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A Boeing Delta II rocket delivered four Globalstar satellites to orbit today, completing a 52-satellite launch program for the global-mobile telecommunications company Globalstar L.P. The rocket...
The first advanced mission avionics test and development system for AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters is making it easier for operators to understand just how Apache Longbows will perform in...
The next Boeing Delta II launch will play a role in achieving an important operational milestone -- completing a 52-satellite launch program for the global telecommunications company Globalstar...
A Boeing 757-300 - the world's newest intermediate-range jetliner -- left today for a three-week, around-the-world tour that includes flight demonstrations for airline executives and staff, news...
The Boeing Company said today that it is confident that Baan, the Dutch software manufacturer, will continue to meet its commitments to Boeing despite Baan's recent disappointing earnings report....
Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that installation of Radar System Improvement Program (RSIP) kits has been completed on NATO's fleet of 17 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft....
Arkia Israeli Airlines, Ltd., took delivery of its first Boeing 757-300 jetliner earlier this week. The Israel-based carrier is the second airline to operate the newest medium-to-long-range,...
Sea Launch and the PanAmSat Corporation (NASDAQ: SPOT) announced today their agreement for Sea Launch to deploy up to five new spacecraft using the Sea Launch rocket and launch platform. The...
The U.S. Navy recently launched a Boeing Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM ER) against the decommissioned cruiser USS Dale CG-19 at an offshore test range near Puerto Rico. The...
RepArkia Israeli Airlines, Ltd.'s first 757-300 heads to Tel Aviv from Boeing Field, in Renton, Wash. The Israel-based carrier is the second airline to operate the Boeing 757-300. The airline will...
Andrew K. Ellis will join The Boeing Company's Government Relations office in Washington, D.C., as vice president, Aircraft & Missiles Programs. Ellis, 40, will be responsible for leading the...
Alan Mulally, left, president of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, presented El Al Israel Airlines' President David Hermesh, center, with a Native American carving of a raven Jan. 31 to commemorate...
El Al Israel Airlines first Boeing 777-200ER (extended range) was revealed to an assembled crowd of 200 at the Museum of Flight in Seattle Jan. 31. The massive twinjet, hidden in the darkness...
Turkmenistan Airlines takes delivery of a Boeing 757-200, bringing it one step closer to building an all-Boeing passenger airline fleet. The airline currently offers passenger and freight service...
Boeing completed installation of an innovative new cargo handling system for the first 757SF (Special Freighter) at its Boeing Airplane Services Wichita facility. The systems, designed and built...
The Boeing Company has announced that Avraham "Avi" Barber, 52, has been named Country Director for Boeing in Israel. Barber, a retired brigadier general with the Israel Defense Forces, will be in...
The first of eight Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s scheduled for delivery to Korean Air this year takes-off for Seoul, Korea The new 737s will help Korean Air simplify its fleet and meet...
Korean Air's first Next-Generation 737-800 takes-off today for its home destination in Seoul, Korea. The carrier accepted delivery of the airplane from GE Capital Aviation Services on Jan. 20th....
The Boeing 737, the world's most widely used jetliner, has become the first jetliner in history to soar beyond 100 million flight hours - a testament to the jetliner's popularity and to The Boeing...
Jefferson S. Hofgard has joined The Boeing Company as director, international policy, for the Space & Communications Group in the company's Washington, D.C. office. Hofgard, 40, is responsible for...
Digital information and photographs of finished parts now give assembly workers at The Boeing Company a clearer look at parts they build for the AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter in Mesa, Ariz.
The Boeing Company announced today that 13 suppliers to its commercial airplane operations have been honored for outstanding performance in 1999. Alan Mulally, president of Boeing Commercial...
The Boeing Company today announced a new leadership position to better serve its growing customer base in Latin America. John Feren, senior vice president for Boeing Commercial Airplanes Group -...
The first Airborne Laser (ABL) flying platform - a 747-400 Freighter - flew into Boeing (NYSE: BA) facilities in Wichita, Kan., today (Saturday, Jan. 22) and will immediately begin 18 months of...
It was late at night, Jan. 21, 1970 - a day the world had anticipated for years. With 336 passengers aboard, the giant Pan American World Airways 747 hurtled down the runway at New York's John F....
A specialized group of Boeing employees recently was recognized by the United States Department of Transportation, Office of the Inspector General, for "outstanding leadership and support to law...
Boeing Airplane Services last month delivered two MD-11 aircraft modified from passenger to freighter configuration. One airplane was delivered to Korean Airlines and the other to China Eastern...
The Boeing Company announced today that Frederick W. "Rick" Sine, former vice president of line maintenance for U.S. Airways, has joined Boeing Airplane Services as vice president. In this new...
SunExpress Aviation Inc., accepted delivery of its first Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 from GE Capital Corporation, The Boeing Company confirmed today. This airplane is the first of four...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $108 million contract to The Boeing Company for modernization of the B-52H Offensive Avionics System under the Avionics Midlife Improvement, or AMI, program. The...
SunExpress Aviation's first Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 prepares for take off from Boeing Field, in Seattle, Wash. SunExpress - a charter carrier based in Antalya, Turkey - will operate the new...
Boeing has joined the wings to the fuselage of the company's first 737-700C (Convertible) aircraft at its Renton, Wash., facility. The U.S. Navy is the kick-off customer for the newest member of...
Northwest Airlines has ordered 18 Boeing 757-300 single-aisle airplanes that will begin delivery in 2002. The airline will use the more efficient twin-engine 757-300s to retire its fleet of...
The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) and Hughes Electronics Corporation (NYSE: GMH) today announced that Boeing will acquire Hughes' space and communications business and related operations for a value...
The Boeing Company today presented a revised contract offer to the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), which represents more than 22,000 engineering and technical...
The Boeing Company today confirmed an order from Turkmenistan Airlines for one additional 757-200. This definitive agreement was signed in late December 1999 and is valued at approximately $67...
The Boeing Company announced an incentive plan that will provide annual cash rewards to non-union employees upon the company's achievement of annual financial performance objectives. "A...
The Boeing Company announced today that James "Jim" H. Zrust has been named vice president of Tax. He comes to Boeing after serving for three years as vice president of Taxes for Honeywell Inc. in...
BWIA West Indies Airways takes delivery of its first Boeing Next-Generation 737-800, becoming the first 737-800 operator in the Latin America and Caribbean regions. BWIA is scheduled to take...
The first Boeing 757-300 for Arkia Israeli Airlines shows off its colors near the Boeing Commercial Airplanes paint hangar in Seattle, Wash. The fuel-efficient model is scheduled to make its debut...
The Boeing Company has selected the CATIA and ENOVIA software products from Dassault Systemes and IBM as the core of the first set of engineering computing standards that spans all Boeing business...
A new on-board avionics application which provides real-time graphic aviation weather information to pilots made its first flight on Nov. 28 in a Federal Express MD-11 revenue flight from Memphis,...
BWIA West Indies Airways today took delivery of its first Boeing Next-Generation 737-800, becoming the first 737-800 operator in the Latin America and Caribbean regions. The delivery flight also...
The first two 717-200 airliners for Bavaria International Aircraft Leasing Company were presented to Olympic Aviation in a ceremony at the Boeing Long Beach Division last night. Olympic, based in...
Boeing has signed a contract calling for the delivery of nine CH-47SD Super D Chinook helicopters to Taiwan under a Foreign Military Sale agreement with the U.S. government. The procurement,...
The Boeing Company today announced fourth quarter and full year 1999 deliveries as follows: Major Programs 4th Quarter Full Year Commercial Airplanes 717 10 12 (2) 737 Classic 8 42 737 Next-Generation
With 15 hours of global reporting completed, The Boeing Company says it has had a smooth transition into Year 2000. Boeing began its oversight early this morning by monitoring its operations in...
The Boeing Company today confirmed that German inclusive-tour carrier Hapag-Lloyd Flug has ordered two Next-Generation 737-800s. The order value is approximately $100 million. These orders are...
The Boeing Company today confirmed an order from Air Berlin for six Next-Generation 737-800s. The deal is valued at approximately $300 million. This is a new order not previously accounted for in...
Emirates, the flag carrier of United Arab Emirates, took delivery of its second Boeing 777-300 on lease from Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise (S.A.L.E.). In November, after taking delivery of...
The Boeing Company announces it has met the Y2K challenge and believes its 53,000 computing and non-computing systems will be operational during and after the year 2000 transition. The Boeing...
The Boeing Company confirmed an Alaska Airlines order for two Next-Generation 737-700 airplanes. The Next-Generation 737, which entered service last year, is the newest and most advanced...
Singapore Airlines signed a definitive agreement exercising options for 10 777-200ERs (Extended Range), The Boeing Company confirmed today. This is a new order not previously accounted for in...
The Boeing Company today announced it has reached an agreement with International Lease Finance Corporation. (ILFC) for up to 100 Next-Generation 737s. The agreement consists of 50 firm orders and...
GATX Capital has ordered five Next-Generation 737-800s and two 757-200s, The Boeing Company today confirmed. Today's announcement brings GATX orders for the Next-Generation 737 to 20 and orders...
The U.S. Air Force accepted its 57th Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo airplane in a brief ceremony here today. Maj. Gen. Bruce Carlson, director of Operational Requirements, Deputy Chief of...
In ceremonies attended by more than 1,000 employees, government officials and other guests today at the Boeing plant here, Trans World Airlines, Inc., took delivery of the last MD-80 to come off...
The Boeing Company today confirmed an order for five jetliners from Delta Air Lines Inc., including three Next-Generation 737-800s and two 757-200s. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in January...
Boeing Chairman and CEO Phil Condit today praised the contribution of every Boeing employee in making 1999 a growth year for The Boeing Company. "Every Boeing employee played a vital role in...
The Boy Scouts of America, Los Angeles Area Council, presented Boeing Chairman and CEO Phil Condit with its Aerospace Industry Distinguished Good Scout Award yesterday in Los Angeles. He was...
Boeing [BA -NYSE] today signed a contract with the Commonwealth of Australia for the development and acquisition of Project Wedgetail, an airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) program. The...
The Boeing Company announced today that it contributed a leadership gift of $1.5 million to build Xi Hua Yuan, the Seattle Chinese Garden at South Seattle Community College. The Boeing gift brings...
Team ABL has been given the green light by the U.S. Air Force to begin the next major step for the Airborne Laser (ABL) program: extensive modifications on a prototype 747-400 Freighter aircraft....
As part of an ongoing effort to expand aftermarket services, Boeing today announced that KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Transavia Airlines of the Netherlands, and Braathens of Norway are the launch...
The U.S. Navy has awarded an $18.8 million contract to The Boeing Company for procurement of 34 MA-31 target vehicles. Concern about anti-ship missiles prompted the U.S. Navy to ask U.S. industry...
Boeing today announced that three United Kingdom E-3D Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft have been retrofitted with radar system improvement program (RSIP) kits. The aircraft...
Tomorrow, a 312-foot rocket ship will be launched from the banks of the Pascagoula River. The Motor Vessel (M/V) Delta Mariner, built by Halter Maritime in its shipyard here for Foss Marine of...
The government of Spain has awarded a contract to Boeing to modernize five Boeing 414 International Chinook helicopters to the Spanish Army's CH-47D configuration. This order represents the final...
Boeing Commercial Airplanes Group President Alan Mulally today confirmed that GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has placed an order for 20 airplanes with an estimated value of $2.6 billion....
Pembroke, an aircraft financing, leasing and management group based in Dublin, Ireland, today announced an order for 15 Boeing 717-200s and 15 options, bringing Pembroke's commitment to the...
Boeing unveiled not one -- but both -- of its X-32 Joint Strike Fighter concept demonstrators at a ceremony honoring the Boeing JSF "One Team" of employees, suppliers and Defense Department...
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 Dec. 13 meeting. The dividend is...
Boeing recently delivered an updated F-22 avionics flight test package, Block 1.2, to team partner Lockheed Martin in Marietta, Ga., ahead of schedule. Boeing is responsible for integrating the...
The Boeing Joint Strike Fighter One Team yesterday began five months of integrated avionics testing with the first test flight of its Avionics Flying Laboratory. The AFL, a modified 737-200, will...
The Boeing Company has been named the strategic launch service provider for the SkyBridge constellation, moving Boeing one step closer to becoming the world's leading launch services provider....
In conjunction with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Small Business Administration and Advanced, Inc. (a small disadvantaged business non-profit organization), Boeing is hosting "The...
Boeing today rolled the last Classic 737 -- a 737-400 jetliner -- off its Renton plant assembly line, completing a record production run of 1,988 airplanes. Thousands of Boeing employees gathered...
The Boeing Company has delivered the 100th AH-64D Apache Longbow multi-mission combat helicopter to the U.S. Army. The helicopter was delivered during a brief ceremony this week at the Boeing...
The Boeing Company [NYSE:BA] has put together a team of companies to pursue the Area Air Defense Commander (AADC) capability program. Team members are leaders in the defense industry with...
The Boeing Company today announced that it has sold its McDonnell Douglas Technical Services (MDTSC) subsidiary to Banc One Equity Capital, in conjunction with MDTSC management and Baird Capital...
The U.S. Air Force accepted its 56th Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo airplane in a brief ceremony here Saturday. Major General George Williams, director of Operations at the U.S. Air Force's Air...
The F-22 Raptor, America's next generation air superiority fighter, soared smoothly into production as the U.S. Air Force exercised a firm fixed price contract option with the Lockheed...
Boeing [NYSE: BA] has begun upgrading the first NATO Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft as part of the NATO Mid-Term Modernization Program. Under the $450 million mid-term...
Boeing Company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Phil Condit today applauded the successful efforts of World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting participants, as the week-long session wrapped up...
Boeing has selected Lockheed Martin Electronics and Missiles, Orlando, Fla., to supply a new penetrating warhead for a follow-on configuration to the company's Conventional Air-Launched Cruise...
Testing completed last week by the Boeing Joint Strike Fighter One Team verified that the fuel system for the X-32A JSF concept demonstrator is safe, effective, leak-free and ready for flight testing.
The Boeing Company has named James C. Restelli president of Military Aerospace Support, part of the company's Military Aircraft and Missile Systems unit. Restelli previously led the Aerospace...
The Boeing Company announced today that Laurette Koellner, Boeing vice president and Corporate Controller, will assume responsibility for the company's Insurance organization in March of next...
Boeing Airplane Services and Sony Trans Com Inc. today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding under which Sony will install its P@ssportTM In-Flight Entertainment system on six...
Workers at Boeing in Seattle load an F-22 Raptor wing skin panel into a new tool that will reduce the time it takes to build a set of wings by approximately 370 hours. ###
The Boeing Joint Strike Fighter One Team has installed the engine that will power the Boeing JSF X-32A concept demonstrator through flight testing. Designated the YF004, the engine has...
The Conventional Air Launched Cruise Missile (CALCM) is removed from its shipping crate and loaded on an assembly dolly at the Boeing Weapons Programs facility in St. Charles, Missouri. Four CALCM...
One of the most successful business-to-business web sites, the Boeing PART Page, is three years old this month, and continues to post impressive growth numbers. The volume of transactions on the...
First web site of its kind, the Boeing PART Page was launched three years ago and today is accessed by airlines and maintenance providers responsible for nearly three-fourths of the world's jet...
Workers at the Boeing facility in Wichita, Kan., install the main-deck cargo door on the company's first 737-700C (Convertible) aircraft. The U.S. Navy version, designated C-40A, will be certified...
Boeing today delivered to the U.S. Air Force the first six Conventional Air Launched Cruise Missiles, or CALCMs, produced at the company's Weapons Programs facility in St. Charles, Mo. Boeing is...
The Brimstone anti-armor weapon was successfully tested for a second time at Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz., last month. This followed an initial flight test of the Brimstone missile in August. The...
Seven production model F/A-18E/F Super Hornets approach Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., during an arrival ceremony Nov. 17. The aircraft are part of the nation's first Super Hornet squadron --...
The Boeing Company and the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) have reached a landmark four-year agreement establishing a framework for partnership...
The nation's first Super Hornet squadron -- VFA-122 -- received seven aircraft during an arrival ceremony here yesterday. The squadron will receive more than 34 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets during the...