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  • Sep 21, 1998

    The 42nd Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft was delivered to the U.S. Air Force in a short ceremony here today. Col. Ed Stickler, Commander 315th Airlift Wing Reserve, flew the aircraft to...

  • Sep 21, 1998

    Boeing employees Robert Moore helps install the framework to house the Multifunction Electronic Display Subsystem (MEDS) in the cockpit of the Space Shuttle Atlantis at the Boeing facility in...

  • Sep 21, 1998

    Boeing employees Robert Moore (left) and Lorelee Anderson (right) help install the framework to house the Multifunction Electronic Display Subsystem (MEDS) in the cockpit of the Space Shuttle...

  • Sep 21, 1998

    Boeing employees make final preparations to the NASA "meatball" logo on the wing of the Shuttle Atlantis during its major modifications at the company's Palmdale, Calif., facility.

  • Sep 20, 1998
    Boeing Delivers Souped-Up Shuttle

    America, your spaceship is ready. Fresh from a 10-month tune-up at the Boeing Reusable Space Systems Palmdale facility, Space Shuttle Atlantis emerged from a cavernous hangar in the desert this...

  • Sep 18, 1998

    A Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) equipped with upgraded guidance electronics lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., today at 1:01 a.m. The upgraded guidance...

  • Sep 18, 1998

    The Boeing Company today delivered its first Next-Generation 737-600 to launch customer Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS). The 737-600, marked in SAS' new livery, is scheduled to enter service...

  • Sep 17, 1998

    Heller Financial, a Chicago-based company that manages a portfolio of airplanes, has acquired two new 737-300s, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group announced today. Heller will take delivery of the...

  • Sep 16, 1998

    The Boeing tooling Strategic Manufacturing Center in St. Louis will support the company's Delta IV/Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program with non-recurring tooling design and manufacturing.

  • Sep 15, 1998

    The Next-Generation 737-600 has received type certification from Europe's Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA), Boeing Commercial Airplane Group announced today. Delivery of the first 737-600 to...

  • Sep 15, 1998

    Boeing has successfully completed the second in a series of four full-mission simulations of its operational aircraft concept for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) . Boeing is conducting these major...

  • Sep 14, 1998

    The second Tier III Minus DarkStar high-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has successfully completed its second flight. The vehicle took off yesterday (Sunday) from the U.S. Air Force Flight...

  • Sep 11, 1998

    In response to the deep economic crisis in Indonesia, Boeing is proud to be among the American companies contributing to today's $1.73 million medical airlift. The emergency relief effort, led by...

  • Sep 11, 1998

    German inclusive-tour carrier Hapag-Lloyd has exercised an option to purchase five additional Next-Generation 737-800s, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group confirmed today. Hapag-Lloyd, the launch...

  • Sep 11, 1998

    Boeing is playing a major role in the United States Air Force's Expeditionary Force Experiment -- EFX '98 -- by supplying several key pieces of an overall communications architecture that will be...

  • Sep 10, 1998

    Through the first three days of the Farnborough International Airshow, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group has announced a combined total of more than $6.7 billion in orders and options. The week...

  • Sep 10, 1998

    Boeing [NYSE:BA] today unveiled three commercial derivatives of its new Delta IV family of launch vehicles. "The commercial satellite industry is demanding reliable and affordable access to space...

  • Sep 10, 1998

    Boeing Commercial Airplane Group and Federal Express Corp. (FedEx) today launched "Boeing Express," an additional delivery option for aircraft spare parts customers using FedEx delivery services....

  • Sep 9, 1998

    World military leaders from around the world will get a fresh look at the AH-64D Apache Longbow at the 1998 Farnborough Air Show. A production AH-64D Apache will make its first appearance at the...

  • Sep 9, 1998

    Cronus Airlines, Greece's only privately owned air carrier, announced its selection of two Next-Generation 737-700s, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group confirmed today. The agreement, one firm order...

  • Sep 9, 1998

    The first Boeing 737-700 for Air Pacific recently rolled out of the Boeing paint shop in Seattle. The Fijian flag carrier is the launch operator for the 737 Next-Generation aircraft, enhancing Air...

  • Sep 9, 1998

    PeaceAir of Sri Lanka and Boeing Commercial Airplane Group today announced that the carrier will be the newest Boeing 747-400 operator. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding for...

  • Sep 9, 1998

    EasyJet Airlines accepted its first, directly purchased Boeing 737-300 during a delivery ceremony at Boeing Field in Seattle on August 19. In 1997, easyJet ordered 12 Boeing 737-300s to expand and...

  • Sep 9, 1998

    Boeing Aerospace Operations, Inc. has been selected by the U. S. Air Force to provide aircrew training and courseware development services to support the EC-130 E/H aircraft programs at...

  • Sep 9, 1998

    GATX Capital Corp, an aircraft-leasing company based in San Francisco, has ordered five Next-Generation 737-800s, bringing the company's total Next-Generation 737 orders to 15, Boeing Commercial...