In its annual forecast, briefed to media today in Rio de Janeiro, Boeing projects a market for 1,470 new airplanes worth $79 billion in Latin America over the next 20 years. One-third of that...

German carrier Hapag-Lloyd Flug has earned another page in the aviation history books by being the first airline to fly the Boeing 737-800 with blended winglets. The test flight took place Sept....

Delta Air Lines, the world's largest operator of Boeing 767 airplanes, took delivery of its 100th new Boeing 767 jetliner. The airplane is a 767-400ER (extended range) model, and the sixth...

A Boeing 737-800, retrofitted with new blended winglets, is shown on its first flight Sept. 26. The airplane belongs to German carrier Hapag-Lloyd Flug, which has ordered 26 blended winglet kits...

Delta Air Lines has introduced the 100th new 767 into its fleet. The airplane shown here is a 767-400ER, the newest member of the 767 family. The 767-400ER has the lowest operating cost per trip...

Rep International air cargo carrier Polar Air Cargo's first Boeing 747-400 Freighter takes off from Paine Field in Everett, Wash., after delivery from Boeing. Polar Air will be the only scheduled...

Sea Launch, the multinational ocean-based launch services company, successfully launched the heaviest commercial payload in history last night, the Thuraya-1 mobile communications satellite. The...

The Boeing Company today confirmed that Singapore Airlines has agreed to order six Boeing 747-400 Freighters. "We have a strong and lasting relationship with Singapore Airlines and continue to be...

Sea Launch has rescheduled the launch of the Thuraya-1 satellite to Friday, Oct. 20. The 45-minute launch window will open at 10:52 p.m. PDT. The launch, originally scheduled for Oct. 18, was...

Pending regulatory and board approvals, GKN plc of the United Kingdom intends to buy The Boeing Company's St. Louis fabrication operations, establish its U.S.-based administrative offices here,...

Sea Launch has scrubbed tonight's launch of the Thuraya-1 satellite due to an instrumentation issue found in pre-launch operations. The launch countdown has been recycled 24 hours. The 45-minute...

Boeing recently delivered the first 747-300 Special Freighter to Atlas Air from the Boeing Airplane Services' Wichita, Kan., modification facility. Colorado-based Atlas Air launched the 747-300...

The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) said today that it intends to acquire Hawker de Havilland, a designer and manufacturer of commercial and military aircraft aerostructure components. Through its...

The Boeing Company will Webcast an investor telephone conference regarding its third quarter 2000 financial results at 7:30 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (10:30 a.m. EDT) on Wednesday, Oct. 18....

The Boeing Company today congratulated easyJet for taking delivery of its first Boeing Next-Generation 737-700 airplane. The airline will operate more than 40 of the world's best-selling jetliners...

The Boeing Joint Strike Fighter X-32A concept demonstrator flies over Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on its tenth flight. Boeing lead test pilot Fred Knox took the aircraft to an altitude of...

The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF), with assistance from the U.S. Air Force and Boeing, has concluded its rigorous flight evaluation of the F-15E Strike Eagle. Boeing has proposed the F-15K,...

Today AirTran Airways celebrated its first year of operating the Boeing 717, the world's newest single-aisle airplane designed for short-haul, high-frequency routes. The 717's performance has far...

The Sea Launch Commander and the Odyssey Launch Platform, have departed Sea Launch Home Port in Long Beach, Calif., in preparation for the launch of the Thuraya-1 satellite on Oct. 18. The Sea...

The Sea Launch Commander and the Odyssey Launch Platform arrived at the equator at 4 a.m. (PST), March 9, and immediately began preparation for launch countdown. Launch time is set precisely at...

The U. S. Air Force dedicated a C-17 Globemaster III "The City of St. Louis" Oct. 10, 2000, during a ceremony at The Boeing Company in St. Louis. More than 2,000 Boeing employees in St. Louis...

Boeing Business Jets today announced it has sold 71 airplanes since it was launched as a joint venture between The Boeing Company and General Electric in 1996. As of October 2000, cumulative...

The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) today completed its acquisition of Hughes Electronics Corporation's space and communications business and related operations. The acquisition makes Boeing the world's...

The Boeing Company has selected local contractors McCarthy Brothers Construction and J.S. Alberici Construction Co. to carry out the first phase of its St. Louis site modernization plan. Alberici...

The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) has concluded its purchase of Jeppesen Sanderson Inc., after receiving approval from government authorities in the U.S. and Germany. Jeppesen becomes a wholly owned...