The first Boeing 757-300, painted in launch customer Condor Flugdienst's new livery, made its debut in Europe today at a stop in Frankfurt. The visit marks the first of 17 scheduled flights to 11...

Boeing has installed a unique sensor wing, designed to help test F-22 avionics, on its 757 Flying Test Bed. The sensor wing gives Boeing the capability to test and integrate U. S. Air Force F-22...

A U. S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber upgraded for greater lethality in conventional warfare made its inaugural operational flight Dec. 3 at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. Gen. Richard E. Hawley,...

The Boeing Company has honored five suppliers to its Long Beach Division for superior quality and performance, presenting them with the 1998 Commercial Airplanes President's Award for Excellence....

Icelandair, the flag carrier of Iceland, will purchase two 757-200s, The Boeing Company confirmed today. The order is valued at an estimated $131 million. The purchase is in addition to three 757s...

The Boeing Company today announced the retirement of Stanley Ebner, senior vice president for Washington, D.C., Operations, effective Dec. 31, 1998. Ebner, 65, has served in this position since...

Boeing has received a $16 million contract for seven Electronic Control Signal Programmer (ECSP) kits and seven A3 circuit cards that will be installed on U.S Airborne Warning and Control System...

The Boeing Company Joint Strike Fighter Program has reached a significant milestone by completing a Final Design Review of its X-32 concept demonstration aircraft with the U.S. Defense...

The Boeing Company today announced it will reduce production rates for some of its commercial airplane programs based upon updated assessments of the Asian economic crisis and its impact on air...

Boullioun Aviation Services Inc. has ordered three Boeing 737-300s, scheduled for delivery in 1999, The Boeing Company confirmed today. Today's announcement comes four months after the leasing...

Whether they're safely stripping paint from an AH-64A Apache helicopter or creatively fighting noise pollution, the employees of The Boeing Company in Mesa, Ariz., have their sights focused on...

The Boeing Company announced today that it has been awarded a contract to re-engine two 747-200 airplanes for Colorado-based cargo carrier Atlas Air. The modification work will be performed under...

Euralair International Airlines will add two Next-Generation 737-800s to its fleet, Boeing confirmed today. The French-based airline will operate the new airplanes under a lease agreement with...

Demonstrating a bold vision for the future, VARIG - the largest airline in Latin America - recently took delivery of its first Boeing Next-Generation 737-700. On lease from GE Capital Aviation...

Boeing has delivered the first F-22 integrated avionics software package to its 757 Flying Test Bed, two weeks ahead of schedule. The delivery is one of the final U.S. Department of Defense...

A NASA and Boeing test team at NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center has successfully completed the fourth of the first four tests on the powerpack for the XRS-2200 linear aerospike engine for the...

A NASA and Boeing test team at NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center has successfully completed the fourth of the first four tests on the powerpack for the XRS-2200 linear aerospike engine for the...

The Boeing Airborne Surveillance Testbed (AST) aircraft, has completed a major milestone by successfully tracking two U.S. Navy missiles with the Navy's new Captive Carry SM-3 seeker built by...

Continental Airlines, the fifth-largest airline in the United States, has placed an order for 10 extended-range Boeing 767-200 ERs to complete its twin-aisle fleet, The Boeing Company confirmed today.

Britannia Airways, the world's largest charter carrier, has placed an order for five Next-Generation 737-800s and options for another five, The Boeing Company confirmed today. Two orders and two...

The third and fourth Boeing 767 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft have successfully completed flight and mission system testing. The Production Acceptance Test program evaluated...

The world of business travel acquired a new dimension this week with the delivery of the first Boeing Business Jets. Both deliveries took place this week, one to GE and one to an undisclosed customer.

Tonight's launch of the BONUM-1 satellite aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket was scrubbed during the closing minutes of a 41-minute launch window. The scrub was due to inconsistent data telemetry...

Boeing [NYSE: BA] successfully launched a Hughes-built Russian television satellite from here today at 6:54 p.m. EST. The three-stage Boeing Delta II rocket placed the Hughes HS 376 HP satellite...

More than 150 children from the Everett and Issaquah School Districts and the Seattle Japanese Language School led The Boeing Company's delivery celebration of Japan Airline's (JAL) 100th747. The...

Air Aruba and Aserca Airlines of Venezuela each took delivery of a Boeing MD-90 today, representing the latest of many deliveries of Boeing jetliners this year to carriers in Latin America. On...

With eight months of collective training under their belts, and a unique perspective on how to fight on the digital battlefield of the future, members of the first U.S. Army AH-64D Apache Longbow...

Today's launch of a Boeing Delta II was scrubbed due to concerns with the steering system of the main engine. During final booster checks movement of the main engine nozzle appeared restricted....

The U.S. Army has awarded a $13.4 million contract to The Boeing Company for M299 Longbow launchers. The contract calls for refurbishment and modification to 253 Army launchers and a new build of...

Boeing executive Tom Schick today stressed the importance and mutual benefits of the relationship between The Boeing Company and Israel in a scheduled news briefing. Schick, executive vice...

The Boeing Company is highlighting its newest twinjet, the 717-200, during Airshow China '98. Promotion of the airplane is part of a show exhibit featuring the Commercial Airplanes product line....

The Boeing Company Airlift and Tanker Programs component has been named a 1998 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award winner for manufacturing by the Department of Commerce. President Bill...

The Boeing Harpoon Block II missile, an upgraded version of the highly successful Harpoon Block IG missile, has been approved for engineering, manufacturing and development. The U.S. Navy has...

The U.S. Army has ordered 25 Boeing CH-47D Chinook heavy-lift helicopters here to assist in Hurricane Mitch disaster relief efforts in Central America. "Chinooks are ideally suited for this...

The Boeing Company today announced that Deborah C. Hopkins has been named chief financial officer, reporting to the Office of the Chairman. Hopkins joins Boeing after serving as vice president of...

Lorenzo Morata, director of the Tankers and Commercial Derivatives Program Office in the Military Transport Aircraft Division of The Boeing Company, was inducted into the Hall of Fame at the...

The U.S. Air Force Airborne Laser system, which will put a laser weapon on board a 747 aircraft, today was named in Popular Science magazine's annual "Best of What's New" awards program. The ABL...

The Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta launch team and Hughes Space and Communications are preparing to launch the first western-built satellite purchased for use in Russia. BONUM-1, a Hughes HS 376 high...

Concern about the devastation wrought by Hurricane Mitch has moved The Boeing Company and its employees to contribute $142,500 to relief organizations providing aid to victims in Central America....

8 The Boeing Company announced today that six suppliers to its Puget Sound commercial airplane operations have been honored for quality performance in 1998. Winning this year's "President's Award...

Japanese aviation officials today granted type certification to the Boeing 777-200 twinjet, marking a new way of certifying Boeing jetliners in Japan. The type certificate is part of a new set of...

The Boeing Company opened a new office here today to support its efforts to develop long-term business relationships with Greece. The new office, representing the defense, commercial and space...

The Boeing Company today opened a new Customer Service Center at Dubai International Airport, a step that will significantly enhance spare-parts support to airlines throughout the neighboring...

Boeing announced that Norma Clayton has been named to the newly created position of vice president-Lean Manufacturing for its Military Aircraft and Missile Systems group. Her appointment is...

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The 44th Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft was delivered to the U.S. Air Force in a short ceremony here today. Brig. Gen. Richard B. Bundy, deputy director of programs, Deputy Chief of...

The nation's newest strike fighter, the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, has moved from the Boeing production line up into the sky. The first production Super Hornet, F/A-18E6, successfully completed its...

The last of four new C-32A airplanes that will transport U.S. government officials made its first flight Nov. 5. The modified Boeing 757-200 took off from Renton Municipal Airport in Renton,...

A Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta II rocket lifted off the pad here at 5:37 a.m. PST, successfully deploying five Iridium satellites within 85 minutes of launch. Delta rockets now have deployed 55...

Digital Express, a provider of satellite communications services, has formed alliances with Gentner Communications Corp., PictureTel Corp. and the Teletraining Institute. With these alliances,...

The Boeing Company, the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy successfully demonstrated the Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) recently on an F-15 test aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base,...

Turkish Airlines (THY) celebrated the arrival of its first six Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s today. The flag carrier for Turkey selected 49 of the advanced-technology jetliners in October 1997....

Boeing has delivered the first composite wing skin for its Joint Strike Fighter X-32A concept demonstrator to its final assembly plant in Palmdale, Calif. Shown here, Boeing employees in Seattle...

The Boeing Company announced today that Larry Bishop, 62, vice president of communications and investor relations, will retire Dec. 1. "Over the past two years I've had a lot of fun putting...

British Airways and Boeing reached a significant milestone Saturday when the airline took delivery of its 50th Boeing 747-400. The two companies and their guests celebrated the special event at...

A Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta II rocket is being readied for the launch of five Iridium satellites here on Nov. 6. The launch window opens at 5:37 a.m. PST, and spans five seconds. This will be the...

Boeing today announced the appointment of Seddik Belyamani as executive vice president - Sales. Belyamani will lead the company's worldwide commercial airplane sales team, which last year sold 568...

Boeing Business Jets announced that an enhanced version of the 737-700 received Federal Aviation Administration and Joint Aviation Authorities approval on Oct. 29, several days earlier than the...

F/A-18E1 is shown here on Oct. 23, 1998, during the last flutter flight test of the Super Hornet engineering and manufacturing development program. The Super Hornet was carrying two AIM-7...

The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet integrated test team (ITT) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., has successfully completed the engineering and manufacturing development flutter flight test...

The Boeing Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche is back in the South Florida sky after a comprehensive inspection and installation of various system improvements. Prototype No. 1 took to the air on Oct. 24,...

Boeing and IBM announced they are collaborating to develop and produce a mobile wireless asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) system. The Boeing/IBM ATM system will allow information to flow...

The second Boeing 717-200 - the only new 100-seat airplane currently in production - entered the company's flight test and certification program yesterday after taking off for the first time from...

The projected average, long-term annual growth of 6.4 percent in the world's air cargo fleet will result in more than 1,000 additional jet freighter airplanes in the next 20 years, according to...

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. 26 meeting. The dividend is...

A landmark agreement reached earlier this year between The Boeing Company and NASA to conduct RS-68 rocket engine testing at NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center (SSC), has now been followed by an...

With various local dignitaries and community leaders looking on, FlightSafety Boeing Training International today announced that the "city of opportunities" has been selected as one of the world's...

China Airlines (CAL) accepted delivery of its first Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 today. Attending this milestone event were Sandy Liu, commercial vice president of China Airlines; Frank Liu,...

A NASA spacecraft designed to test 21st century technology began its mission into deep space at 8:08 a.m. EDT today aboard a Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta II rocket. The mission is the first deep space...

A Boeing Delta II rocket will carry a futuristic NASA spacecraft during a launch targeted for Saturday, Oct. 24 at Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla. The spacecraft, Deep Space 1 will test new...

The Boeing Airborne Satellite Television System was successfully demonstrated Oct. 19-21 to an international audience attending the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) convention in Las...

Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) today announced an order for four Boeing 757-200 airplanes for delivery in 1999. The airline also announced the lease of one extended-range 767-300ER from...

The 43rd Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft was delivered to the U.S. Air Force in a short ceremony here today. Lt. Gen. Marvin Esmond, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air and Space Operations,...

The millennium came early for The Boeing Company and their NASA rocket engine test teammates at the John C. Stennis Space Center (SSC) in south Mississippi. The 2,000th single engine test of the...

The 2,000th single engine test of the Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) propulsion system was conducted at the A-2 test stand as Flight Engine #2049 was hot-fired for 520 seconds with no anomalies....

A Boeing-designed Solar Orbit Transfer Vehicle (SOTV) recently passed the first of three U.S. Air Force Technical Reviews -- the Systems Requirements Review. Boeing Phantom Works is developing the...

Deliveries for Boeing Next-Generation 737 jetliners reached a significant program milestone when the 100th airplane was delivered to Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) today. "It is rare for a...

Customer response to the Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) continues to be positive as 11 new orders were announced today by Boeing Business Jets President Borge Boeskov, increasing the total number of...

The U.S. Air Force announced today the procurement of 19 Boeing Delta IV launches for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program valued at $1.38 billion. This initial launch services...

A unique blade fold kit, developed by The Boeing Company for use on the WAH-64 Apache Longbow, has the potential to become the standard for the entire Apache fleet worldwide. The blade fold kit...

The Delta III investigation team here completed the cause and corrective action investigation into the Aug. 26 failure of the Boeing Delta III launch vehicle. "The roll instability which led to...

Boeing supports the FAA's efforts to enhance airplane fire protection, and will work with the agency and airplane operators in order to make these improvements to new production and in-service...

UNI Airways, a subsidiary of EVA Airways, has acquired four new Boeing MD-90s, The Boeing Company announced today. UNI, based in Taiwan, will take delivery of the MD-90s over the next three...

Sea Launch will demonstrate the capabilities of its ocean-based commercial launch system with its first launch in March 1999, the Company said today. The first launch will carry a demonstration...

Another major milestone in the F-22 flight test program was achieved when Lockheed Martin test pilot Jon Beesley flew the first F-22, built by U.S. Air Force contractors Lockheed Martin, Boeing...

Boeing Senior Vice President Larry Clarkson has announced his intention to retire, effective Feb. 1, 1999. Upon his retirement, Clarkson plans to pursue a variety of alternatives, including...

The Boeing Company was selected by the U.S. Air Force as the winner of the Integrated Weapon Systems Support Program (IWSSP). The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, awarded by the...

Continuing its aggressive pace of development, Boeing began assembling the forward fuselage of its second Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) concept demonstrator -- the X-32B -- more than two months ahead...

The Boeing Company announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) in support of the F-15H offset benefits program. The United States...

The Boeing Company today announced the formation of three new business units in its Commercial Airplanes organization. The changes are part of the company's plan to restructure and realign...

The Boeing Company today announced third quarter and nine months 1998 deliveries as follows: Major Programs 3rd Quarter Nine Months 737 Classic 25 92 737 Next-Generation 41 91 747 11 32 757 12 35 767

With an eye toward the new millennium, a touch of Star Wars drama, and the sobering realization that this isn't science fiction, the futuristic rotorcraft pilot's associate (RPA) lifted off on its...

Bell/Boeing V-22 number 8, one of the four Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) aircraft currently undergoing developmental testing by the US Marine Corps, arrived Sept. 17 at Libby...

Metalized Mylar -- and all other insulation blanket coverings used by McDonnell Douglas and Boeing -- have been tested and meet the applicable flammability requirements for FAA certification. At...

The Boeing Company today celebrated the 30-year anniversary of the first Boeing 747 to roll out of the factory. Known as the world's first jumbo jet, the 747 is still the world's largest...

Boeing announced today it has formalized a core team of highly qualified suppliers to help it in its bid to win the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program and proceed to engineering and manufacturing...

The U.S. State Department has terminated its suspension of The Boeing Company's export license on the Sea Launch program, effective today, as a result of a civil settlement. This clears the way...

Boeing today announced the first U.S. Air Force E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft has been retrofitted with a radar system improvement program (RSIP) kit. The Air Force has...

Boeing employees gathered Sept. 30 at the company's assembly factory in Everett, Wash. to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the first Boeing 747 rollout. Known as the world's first jumbo jet,...

Ronald B. Woodard, former president of Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, has decided to retire effective Nov. 1. "On behalf of the people of Boeing, I want to personally express our appreciation...