Computer users worldwide will be able to watch in real time as the first Boeing 757-300 embarks on its inaugural flight. This is the first time the initial flight of a Boeing airplane has been...

Boullioun Aviation Services Inc. today signed an agreement to purchase 60 Boeing Next-Generation 737 airplanes. The package includes 30 orders and 30 options. Delivery is scheduled to begin in...

Three of the world's leading producers of automatic cannons and ammunition have teamed to offer Boeing and Lockheed Martin an innovative 27mm aircraft cannon system as a candidate for use on the...

With the arrival of the 24th production AH-64D Apache Longbow multi-mission combat helicopter earlier this month, the first U.S. Army unit equipped with Apache Longbows has turned its attention to...

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today unveiled plans for the major expansion of launch capabilities at Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla., to accommodate its newest family of rockets, Delta IV. "Under...

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group today confirmed an order for 15 Next-Generation 737-700 twinjets from easyJet, an airline based in the United Kingdom. easyJet also agreed to secure options for 15...

Boeing today announced new streamlined electronics testing guidelines for its tactical aircraft and missiles that are expected to save its suppliers and the U.S. government as much as $1 million...

Japan Airlines (JAL) accepted delivery of its first Boeing 777-300 today. This delivery represents the first of five 777-300s that JAL has on order. All of JAL's 777s share a common tradition:...

With the famed "bluest skies" beckoning, the first Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) rolled out of the Boeing factory yesterday. Boeing Business Jets, a joint venture between The Boeing Company and...

The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) announced today a series of financial goals for use in measuring the company's progress toward increasing shareholder value. "Meeting these goals will enable us to...

Boeing has successfully completed the first in a series of avionics demonstrations of its operational Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) for the U.S. government and is moving significantly closer to...

The U.S. Navy has put into operation its first production Boeing FLASHJET® Coatings Removal System at Naval Air Station Kingsville. The event was marked at a ribbon cutting ceremony here today....

Air Algerie, the flag carrier of the North African nation of Algeria, has ordered 10 Next-Generation 737s, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group (BCAG) confirmed today. The airline selected seven...

The Boeing Company and its employees and retirees donated $90.5 million in 1997 in assistance and contributions to the communities in which employees live and work. The total given includes all of...

The U.S. Air Force has awarded The Boeing Company a $5.53 million development and production contract to provide precision strike capability to the Conventional Air Launched Cruise Missile fleet....

The Boeing MD 600N eight-place, single-turbine helicopter is nearing the end of a year-long envelope expansion program that enhances the overall performance of the aircraft. Testing is complete...

Boeing Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Phil Condit today announced that Boyd Givan, 62, senior vice president and chief financial officer, plans to retire Sept. 1. Condit said that a search...

Royal Air Maroc (RAM), the flag carrier for the Kingdom of Morocco, took delivery of its first Next-Generation 737-800, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group announced today. The carrier is the first...

Europe's Joint Aviation Authorities is expected to ask its 27 member nations this month to certify the Boeing MD Explorer capable of category "A" performance. The validation by the JAA paves the...

With nearly 500 flight hours on the four Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) aircraft and more than 1,660 flight hours in all, flight testing the Osprey is quickly moving forward. The...

Employees of The Boeing Company have earned the top spot as the most generous employee group of any North American company this year. Their two-week fundraising campaign ended in May, and by...

The Canadian Auto Workers union and Boeing Toronto have taken an innovative step and renewed a three-year collective agreement early in an effort to position the Toronto aerospace manufacturing...

A T-38C Talon jet trainer, with its new Boeing digital cockpit upgrade, made its first flight from Williams Gateway Airport here July 8. The aircraft, tail number 64-197, lifted off runway 30L at...

Structural assembly of the first Boeing Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)concept demonstrator began a month ahead of schedule when the company loaded the first parts for the JSF forebody in a ceremony...

The Boeing Company has appointed Russell L. Szczepanik as Information & Communications Systems director of Marketing in Australia and New Zealand. Szczepanik will be based in Canberra, Australia....

Assembly mechanics place the first of three aluminum frames into an assembly tool July 8 as assembly begins on the first forward fuselage of a Boeing Joint Strike Fighter concept demonstration...

The Boeing [BA: NYSE] Company has selected Alliant Techsystems to produce composite structures for its new Delta IV family of rockets now in development. The long term contract, which is under...

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group (BCAG) today announced a new "lean" procurement strategy, in which one distributor and a select number of mills will handle all the commercial airplane...

South African Airways (SAA), the flag carrier for South Africa, took delivery of its latest Boeing 747-400, painted in the airline's new livery. The new design reflects the colors of the South...

The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet program passed 3,000 flight hours during testing at Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Md., today. As part of the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase...

The Boeing Company provided an update today on jetliner production status, reporting new monthly and quarterly delivery records. Boeing delivered 61 commercial airplanes in June, the highest...

A ceremony today in Frankfurt, Germany marked the arrival of the first two MD-11Fs for Lufthansa Cargo AG. The trijet freighters, the first two of eight to be delivered by the Boeing Company,...

The Boeing Company has successfully developed and demonstrated a pneumatic bomb rack that provides a more affordable and effective alternative to current pyrotechnic bomb racks. "Our pneumatic...

The Boeing Company has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force to provide contractor logistics support for its KC-10 Extender tanker fleet. The contract has a total potential value of $1.5...

The first Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) rolled out of the Renton, Wash. factory July 26. The high-performance Next-Generation 737-700 derivative can reach a cruising speed of .82 Mach, or...

In a ceremony accompanied by Japanese taiko drummers, All Nippon Airways today celebrated the delivery of its first 777-300 at the Boeing site in Everett. To commemorate this ANA milestone, the...

The second DarkStar unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) successfully completed its first flight, taking off from the U.S. Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. DarkStar's flight...

The Peoples Republic of China (PRC) today agreed to purchase 10 Next- Generation 737 jetliners. The signing ceremony took place at the Great Hall of the People. Secretary of Commerce William Daley...

Boeing Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Phil Condit reported that a quarterly dividend of 14 cents per share was declared by the Board of Directors at its June 29 meeting. The dividend is...

Boeing mannounced it delivered the aft fuselage section for the third F-22 Raptor three weeks ahead of its revised production schedule - a strong indicator that projections for reduced flow time...

The Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM ER) program successfully completed its final two combined development test/operational tests (DT/OT-2 and -3) June 19. The tests took place...

The Boeing Company delivered the first production Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) to the Department of Defense today. The delivery ceremony took place at the Boeing JDAM facility in St....

A Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, equipped with a guidance system upgraded by The Boeing Company and teammate Honeywell, completed a successful test flight at 1:01 a.m. this...

Aeroflot's new livery continues to brighten the skies. This 777-200ER is Aeroflot's third airplane painted in the airlines' vibrant new color scheme. The unique scheme was originally painted on...

The Boeing Company has received an $8.1 million contract to design prototype satellite communications phased array antennas for the next generation of U.S. Navy surface ships. Under the three-year...

Tests to validate the performance and operational response for the first Boeing Joint Strike Fighter(JSF/X-32) demonstrator aircraft engine are under way at Pratt & Whitney's West Palm Beach,...

At a press conference held today at the Imperial Hotel, Ron Woodard, president of Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, praised 45 years of a mutually beneficial relationship between Japan and Boeing....

In a move designed to further strengthen The Boeing Company's image and presence in a vitally strategic market, Rick Martin has been named president of the Boeing Japan office in Tokyo. He will be...

Final assembly of the first production F/A-18E/F Boeing Super Hornet began here today when the center/aft fuselage and the forward fuselage were joined. The forward fuselage is built at Boeing...

Boeing has signed a contract valued at $45 million USD with the Australian Defence Forces (ADF) for the purchase of two new Boeing CH-47D Chinook heavy-lift helicopters in a brief ceremony here today.

In a ceremony accompanied by Japanese taiko drummers, All Nippon Airways today celebrated the delivery of its first 777-300 at the Boeing site in Everett.

Small airplanes will capture the largest segment of the market over the next 20 years, according to Boeing Commercial Airplane Group's 1998 edition of the "Current Market Outlook. " The annual...

A Boeing employee works on the first Boeing Business Jet as it makes its way through the Boeing factory in Renton, Wash. The BBJ is a derivative of the Next-Generation 737, combining the 737-700...

Boeing Expendable Launch Systems (ELS) has been awarded NASA's Public Service Group Achievement Award for outstanding support. ELS, located in Huntington Beach, Calif., provides engineering,...

Boeing today announced the successful completion of a GTE field trial of its AutoClear smart antenna interference reduction system. The trial with GTE started in November 1997 in Northern California.

The Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM ER) successfully completed its first Development Test/Operational Test (DT/OT1) at Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake,...

The FLASHJET® coatings removal system, produced by The Boeing Company, completed paint stripping of the fiftieth AH-64 Apache at the Boeing rotorcraft assembly plant in Mesa, Ariz. This milestone...

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group today announced it has appointed Toby Bright to the position of vice president, Aircraft Trading. Bright will lead the company's effort to market used aircraft...

Boeing has completed a dynamic sled test of the Conventional Air Launched Cruise Missile (CALCM) using a Bomb Royal Ordnance Augmenting Charge (BROACH) warhead. Conducted as part of the U.S. Air...

The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently signed a letter of offer and acceptance with the U.S. Navy for the Harpoon Weapon System. The Harpoon anti-ship missile system will be...

Boeing Company introduced its newest twinjet, the 717-200, during a lively rollout ceremony today before a crowd of several thousand employees and guests at the company's Douglas Products Division...

The U.S. Navy has ordered three 737-700s for its Navy Unique Fleet Essential Airlift Replacement Aircraft (NUFEA-RA) program, designated the C-40. The contract, valued at $163 million, calls for...

The U.S. Navy has ordered a third Boeing 737-700C for its Navy Unique Fleet Essential Airlift Replacement Aircraft (NUFEA-RA) program. The Navy ordered two 737-700Cs last September with an option...

Michael I. Mott, a senior aerospace executive with more than 27 years experience in industry and government, will join Boeing Space Transportation as its Vice President of Business Development...

Boeing Technical Research Center (BTRC), part of Boeing Commercial Airplane Group (BCAG), celebrated its fifth anniversary today by announcing the opening of a new Engineering Design Center. The...

A Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta II successfully launched the Thor III satellite for Telenor Satellite Services of Norway, lifting it into geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 17 here...

Due to regulatory concerns, The Boeing Company and Bell Helicopter Textron have jointly agreed to suspend efforts to sell Boeing's MD 500 and MD 600 helicopter lines to Bell Helicopter. In...

The Space Shuttle Atlantis awoke from its six-month hibernation last week as technicians at the Boeing Orbiter Major Modification Facility in Palmdale, Calif., began testing the nearly $68 million...

The Boeing Company and Korean Air announced today at a joint press conference in Washington, D.C. an order package by Korean Air for 27 Next-Generation 737s worth approximately $2 billion. The...

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group (BCAG) today announced production rates on its airplane models for 1999. These rates will result in production of 51 airplanes per month by the first quarter of...

Three fuselage sections were joined to form the second production Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey May 28 at the Boeing facility in suburban Philadelphia. The fuselage will be shipped to Bell Helicopter in...

Boeing Business Jets announced today that it has been testing the use of winglets on a Boeing 737-800 for possible application on the new Boeing Business Jet (BBJ). The winglets are being tested...

One year ago, leaders in the American business community dedicated themselves to moving people from a welfare check to a paycheck by joining President Clinton's Welfare to Work Partnership. Since...

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group today reiterated its commitment to ensuring the safety, health and well-being of its employees, its communities and the environment in response to the Washington...

After months of assessing future sales prospects for the MD-11 jetliner, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group (BCAG) has determined that there is not sufficient market demand to warrant continued...

The next generation high-speed, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) is about to lift off, thanks to a $24 million agreement signed recently between the Defense...

Boeing today installed its first production phased-array antenna on the E-3 707 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) test system-3 aircraft, in preparation for its participation in the U.S....

An innovative Department of Defense acquisition pilot project known as OSCAR (Open Systems Core Avionics Requirement) flew for the first time May 29, aboard a U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II...

The Boeing Company today announced the formation of a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to providing cost-efficient space operations mission and data services to government and commercial space...

The new Boeing 757-300 will strongly enhance Icelandair's competitiveness over the north Atlantic and the U.S. and Europe, according to Hordur Sigurgestsson, chairman of the board of Icelandair....

The Boeing Company has received a $33 million contract to upgrade the mission computers and software of Saudi Arabia's fleet of five Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft and two...

Boeing has established a Special Operations Forces (SOF) Aerospace Support Center in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., combining its resources for SOF support into a single location. The SOF Aerospace...

Thousands of Boeing employees gathered under a cloudless sky May 31 to celebrate the rollout of the 757-300. The jetliner is 20 percent longer than the 757-200 and has the lowest seat-mile...

Jumpsuit-clad employees from Boeing, its suppliers and customers pull together to haul the first 757-300 into place at the ceremonial rollout in Renton, Wash., for the company's newest jetliner.

The Boeing Company introduced its newest airplane, the 757-300, at a rollout celebration at the company's Renton manufacturing facility today. The highlight of the event was an announcement by...

The Boeing 747-400X, the newest and highest gross-weight version of the 747, achieved firm design configuration this month, according to Boeing Commercial Airplane Group. "Many of our key 747-400...

A four-year, $15.9 million cooperative agreement to design, manufacture and flight-test a new center fuselage section fabricated from advanced composite materials for Apache helicopters has been...

Boeing today confirmed an order from AB Airlines, a London-based scheduled carrier, for six Boeing 737-700s. "We are delighted to announce that we have chosen the Next-Generation 737 for our...

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group (BCAG) updated the status of production for its 7-series commercial jetliner series today, focusing on trends in production health and the potential impact of the...

Thousands of employees and guests attend the rollout of the Boeing 717-200 jetliner at the company's Douglas Products Division in Long Beach, Calif. The regional jet is scheduled to enter service...

D. Joseph Corr, president and chief executive officer of AirTran Airlines, proudly stands alongside Phil Condit, Boeing chairman and chief executive officer, holding a model of the airplane that...

The first 737-800 for Turkish Airlines (THY) is now in final assembly at the Boeing Renton, Wash., facility. The airplane is the first of 26 Next-Generation 737-800s ordered by the airline in...

The first Boeing 777-300 for All Nippon Airways (ANA) takes off from Boeing's Everett runway for its first flight test. The Boeing 777-300 will join ANA's fleet as the first of 12 777-300s that...

Through a series of VIP and press tours, the Sea Launch Company today celebrates completion of the two unique vessels that it will use to launch commercial satellites into space from equatorial...

Proud participants in the rollout of the Boeing 717-200 in Long Beach, Calif., are (left to right) Phil Condit, Boeing chairman and chief executive officer; Ron Woodard, Boeing Commercial Airplane...