Citing superior performance and lower maintenance costs as a deciding factor in its decision, Copa Airlines today announced firm orders for four Boeing 737-700s and two 737-800s near its...

The first Boeing 777-200ER to be purchased by Alitalia takes off on a test flight from Paine Field in Everett, Wash. Boeing delivered the jetliner to the Rome-based international airline in late...

On Aug. 26, 2002, Copa Airlines of Panama announced its first order ever for Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s. The airline ordered two of the advanced-technology single-aisle airplanes, as well as...

Boeing [NYSE: BA] has completed two more successful flight demonstrations of its EA-18G Airborne Electronic Attack, or AEA, concept aircraft. During the demonstrations on August 20 and 22, an...

China Southern Airlines (NYSE: ZNH)(HKSE: 1055), the largest airline in The People's Republic of China, today took delivery of its first Boeing (NYSE: BA) 737-800. China Southern's newest airplane...

The first of 20 Boeing 737-800s ordered by China Southern Airlines takes off on a test flight prior to its delivery. The order for the airplanes was finalized at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., in...

Connexion by Boeing SM, the revolutionary mobile information services provider, has signed a contract with Intelsat for transponder capacity onboard the Intelsat 709 satellite, supporting the...

The fleet of Boeing 717-200 jetliners has reached a new one-week high for dispatch reliability, achieving 99.65 percent on 3,721 departures. The previous record was 99.61 percent for the last week...

The Boeing Company [NYSE:BA] and the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) announced today the successful completion of more than two weeks of demonstrations of the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle...

The Boeing Company today named Paul Walters to the new position of regional vice president, Southeast Asia, The Boeing Company. Walters will be responsible for coordinating all company business...

Boeing [NYSE: BA] has begun installation of new F-22 Raptor training facilities at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. Training classrooms and equipment will be installed in stages, reaching full...

Approximately 110,000 visitors from all over the world visit the Boeing Tour Center in Everett, Wash., each year, making it the top tourist destination in Snohomish County and one of the most...

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Air Force today announced the signing of a $9.7 billion follow-on procurement contract for 60 C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft. Since its first flight in...

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] this week began assembling 757s on a moving assembly line in its Renton, Wash. factory. Commercial Airplanes' 737 and 757 Vice President-General Manager Carolyn Corvi...

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] marks the 10th anniversary today of the Boeing 601, the best-selling geosynchronous communications satellite model that has powered revolutionary changes in the way...

The forward section of the first Boeing 747-400ER (extended range) Freighter has been loaded into an assembly tool in the Everett, Wash., factory -- where it will be joined with the airplane's two...

Parents and teachers can show children the principles of flight in a fun, interactive way by going to the new Boeing Safety Web Site. The site contains a flash media demonstration that shows how...

Australian flag-carrier Qantas Airways has ordered four additional Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes to join its initial 737-800 fleet of 15. The four new twinjets, due for delivery between...

Australian flag-carrier Qantas Airways has ordered four new Boeing [NYSE: BA] Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes to join its initial 737-800 fleet of 15. The four new twinjets, due for delivery...

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd (MHI) and the Rocketdyne Propulsion & Power unit of The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) have successfully completed the preliminary MB-XX full-scale Combustion Chamber /...

Anne Eisele, 35, has been appointed director of media relations for The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA). In this position she is responsible for the external communications of the $58 billion aerospace...

Boeing BigBins, which offer more overhead storage space for airline passengers, went into production this week on a 757-300. The new innovative BigBins increase the effective stowage capacity by...

An artist's concept of U.S. Air Force Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles dropping Joint Direct Attack Munition, or JDAM, precision weapons. Boeing is developing the UCAV and produces the JDAM. The...

Boeing delivered the 150th T-45 Goshawk training jet to the U.S. Navy on Aug. 8, 2002.

It doesn't matter if it is a flight across the country or around the world. For a trip of any length of time, one concern rises to the top of every passenger's flying agenda: personal comfort....