Air Namibia, flag carrier for the southern Africa nation of Namibia, today took delivery of its first Boeing 747-400 Combi named "Welwitschia." Jaafar bin Ahmad, chief executive officer for Air...

Boeing will award silver level Preferred Supplier Certification to StarMedia, a subsidiary of Star Mountain Inc., of Orlando, Fla., on Oct. 22. Silver is the second highest level in the Boeing...

Boeing has become the U.S. partner on the Matra-BAe Dynamics Meteor missile team that is pursuing the United Kingdom Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) program. Officials from...

Boeing has completed contract negotiations with the U.S. Army for the purchase of seven new Boeing CH-47D Chinook heavy-lift helicopters that will be delivered to the Greek Army under a Foreign...

In light of the indictment returned today by the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, The Boeing Company releases the following information on behalf of its McDonnell Douglas...

Dutch airlines KLM and Martinair have contracted with Boeing for the exchange, overhaul and repair of MD-11 landing gear. Both carriers signed multi-year agreements that cover all of their MD-11s,...

While no one is likely to confuse it with its better-known NASA counterpart in Houston, a $3 million, state-of-the-art Engineering/Mission Support Room (EMSR) dedicated today at the Boeing...

The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command has awarded the Electronic Systems and Missile Defense unit of The Boeing Company [NYSE:BA] an initial $3.2-million contract to continue providing...

The Boeing Company today marked the completion of its last Classic 737 fuselage with a ceremony attended by several hundred employees and retirees who worked on the program during the last 34...

The forward section of the last Boeing Classic 737, a 737-400 airplane built in Wichita, Kan., rests in its tooling before undergoing final treatment in preparation for shipment to the company's...

Boeing has successfully completed structural proof testing of its Joint Strike Fighter X-32A concept demonstrator. The tests validated the aircraft's ability to withstand the rigors of flight...

Team ABL -- the U.S. Air Force, Boeing, TRW and Lockheed Martin -- has taken another significant step toward deploying the Air Force's Airborne Laser (ABL) missile defense system by successfully...

The Boeing Company announced today that it contributed $100,000 to the Taiwan Red Cross Organization in response to the earthquake that struck Taiwan on Sept. 21. Additionally, the Boeing...

Jim Albaugh, president of Boeing Space and Communications Group in Seal Beach, Calif., has been chosen as this year's recipient of the prestigious Executive of the Year Award by the National...

The Boeing Company today confirmed Cathay Pacific Airways, based in Hong Kong, has ordered two 747-400 freighters. Deliveries for the order are scheduled for September 2000 and August 2001....

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy's Naval Air Systems Command to modernize the cockpits of its fleet of 16 E-6 aircraft. The contract, including all...

The Boeing Company announced it will hold its third-quarter financial earnings presentations and discussions with financial analysts live on the worldwide Internet. "We are taking advantage of...

Boeing Business Jets today announced the launch of a new product that will extend its product line and provide business and VIP customers with even more interior space, comfort and utility than...

Boeing Business Jets today announced a new partnership with Air Routing and Delta Air Lines to provide an exclusive worldwide support program for Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) customers. The...

Boeing Business Jets today announced 10 new orders, increasing its total orders to 56. The announcement was made by Boeing Business Jets President Borge Boeskov at the annual National Business...

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that 11 of NATO's 17 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft have been retrofitted with Radar System Improvement Program (RSIP) kits....

The new 767-400ER (extended range) rose into the sky above Paine Field in Everett, Wash., today for the first time, and is heading west down the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Commanding the airplane are...

The new 767-400ER (extended range) takes off on its first flight from Paine Field in Everett, Wash. First flight formally launches the airplane's flight-test program, a rigorous series of...

Cherokee Nation Industries, Inc, (CNI) of Stilwell, Okla., has been named The Boeing Company Small Disadvantaged Business Supplier of the year. The 1999 award was presented in Seattle to CNI...

Sea Launch, the multinational, ocean-based launch services company, officially began commercial operations today with a stellar launch of the new DIRECTV 1-R direct broadcast satellite. From the...

Boeing Chief Financial Officer Debby Hopkins addressed the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce today at its 1999 Leadership Conference in Spokane, Wash. Following are the comments she made at the...

Members of the print and TV media seeking press information on this weekend's launch of the DIRECTV 1-R satellite by Sea Launch are directed to the program's media-specific web site. The Sea...

The Boeing Company has awarded a contract to the U.S. Air Force Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Ga., for analytical condition inspections on the C-17 Globemaster III airlifter. The unique...

The new Boeing 717-200 took off today on a two-week, nine-city marketing tour of Asia that will include flight demonstrations for airline executives, pilots, maintenance personnel, media,...

The U.S. Air Force launched a Global Positioning System (GPS-II-R) satellite today, marking the 30th GPS satellite put into orbit by a Boeing Delta II over the past decade. The launch took place...

Scott Griffin, a 21-year veteran Boeing executive with broad experience in the company's businesses and information technology, has been named Chief Information Officer of The Boeing Company....

The new 767-400ER (extended range) taxied for the first time Oct. 5 on the runway at Paine Field in Everett, Wash. The test, conducted prior to first flight, provides data about the airplane's...

A Boeing 757 Special Freighter (SF) in DHL Worldwide Express livery is shown here in an artist's rendering. The Boeing Company and DHL today signed an innovative deal that will provide 44 757SFs...

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a $1.3 billion, 15-year follow-on contract for Guidance/Navigation Systems Repair (GNSR) from the U.S. Air Force's Ogden Air Logistics Center for the...

The Boeing Company today announced it has signed a deal to provide 44 757 Special Freighters to DHL Worldwide Express under a new program offering a total solution for airline fleet management. As...

The U.S. Army and The Boeing Company will highlight the newest technology in the rotorcraft industry during the Association of the United States Army Conference in Washington, D.C., Oct. 11-13....

Bad weather on Saturday at Cape Canaveral Air Station Fla., has delayed the launch of a U.S. Air Force Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket. The launch was...

The Boeing Company announced a reorganization and consolidation of its product financing activities into a newly restructured subsidiary, Boeing Capital Corporation. "This reorganization is...

The National Missile Defense (NMD) program has achieved a successful flight test intercept of a ballistic missile target. The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] is the prime contractor for the National...

The Boeing Company today announced third quarter and nine months 1999 deliveries as follows: Major Programs 3rd Quarter Nine Months 717 2 (2) 2 (2) 737 Classic 9 34 737 Next-Generation 68 207 747...

The Boeing 767 Program today celebrated a unique program milestone - the delivery of airplane No. 767. This airplane is the 767th 767 to be built by The Boeing Company. The airplane - a 767-300ER...

The 767th 767 to be built by Boeing was delivered today to G.E. Capital Aviation Services. The airplane will be operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines. Aeroflot plans to use its...

After a brush with Hurricane Floyd, a Boeing Delta II rocket stands ready to launch a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite for the U.S. Air Force. The Air Force is scheduled to launch the...

Today, in U.S. District Court in Seattle, the Honorable John C. Coughenour approved a settlement of lawsuits filed against The Boeing Company last year alleging racial discrimination. The $15...

The Boeing Company today confirmed Delta Air Lines has placed a firm order for 18 additional Next-Generation 737-800s as part of the airline's previously announced plan to accelerate replacement...

Boeing Airplane Services today announced that since it began offering in-flight entertainment engineering services to airlines in March 1999, it has received more than 60 requests from 30 airlines...

An independent British/U.S. study jointly assessed the potential for the V-22 to meet current and future U.K. vertical airlift requirements. The requirements for this study were based on the Royal...

The Boeing Company has sold its Overmeyer property in Renton, Wash., to the Merlino Construction Company, Inc. Located adjacent to the Boeing assembly plant for 737 and 757 jetliners, the property...

The Boeing Company today announced it has acquired The Preston Group, an Australian company that specializes in aviation software applications. The Preston Group is a Melbourne-based firm, with...

In a move that will extend the benefits of electronic commerce to more of the world's airlines, The Boeing Company today began a pilot program to provide direct access to airplane maintenance...