With an eye toward the new millennium, a touch of Star Wars drama, and the sobering realization that this isn't science fiction, the futuristic rotorcraft pilot's associate (RPA) lifted off on its...

Bell/Boeing V-22 number 8, one of the four Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) aircraft currently undergoing developmental testing by the US Marine Corps, arrived Sept. 17 at Libby...

Metalized Mylar -- and all other insulation blanket coverings used by McDonnell Douglas and Boeing -- have been tested and meet the applicable flammability requirements for FAA certification. At...

The Boeing Company today celebrated the 30-year anniversary of the first Boeing 747 to roll out of the factory. Known as the world's first jumbo jet, the 747 is still the world's largest...

Boeing announced today it has formalized a core team of highly qualified suppliers to help it in its bid to win the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program and proceed to engineering and manufacturing...

The U.S. State Department has terminated its suspension of The Boeing Company's export license on the Sea Launch program, effective today, as a result of a civil settlement. This clears the way...

Boeing today announced the first U.S. Air Force E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft has been retrofitted with a radar system improvement program (RSIP) kit. The Air Force has...

Boeing employees gathered Sept. 30 at the company's assembly factory in Everett, Wash. to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the first Boeing 747 rollout. Known as the world's first jumbo jet,...

Ronald B. Woodard, former president of Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, has decided to retire effective Nov. 1. "On behalf of the people of Boeing, I want to personally express our appreciation...

Project HOPE, in cooperation with The Boeing Company, Air China and the Red Cross Society of China, airlifted urgently needed medicine and supplies to flood victims in China Sept. 28. The Air...

The Norwegian Coastal Artillery has completed four successful firings of the HELLFIRE Shore Defense System off an island in northern Norway. These firings completed the system verification flight...

Air Pacific Airlines, the flag-carrier of Fiji, took delivery of its first Next-Generation 737-700, The Boeing Company announced today. Based in Nadi - a major city on Viti Levu, the largest of...

The Boeing Company today rolled out the first production WAH-64D Apache Longbow multi-mission combat helicopter for the United Kingdom two days ahead of schedule in a ceremony at the company's...

Lufthansa Cargo ordered six Boeing MD-11 trijet freighters, Boeing confirmed today. Lufthansa Cargo is exercising three options from a previous order and placing a firm order for three additional...

University of California, Berkeley, is recognizing Boeing Chairman and CEO Phil Condit for his accomplishments as an engineer and business leader by honoring him with the Distinguished Engineering...

The Boeing Company has successfully tested a turbojet engine to extend the range of the AGM-130 Standoff Weapon System. A U.S. Air Force F-15E Eagle launched the weapon Monday, Sept. 21, from...

The Boeing Company has been selected to perform depot level maintenance on the U.S. Air Force fleet of KC-135 tankers. The KC-135 maintenance is a portion of the Sacramento Air Logistics Center...

Boeing employee Brian Crawford performs final analysis work on MEDS in the cockpit of the Space Shuttle Atlantis at the Boeing Palmdale, Calif., facility.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Boeing Company forecasts it will spend more than $14 billion over the next five years with European firms - a clear message that business for Boeing means jobs and opportunity for the...

New orders were announced today by Borge Boeskov, president - Boeing Business Jets (BBJ), at a news conference at Farnborough International '98 near London. Six new orders for the ultra long-range...

A Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta II rocket lifted off the launch pad today at 2:13 p.m. PDT and successfully placed five Iridium system satellites into low-Earth orbit. "Today's launch marks the tenth in...

The first production V-22 Osprey fuselage was shipped today from The Boeing Company in suburban Philadelphia. It departed on an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane from Philadelphia to the...

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group confirmed today that Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) will add 14 Next-Generation 737s to its fleet. These additions continue a fleet-modernization program begun...

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group today confirmed that GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), a unit of GE Capital Services, has placed an order for 12 767 jetliners. The package, valued at...

VARIG, the largest airline in Latin America, announced an agreement to purchase 39 Boeing jetliners, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group confirmed today. Demonstrating a bold vision for the future,...