El Al Israel Airlines, the flag carrier for Israel, today took delivery of its first Boeing Next-Generation 737-800. The carrier has two additional 737-800s and two 737-700s on order with Boeing....

The Boeing Company successfully completed its third formal customer review of its Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) last week with the U.S. Defense Department's JSF Program Office. "We clearly...

The first group of AH-64A Apache maintainers from the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has completed its training on the AH-64D Apache, the world's most advanced multi-mission combat...

El Al Israel Airlines, the flag carrier for Israel, takes delivery of its first Boeing Next-Generation 737-800. El Al chose the 737-800 following a thorough evaluation of competing airplanes and...

The first Boeing 717-200 for AirTran Airways took off today for its inaugural flight. Painted in AirTran colors and with a complete airline interior, the 717 lifted off the runway at the Long...

Boeing [NYSE: BA] successfully launched the three-ton Advanced Research and Global Observation Satellite ( ARGOS) for the U.S. Air Force from here today at 2:29 a.m. PST. The same Delta II rocket...

Atlas Air has exercised options for two 747-400 freighters, bringing the carrier's total order to 12 airplanes, The Boeing Company confirmed today. Delivery of the two airplanes are scheduled for...

Boeing and the U.S. Navy's Joint Command and Control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) recently completed the first successful demonstration of a satellite-based digital television and data service...

The first Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) takes off from Boeing Field on its initial flight with winglets. Although this is the first BBJ to be flown with winglets, Boeing used a 737-800 as a testbed...

Advanced, highly integrated avionics will make the Boeing JSF easier to operate in the information-intense battlespace of the future. A vast amount of flight and mission data will be fused, sorted...

They put humans on the moon and designed the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station. Now a group of volunteer engineers and technical personnel at Boeing Reusable Space Systems are set...

McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company, an indirect subsidiary of The Boeing Company, and MD Helicopters Holding, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of RDM Holding, Inc., have completed an agreement on an...

The Boeing Company delivered the 47th C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft to the U.S. Air Force in a short ceremony here today. Maj. Gen. John Batbie, commander of the 22nd Air Force, Dobbin...

Officials have scheduled the next launch attempt of a Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta II launch vehicle carrying the ARGOS satellite for the U.S. Air Force for Tuesday, Feb. 23, from Vandenberg Air Force...

U.S. Secretary of Defense William Cohen tours the Boeing F-22 factory, where the company builds the fighter's wings and rear fuselage sections for the U.S. Air Force. Secretary Cohen stopped at...

The first of eight Next-Generation 737-800s ordered by KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines rolls out of the Boeing paint hangar in Renton, Wash. KLM will take delivery of this airplane later this month and...

Five Boeing 757-300s - due to be delivered to launch customer Condor Flugdienst - receive finishing touches at a Boeing Field hangar in Seattle, Wash. The 757-300 is the newest of the Boeing...

When it comes to next-generation capabilities, nothing compares to the multi-mission AH-64D Apache Longbow combat helicopter, the rotorcraft industry's processing giant. With more than a million...

Military leaders from around the world will get a fresh look at the AH-64D Apache Longbow when the world's most advanced multi-role combat helicopter visits Australia this week. A production...

The Boeing Portable Maintenance Aid puts an entire technical library of key maintenance information in a laptop computer that a mechanic can carry directly to the airplane. This digital tool...

The first KC-135 Stratotanker to undergo programmed depot maintenance at the Boeing Aerospace Support Center has completed the depaint process and has been positioned in the giant hangar once part...

Officials scrubbed this morning's launch attempt of a Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta II launch vehicle carrying the ARGOS satellite for the U.S. Air Force. The launch was scrubbed after a momentary spike...

The launch of a Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta II expendable launch vehicle carrying the ARGOS spacecraft for the U.S. Air Force has been postponed. The launch was scrubbed at 3:12 a.m. PST this morning...

Boeing prepares the 500th Next-Generation 737 jetliner for rollout from the final assembly plant in Renton, Wash. - just two years after the Next-Generation 737 entered service. No other jetliner...

The next launch attempt of a Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta II carrying the ARGOS spacecraft for the U.S. Air Force will be Friday, Feb. 12 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The one-hour window...

The first of seven Boeing 737-700s ordered by Ansett Worldwide is shown here in position for final assembly. Based in Australia, Ansett Worldwide was formed in 1985 and took delivery of its first...

Wing mechanics and managers tighten pins that hold the first 767-400ER (extended range) wing spar in its tooling. An overhead crane in the Boeing factory in Everett, Wash. lowered the 82-foot spar...

The Boeing Company has begun building its newest twin-aisle airplane in its Everett, Wash., factory. Workers recently loaded the 767-400ER (extended range) front left-wing spar into an automated...

Growing interest among airlines in Latin America has prompted The Boeing Company to take its newest twinjet, the 717-200, to AeroExpo Acapulco '99. The Boeing presence at the airshow also includes...

The Boeing Company announced today that William H. Lawler has been named vice president and general manager of business development for its Military Aircraft and Missiles Systems Group based here....

The Boeing Company announced today it has reached firm design configuration of the 737-900, a key milestone in the development of the longest Next-Generation 737 model. Measuring 138 feet 2 inches...

Range safety concerns have delayed the launch of a Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta II expendable launch vehicle carrying the ARGOS spacecraft for the U.S. Air Force. Officials scrubbed this morning's...

Officials here have cancelled Monday morning's launch attempt of the U.S. Air Force ARGOS spacecraft due to predicted inclement weather in the local area. Weather will preclude launching the...

A Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta II rocket lifted off the pad today at 4:04 p.m. EST, carrying NASA's STARDUST spacecraft on the first phase of a seven-year round-trip mission to the stars and back. The...

Launch officials scrubbed the launch of a Boeing [NYSE:BA] Delta II rocket carrying NASA's STARDUST spacecraft today one minute and forty-two seconds prior to lift-off. The scrub was called after...

Following an investigation into the Jan. 28 engine shutdown of a Delta II during a launch attempt of the ARGOS satellite, the Boeing [NYSE: BA] launch team determined that a propellant valve on...

President Clinton presented the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award to Boeing Airlift and Tanker Programs today in ceremonies honoring the 1998 Baldrige Award winners. Dr. David Spong, vice...

Through cooperation of Team ABL members Boeing, Lockheed Martin, TRW and the U.S. Air Force - and teamwork within The Boeing Company - the design of the modified 747-400F freighter with a unique...

Boeing has taken the next step in maturing the design for its Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) , improving its affordability, supportability and performance capabilities while maintaining the...

Delta II, the Boeing [NYSE: BA] rocket that sent four NASA probes to Mars, will soon send the latest NASA craft on the first leg of a galactic search and recovery mission. Scheduled for launch...

American Airlines took delivery of its 800th Boeing airplane last week - a 757-200. The milestone delivery underscores a strong, enduring relationship between the carrier and The Boeing Company....

The Boeing Company today announced that Judith Muhlberg has been named vice president of communications, reporting to the Office of the Chairman. Muhlberg, 46, joins Boeing after serving as...

Boeing today submitted a proposal to the ministries of defense of Belgium, France, Spain and the United Kingdom in response to a request for proposal for the Future Transport Aircraft. The...

Boeing has delivered the aft fuselage for the fourth F-22 flight-test aircraft to team partner Lockheed Martin. The 5,000-pound structure now will be mated with the mid- and forward-fuselage...

Boeing and British Aerospace today submitted a joint proposal to the United Kingdom Ministry Of Defense in response to an invitation to tender for the United Kingdom Short Term Strategic Airlift...

The four engineering and manufacturing development (EMD)V-22 Ospreys just passed 1,000 flight hours while aircraft No. 10 continues flight tests aboard the USS Saipan off the Virginia coast. Each...

The Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta launch team has determined this morning's launch attempt was stopped when one of the vehicle's two vernier engines on the first stage failed to ignite. The Boeing Delta...

The first 717-200 in launch customer AirTran Airlines' colors rolled out of the Boeing paint hangar in Long Beach, Calif. Jan. 23. The airplane is the first of 50 717s ordered by AirTran, which...

The Boeing Company and Spaceport Florida Authority have entered into an agreement on the Horizontal Integration Facility (HIF) at Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla., for its Delta IV family of...

A new C-17 composite horizontal stabilizer torque box which weighs about 20 percent less than the aluminum one now in use has successfully completed structural testing at Northrop Grumman in...

A Boeing-led team, including Northrop Grumman, British Aerospace Australia and Boeing Australia Limited, today submitted its response to a Request for Tender for Australia's Project Wedgetail, an...

Officials have scrubbed the launch of a Boeing Delta II expendable launch vehicle carrying the ARGOS spacecraft for the U.S. Air Force due to upper level winds. The Air Force will make another...

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Boeing a type certificate and a production certificate for the 757-300, the newest member of the 757 family. At the same time, Europe's...

- The nation's first Super Hornet squadron - VFA-122 - was established at Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., on Jan. 15. The newly formed squadron is a Fleet Readiness Squadron responsible for...

The Boeing Company today announced it plans to settle for $15 million two nationwide class action lawsuits that alleged employment discrimination. The announcement was made by Boeing Chairman and...

Officials have scrubbed the launch of a Boeing Delta II expendable launch vehicle carrying the ARGOS spacecraft for the U.S. Air Force due to upper level wind constraints. The Boeing-built ARGOS...

Officials have scrubbed the launch of a Boeing Delta II expendable launch vehicle carrying the ARGOS spacecraft for the U.S. Air Force due to adverse weather conditions in the local area. The...

Unique software created by engineers at The Boeing Company is giving designers of the world's most advanced combat helicopters a close up look at their aircraft in battle without leaving the...

Officials have scrubbed this morning's launch of a Boeing Delta II expendable launch vehicle carrying the ARGOS spacecraft for the U.S. Air Force due to adverse weather conditions and range safety...

The Boeing Company is using electronic commerce to deliver a rapidly growing share of the technical information needed to maintain the world's largest fleet of jetliners. By the end of 1998,...

Boeing today announced that it will consolidate its Weapons Programs organization at a single site. As a result, the work now done at its Duluth, Ga., facility will be transferred to other...

The Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta II launch of the ARGOS spacecraft for the U.S. Air Force has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 2:37:51 a.m. PST. The launch window spans approximately nine...

The V-22 Osprey entered another phase of its flight test program Jan. 15 when one of the MV-22 engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) aircraft flew aboard the USS Saipan, beginning sea...

McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., an indirect subsidiary of The Boeing Company, and MD Helicopters Holding, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of RDM Holding, Inc., have signed an agreement on an asset...

During a signing ceremony in Panama City, COPA Airlines, the airline of Panama, today announced an order for eight Boeing Next-Generation737-700s, becoming the first airline in the region to order...

The Super Hornet reached another milestone as an F/A-18E soared through the sky here and logged the flight-test program's 4,000th flight hour. Boeing test pilot Phil Pirozzi was at the controls of...

Officials have opted to further delay the launch of a Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta II expendable launch vehicle carrying the ARGOS spacecraft for the U.S. Air Force. Officials scrubbed the launch...

Range safety concerns and wind constraints have delayed the launch of a Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta II expendable launch vehicle carrying the ARGOS spacecraft for the U.S. Air Force. The rocket was...

U.S. Air Force and Boeing [NYSE:BA] officials have postponed Sunday's launch attempt of the ARGOS spacecraft. Continued wind and weather constraints have delayed the launch, scheduled to fly...

Officials scrubbed the launch of a Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta II expendable launch vehicle carrying the ARGOS spacecraft for the U.S. Air Force due to upper level wind constraints. The launch has...

The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is getting a new lease on life, and Boeing Philadelphia is marking the event today with CH-47F/ Improved Cargo Helicopter (ICH) Day. Boeing, which has manufactured...

Boeing has achieved a significant milestone with the completion of a Systems Integration Laboratory and the successful loading of the first operational software for the United Kingdom's Nimrod MRA...

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Space Systems/Loral, a wholly owned subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications, finalized agreements to launch 28 Globalstar satellites on a total of seven Delta II rockets,...

The second Tier III Minus DarkStar high-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has completed its first high-altitude flight reaching an altitude of 25,000 feet. Previous flight objectives were...

AH-64A Apache pilots and maintainers from the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) are ready to transition to the AH-64D Apache, the world's most advanced multi-mission combat helicopter. The...

Lauda Air, based in Vienna, Austria, continued its fleet expansion into the new year with the order of six Next-Generation 737s and one 767-300ER(extended range), The Boeing Company confirmed...

The Boeing Company continued to increase its presence in the worldwide fleet in 1998, delivering more than two of every three commercial airliners of 100 seats or more. Boeing delivered 563...

A Boeing-built satellite that will serve as an on-orbit platform for leading-edge technology is set for a January launch aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The...

The dreaded Y2K programming bug is no match for Apache helicopters, initial testing by the U.S. Army indicates. The clock is ticking and more tests will follow, but Apache helicopters moved a...

Boeing today delivered two more 767 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft to the government of Japan. Two other 767 AWACS were delivered in March 1998. Japan ordered the four...

The Boeing Company today announced fourth quarter and full-year 1998 deliveries as follows: Major Programs 4th Quarter Full Year 737 Classic 24 (6) 116 (6) 737 Next-Generation 74 165 747 21 (3) 53 (3)

The Boeing Company was selected as the winner of the U.S. Air Force KC-10 Aircrew Training System contract. The 10-year contract has a total initial value of about $80 million. Under the contract,...

The Boeing Company yesterday delivered its 550th jetliner of 1998, a record for the new Boeing Company which sets the stage for even higher production in 1999. More than a year ago, the company...

Still in its first year as a partner in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Climate Wise program, The Boeing Company has received the program's Special Recognition Award for the company's...

Thai Airways International (THAI) accepted delivery of its first Boeing 777-300 today. Celebrating this event were Capt. Chusak Bhachaiyud, Thai Airways International executive vice president -...

While many of the 1998 headlines about The Boeing Company were focused on its commercial airplane production recovery and profitability in 1998, significant achievements were accomplished across...

The Boeing Company has established firm delivery dates for 25 aircraft in 1999 and 2000 to support Delta Air Lines' ongoing plans for fleet modernization and modest growth. These previously...

The Boeing [NYSE:BA] Delta team will ring in the new year by launching the Mars Polar Lander and Deep Space 2 spacecraft for NASA. The Delta II rocket will lift off from Space Launch Complex 17B...

The Bell Boeing CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor program successfully completed its Executive Critical Design Review this week. It was the final in a series of 12 design reviews, which began last June for...

The first production model F/A-18E/F Super Hornet was delivered to the U.S. Navy more than a month ahead of schedule. F/A-18E6, a single-seat version of the nation's newest strike fighter, was...

A Boeing F15D Eagle air superiority fighter has become the first in the U.S. Air Force's inventory to reach 6,000 flight hours. The F-15D, assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force...

Engineering definition of the Boeing 767-400ER (extended range) is 90-percent complete, a formal milestone indicating that the airplane program is finishing design and moving into production. "Two...

The Boeing Company has announced the retirement of Bob Davis, vice president of Engineering and Technology, effective Dec. 31. Davis, 65, has served in this position since August 1994. He has been...

DigitalXpress, a St. Paul-based provider of satellite communications services, announced today that it has signed a business agreement with New England Financial (NEF), a provider of insurance,...

With Space Shuttle Endeavour's successful completion of the first International Space Station assembly mission last night, the Shuttle program has begun fulfilling a role established during...

The third Boeing 717-200 entered the company's flight test and certification program today after taking off for the first time from Long Beach Municipal Airport. At the controls were pilots Capts....

The 45th Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft was delivered to the U.S. Air Force today. A combined crew of Air Force and Boeing pilots flew the aircraft to its new home at Charleston Air...

Loading ammunition for the next generation AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter's 30mm cannon has been simplified thanks to an innovative loading system that cuts the time and effort needed to do the job.

China Eastern Airlines has signed an agreement with The Boeing Company to modify two passenger MD-11 jetliners into full freighter configurations, with options for three additional MD-11 conversions.

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. 14 meeting. The dividend is...