space markets, The Boeing Company has announced that its Space Systems business unit has been realigned by market area. Space Systems...

The world's most famous green combat helicopter, the U.S. Army's AH-64D Apache Longbow, now sports a bright display of color inside its fully integrated glass cockpits. The Apache Longbow,...

The Boeing Company C-17 program has received a 1997 Pollution Prevention Award from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The award was presented Sept. 15 in San Francisco by EPA Region...

DigitalXpress, a satellite communications services provider, announced that United Artists Theatre Circuit Inc.'s Satellite Theatre Network (STN) conducted a three-day training event for Nike over...