With it's main rotor blades folded and it's radar dome stowed aft of the rotor hub, the time it takes for an AH-64D Apache Longbow to be reassembled for flight following transport is substantially...

The two Boeing [NYSE:BA] 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes are meeting, and often exceeding, expectations as they approach their sixth month of flight-testing. As of June 16, crews had...

Air China's first Boeing 737-700 took to the sky today from Boeing Field in Seattle for Beijing, People's Republic of China. The newest 737 will join Air China's predominantly Boeing fleet of...

The Boeing 777-300ER's new semi-levered landing gear system has performed flawlessly during the flight-test program. The unique gear, which is manufactured by Goodrich Corp., allows the airplane...

Flight-testing of the Boeing 777-300ER has verified the performance of numerous special features on the airplane. One such feature, Tail-Strike Protection, helps prevent tail contact with the...

Boeing's new Divert and Attitude Control System (DACS) is shown here in a live "hot-fire" test, demonstrating how it would perform when installed in a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)...

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Navy have developed new flight-control software for the F/A-18 Hornet that builds on the lessons learned during development and flight testing of the F/A-18E/F Super...

Boeing was the recipient of the coveted 2003 Flight International Aerospace Industry Award. The award, which recognizes significant industry achievements of the past 12 months, was presented to...

Boeing unveiled elements of an integrated, e-enabled aviation strategy today at the Paris International Air Show. The Boeing e-Enabled Advantage offers significant value in its potential to lower...

The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) has been awarded a contract to demonstrate cargo container security systems for Operation Safe Commerce, a Department of Homeland Security initiative aimed at...

The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) today named Kees Blekxtoon as President of Boeing Northern and Western Europe. He will represent the company's business interests and coordinate companywide business...

The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) today named John Craig to the new position of regional vice president in the Middle East with a concentration on the Gulf States. Craig will coordinate all company...

Boeing's Air Traffic Management business unit and the Air Traffic Alliance, a grouping of EADS, Airbus and Thales, announced today at the Paris Air Show that they will cooperate on issues...

Southwest Airlines, one of the world's most successful airlines, will add performance-enhancing Blended Winglets to its current and future fleet of Boeing [NYSE: BA] 737-700s. The visually...

Arrival of the Boeing [NYSE: BA] AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters this month in South Korea marks completion of U.S. Army efforts to field an Apache Longbow battalion in the region. This newest...

Integrating air traffic control systems on the ground with airline operation centers and the flight management systems aboard aircraft in flight could produce direct benefits to airline operations...

Mike Bair, senior vice president of the Boeing 7E7 program, said today that the company is making excellent progress on the development of the 7E7 and continues to be on track to seek authority to...

Boeing employee Jeff Housekeeper puts the finishing touches on the nose section of the 7E7 high-speed wind-tunnel model. High-speed testing gets under way next month. The Boeing 7E7 will provide...

Boeing is continuing to make progress in developing the super-efficient 7E7 Dreamliner. The company is showing off its new airplane development program with a new video at its exhibit at the Paris...

Rich Bowman works on one of the 7E7 wing sections that will be tested starting in June at the Boeing Transonic Wind Tunnel in Seattle. Boeing [NYSE: BA] will test four different wing...

Boeing is working to ensure that the 7E7, expected to enter service in 2008, will be more comfortable than any other commercial jet airplane. Details about the interior will not be available for...

Low-speed wind-tunnel tests have started for the Boeing 7E7, and work is nearly complete on the model that will be used in a first round of high-speed wind-tunnel tests for the new airplane....

The Boeing Company [NYSE:BA] released its 2003 Current Market Outlook at the Paris Air Show today, noting a forecast of a $5.2 trillion market for new commercial airplanes and aviation services...

Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced the name of its newest airplane -- the Boeing 7E7 -- at the Paris Air Show. After casting approximately 500,000 votes in more than 160 countries, people from...

The Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplane completed its first intercontinental flight today, June 13, 2003, arriving this morning at the Le Bourget, France, airport for the 45th Paris Air...

Boeing (NYSE: BA) today delivered the first of three new Boeing 747-400ER (extended range) Freighters to Korean Air Lines. The other two new freighters are scheduled for delivery in late 2003 and...

The worldwide fleet of Boeing Next-Generation 737s this week surpassed 10 million flight hours, a feat equal to one airplane flying more than 1,141 years nonstop. The world's fastest-selling...

The first Boeing 747-400ER (Extended Range) Freighter to be delivered to Korean Air Lines takes off from Paine Field in Everett, Wash., for a test flight. The new airplane is the first of three to...

Boeing [NYSE: BA] has decided that the 7E7 will be the first commercial jet ever to have a majority of the primary structure -- including the wing and fuselage -- made of advanced composite materials.

In conjunction with an announcement that the Boeing 7E7 will be made primarily of composite materials, Boeing released a new image of the super efficient airplane. Work on development of the...

On a historic day in the launch industry, Boeing Launch Services' customers successfully launched two spacecraft within hours of each other from different vantage points on the globe. Today, both...

Mars Exploration Rover-A (MER-A), the first of two NASA science missions being launched this month, has begun its journey to Mars after successfully being deployed to space today by a Boeing...

Sea Launch accomplished its eighth successful launch today with the perfect flight of the Zenit-3SL rocket and the on-target delivery of the Thuraya-2 satellite to orbit. The flawless mission for...

The Boeing Company today issued updates to its schedule of press activities at the 2003 Paris Air Show. Please note the following changes: Jim Albaugh, president and chief executive officer,...

Thuraya-2, the second satellite built by Boeing [NYSE:BA] for Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Company of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, rocketed to geosynchronous transfer orbit today...

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and NASA officials have delayed today's launch attempt of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover-A aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., due to the...

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Aerostudies Inc. announced today the launch of the first university-based Aviation Safety e-learning curriculum at King Abdulaziz University (KAAU), in Jeddah. This program...

Boeing and NASA officials have delayed the launch of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover-A spacecraft aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The cause of the delay...

All systems are progressing as planned for the Odyssey Launch Platform and the Sea Launch Commander, now positioned at the launch site on the Equator, where a countdown is underway for a June 10...

When a Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta II rocket launches the first of two Mars Exploration Rover (MER) missions for NASA on June 8, the world will experience the excitement of space exploration and...

Phil Marshall has been named general manager of the Boeing Delta Launch Vehicle Facility in Decatur, Ala., effective immediately. Marshall will oversee the overall operation of the Boeing Decatur...

Boeing [NYSE: BA] today completed the sale of its wiring assembly plant in Corinth, Texas, to Labinal, Inc. The purchase terms were not disclosed. Labinal, a Snecma Group company, is headquartered...

The Boeing-built Thuraya-2 mobile communications satellite undergoes final preparations at Boeing Satellite Systems' in El Segundo, Calif. The Boeing GEO-Mobile satellite was built for Thuraya...

The Boeing Company today released its press-briefing schedule for the biennial Paris Air Show. This year's event will be held June 14-22. Members of the accredited media are invited to visit the...

A Boeing Delta II rocket is scheduled to launch the first of two Mars Exploration Rover (MER) missions for NASA on June 8. The launch of MER-A will occur at an instantaneous window of 2:05:55 p.m....

Holding the promise of expanded opportunities for scientific research, two key new components of the International Space Station have arrived in Florida for flight processing by Boeing [NYSE: BA]...

The Florida Space Coast Council of the National Management Association (NMA) bestowed its highest honor, the Gold Knight of Management Award, to Boeing [NYSE: BA] Florida Operations Vice President...

Boeing Announces 7E7 Systems Technology Team Boeing is teaming up with more than 20 international systems suppliers to develop technologies and design concepts for the Boeing 7E7. As the...

For the second year in a row, Boeing [NYSE: BA] has been named the No. 1 employer by engineering and science college students according to the 2003 Universum Undergraduate Survey. The Universum...

The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) and Lufthansa Technik have received industry-leading aircraft certifications from the German aviation authorities (LBA) and the U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)...

Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced today a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Saeed & Mohammed Al Naboodah Holding. The agreement outlines the companies' intention to collaboratively explore business...

Preston Aviation Solutions Pty Ltd, a Boeing [NYSE: BA] wholly owned subsidiary, announced the appointment of Jamie Smith, Consulting Services manager. Smith, who joined Preston on May 12, has...

With only a few days to go, the joint promotion by Boeing [NYSE: BA] and AOL Time Warner Inc. [NYSE: AOL] to name the 7E7 airplane has collected more than 65 million Web hits and about 280,000...

The Odyssey Launch Platform and the Sea Launch Commander departed Sea Launch Home Port this week, for the launch of the Thuraya-2 satellite. Liftoff is scheduled for June 10, in a 44-minute launch...

The Boeing [NYSE:BA] 777-300ER (Extended Range), the newest in the 777 family, recently set a maximum-takeoff weight record of 774,600 pounds (351,359 kilograms) the heaviest takeoff ever for a...

A 777-300ER takes off from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. During testing on May 20, a 777-300ER set a record with a maximum takeoff weight of 774,600 pounds (351,300 kilograms). Boeing tests its...

While operating out of Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., the Boeing flight- test team conducted numerous company and U.S. Federal Aviation Administration certification tests including takeoff...

Boeing Air Traffic Management today announced that it has signed a contract with the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) to develop models to support the economic...

Lufthansa and Boeing today announced the signing of a definitive service agreement that solidifies the European air carrier's position as the launch customer for the Connexion by Boeing mobile...

Jim Albaugh, president and CEO of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Defense's approval today of the Air Force KC-767 Tanker...

The 2003 Boeing/Fulbright Cyprus Internship Program got off to an official start today with a reception here for two Cypriot students who will intern this year at Boeing, the world's leading...

For 20-year old Aisha Hunte, working for the country's top aerospace company and being involved with the International Space Station (ISS) program is more than just a dream come true. For this...

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today named Yves Galland to the new position of president of Boeing France. Galland, who combines an extensive career in public affairs with a strong business...

Boeing [NYSE: BA] has completed the delivery of the third flight set of Linearized Channel-Amplified Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers to Orbital Sciences Corporation [NYSE: ORB]. The C-Band payload...

Boeing [NYSE:BA] has been awarded a contract from Orbital Sciences Corporation [NYSE:ORB] to provide Linearized C-Band Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers (LTWTAs) for the TELKOM-2 Satellite for Indonesia.

Boeing [NYSE:BA] has shipped the Thuraya-2 mobile communications satellite from its Boeing Satellite Systems manufacturing facility in El Segundo, Calif., to the Sea Launch Company, LLC Home Port...

The Boeing-built Thuraya-2 mobile communications satellite undergoes preparations at Boeing Satellite Systems' El Segundo, Calif. factory before shipping to the Sea Launch Home Port in Long Beach,...

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Turkmenistan Airlines recently concluded a definitive agreement for the purchase of two 717-200 airplanes, which will increase to five the number of the...

With Department of Defense approval to move the Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) program into the system development and demonstration phase, the Lead Systems Integrator team of Boeing (NYSE:...

Boeing [NYSE: BA] today briefed Washington state Gov. Gary Locke and other state officials, including Federal elected officials, on the criteria it will consider in choosing the location for the...

Boeing Air Traffic Management today released "Working Together to Define the Future Global ATM System" on behalf of the Working Together team (WTT) -- a group comprising over 100 air traffic...

Boeing senior executives will discuss the company's performance and outlook with investors and securities analysts at the annual Boeing Investor Conference to be held in Los Angeles on May 21. The...

Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Przemyslowy Instytut Telekomunikacji (PIT) of Poland announced today plans to jointly study a missile defense architecture. A Memorandum of Understanding signed by PIT and...

Boeing [NYSE:BA] and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will allow the two companies to discuss cooperation in the areas of unmanned systems,...

Boeing [NYSE: BA] officials delivered the first production aircraft from the Canadian Forces CF-18 Modernization Program, Phase 1, to the Department of National Defence in a ceremony held today at...

Jeppesen and Alteon, subsidiaries of The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA], have signed a joint marketing agreement to create a broader source for aviation training and provide more fully integrated...

Phil Condit, chairman and CEO of The Boeing Company yesterday received the Spain-U.S. Chamber of Commerce "Business Leader of the Year" award, in recognition of outstanding commitment to Spain and...

Boeing [NYSE: BA] Commercial Aviation Services Crew Information Services (CIS) group will install the Jeppesen Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) on board three new Boeing 777s for Pakistan International...

Boeing [NYSE: BA] ejecutivo Arturo A. Rosales, director de programas de Américas y desarrollo de nuevos negocios para la compañía Boeing Satellite Systems (BSS), recientemente fue seleccionado...

Time is money in any business, but especially in the aviation industry. At an airline, the dollars can add up quickly when a $100-million airplane unexpectedly sits idle, even for a short period...

En Español Boeing [NYSE: BA] executive, Arturo A. Rosales, director of Americas Programs and New Business Development for Boeing Satellite Systems, was recently selected as one of the country's...

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] ranks first among corporations and U.S. government agencies in its support of historically Black engineering schools in the U.S., according to a recent independent...

Boeing [NYSE: BA] officials announced today a donation of $215,000 to help fund a new Product Innovation and Creativity Center (PICC) at the University of Missouri Rolla. The gift is the third in...

Will Trafton, vice president and general manager, Boeing Expendable Launch Systems, responded today to reports of a U.S. Air Force inquiry and investigation by the U.S. Attorney's office into the...

Boeing has donated patents to Washington State University for microwave technology originally designed to dry out spacecraft after ocean landings and cure composite materials for fighter aircraft...

Boeing Australia Limited officials said today they had achieved a significant milestone toward integration of the AGM-142E Stand Off Weapon with the Royal Australian Air Force fleet of F/RF-111C...

The Boeing Company is offering to corporate customers the 717 Business Express, a Boeing 717-200 that can be configured to carry from 40 to 80 passengers in first- and/or business-class, big...

The Boeing [NYSE: BA] X-31a VECTOR aircraft completed a three-year, multinational flight test program last week, successfully demonstrating the use of thrust vectoring technologies for performing...

Boeing [NYSE: BA] unveiled the 717 Business Express, the newest variant of the Boeing 717-200, today at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, or EBACE 2003. Boeing is discussing...

Executives from Japan Airlines and Boeing [NYSE: BA] break open a sake (rice wine) barrel May 7 to commemorate JAL's 149th and 150th Boeing twin-aisle airplane deliveries. The latest 777-200 and...

The Boeing Surplus Sales retail store, 20651 84th Ave S. Kent, Wash., has new public hours: from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. For sale are no-longer-needed...

Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) operators now can utilize Lufthansa Technik's Hamburg, Germany, facility for authorized service and warranty repair work. In addition to Lufthansa Technik, BBJ operators...

Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Alan Mulally will make a presentation to the 22nd Annual Ragen MacKenzie Investment Conference in Seattle on Thursday, May 8. Mulally is expected to...

A new Boeing 737-900 departs for a test flight prior to its delivery to Jet Airways of India. Jet Airways is the first South Asian airline to operate the 737-900. The new airplane can carry 170...

Phil Marshall, Boeing Delta Launch Vehicle Facility in Decatur, Ala.

Boeing Business Jets today signed an agreement with Lufthansa Technik that designates the company as an authorized warranty repair facility and service center, providing Boeing Business Jet (BBJ)...

Jet Airways today received its first Boeing 737-900, becoming the first South Asian operator of the largest member of the Next-Generation 737 family. The new airplane is scheduled to arrive this...

Journey's beginning: Tom Hudspeth, left, and Dr. Harold Rosen with Syncom prototype on Eiffel Tower in 1961.

Boeing [NYSE: BA] engineers are using a 7E7 concept design to push their thinking on more innovative exterior designs concepts including a refined nose shape, new wing tip concepts and a sculpted...

Boeing [NYSE: BA] today released a new image of its super-efficient 7E7 commercial airplane. Engineers are using this 7E7 concept to push their thinking to more innovative exterior designs for the...