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Boeing engineers have completed a key milestone in the design of the 757-300, the newest and largest Boeing single-aisle airplane. On April 1, engineers released 25 percent of all design drawings...
The curtain was drawn aside today -- literally -- on a new era in aerial combat. The first production F-22 air dominance fighter aircraft for the U.S. Air Force was unveiled in ceremonies this...
Boeing yesterday began building the newest and largest member of it's 777 airplane family -- the 777-300. Marking the first step in the assembly process, workers here loaded a 105-foot-long wing...
The Boeing Company announced today that it delivered 68 commercial jet transports in the quarter that ended March 31. The deliveries consisted of 25 737s, 10 747s, 12 757s, 11 767s and 10 777s....
Boeing Chairman and CEO Phil Condit announced today the creation of a new People organization in Company Offices, to be led by Jim Dagnon, currently senior vice president, employee relations for...
SEATTLE, April 2, 1997 - Following a record-setting circumnavigation of the world, a Boeing 777-200 landed today at Boeing Field in Seattle, establishing a new world speed record for its size and...
Following a record-setting circumnavigation of the world, a Boeing 777-200 landed today at Boeing Field in Seattle, establishing new speed and distance world records for its size and class of...
When the space shuttle Columbia blasts off from Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on the STS-83 mission scheduled for April 3, on-board will be an International Space Station rack that promises to allow...
The 'Super Ranger' in Malaysia Airlines 50th Anniversary livery, lands in Kuala Lumpur's Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport at 10:15 a.m., April 2. The 'Super Ranger' draws Malaysia Airlines 50th...
Yesterday, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) District 19 issued a complaint against Boeing in the matter involving the reclassification of approximately 230 computing jobs from a Seattle...
With a full fuel payload and 23 passengers aboard, a Boeing 777-200 set out last night from this Pacific Northwest city at 8:30 p.m. PST in an attempt to set speed and distance records for its...
John Fulks has been named Security and Fire Protection director for Boeing Aerospace Operations Inc. replacing Lew Hustead, who relocated to Seattle. Fulks, a seven-year Boeing employee, most...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded The Boeing Company an $81 million contract for manufacture of re-engine kits for KC-135 and RC-135 aircraft. The contract provides for fabrication and assembly of...
A trio of aerospace industry leaders -- Boeing, Lockheed Martin and TRW -- working for the U. S. Air Force to produce the revolutionary Airborne Laser (ABL) weapon system, has successfully...
DigitalXpress and Internet Passport, a division of Franklin Telecom, have reached an agreement on a five-year alliance to develop new technologies that provide leading edge, two-way communication...
The Boeing Company has received an $8 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the Low Cost Missile System (LCMS) Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD) program, called Fasthawk. The 36-month...
Air China, the flag carrier of the People's Republic of China, has ordered five 777-200s, valued at approximately US$685 million, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group today confirmed Premier Li Peng...
Members of a local Korean dance group waved fans in rhythmic motion at a colorful planeside celebration marking the delivery of Korean Air's first Boeing 777-200 Increased Gross Weight airplane....
Boeing Commercial Airplane Group has confirmed an order for three 757 twinjets from British Airways. The first aircraft will be delivered this December and the remaining two in early 1998,...
Boeing hosted an open house at the McClellan Air Force Base NCO Club in Sacramento today to acquaint Sacramento Air Logistics Center (ALC) aircraft depot maintenance workers at the base with the...
Boeing Commercial Airplane Group today confirmed that Delta Air Lines intends to order 106 Boeing jetliners as part of a "flexible and disciplined" airplane fleet acquisition plan spanning the...
Yesterday the Seattle Professional Engineering Employees Association (SPEEA) filed an unfair labor practice charge against Boeing with the National Labor Relations Board regarding the recently...
The Boeing Next-Generation 737-700 reached an altitude of 41,000 feet recently, flying higher than any other 737 in aviation history. Flying up to speeds of .81 Mach, (464 knots or 535 mph) Boeing...
The Boeing Company has strong ties to California, both past and present, and these ties will only continue to strengthen in the years to come, said Phil Condit, Boeing chairman and chief executive...
The Boeing 777 fatigue test airplane has lived up to its name and is in for a much-deserved rest after having "flown" the equivalent of 120,000 flights. This represents 60 years of service, an...
The first Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft built to production standards was delivered Saturday, March 15, to the V-22 Integrated Test Team at the Patuxent River Naval Air Warfare Test...
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has ordered four Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 twinjets, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group confirmed today. Based on the manufacturers average list price, the estimated...
Frank Shrontz, chairman emeritus of The Boeing Co. and former chief executive officer of the aerospace giant, has been awarded the highest award presented by the Stanford Business School Alumni...
The global aviation industry, over the years, has kept its balance by changing. The Boeing Company is embracing that same successful philosophy, according to Phil Condit, Boeing chairman and chief...
Less than four months after being awarded a $1.1 billion contract to develop the Air Force's 747-based Airborne Laser (ABL) system, Team ABLBoeing, TRW, and Lockheed Martin has received the...
The Boeing Company and FlightSafety International announced today that they will create a new joint venture company to provide airline customers with the most comprehensive flight and ground crew...
Boeing Commercial Airplane Group today confirmed an order by Germany-based Deutsche BA for seven Boeing 737-300s, valued at $287 million. The airline is acquiring the jets in a financial agreement...
A Boeing and Sikorsky joint venture, called Boeing Sikorsky Aircraft Support (BSAS), has named five companies to its proposal for the U. S. Special Operations Command, Special Operations Forces...
Boeing Commercial Airline Group today confirmed an order by GB Airways for two Boeing 737-300s, valued at $82 million. They are the first new aircraft purchased by the U.K airline. Boeing is...
Malaysia Airlines and Boeing signed a Memorandum of Understanding at a ceremony March 4 unveiling the first of fifteen 777s ordered by the airline last year. During the ceremony, Boeing Commercial...
Pembroke Capital Limited, a financial services and asset management company in Ireland, today announced the purchase of eight Boeing 737-700s and four 737-300s, becoming the newest Boeing...
Representatives of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) District 19 have indicated to company officials that they will issue a complaint tomorrow in the matter of the implementation of...
Boeing Commercial Airplane Group's 1997 edition of the "Current Market Outlook" predicts continued strong air travel growth over the next 20 years. In addition, the Outlook estimates that the...
The Boeing Company and McDonnell Douglas today confirmed the scheduling of each company's annual shareholders meetings, which will take place for McDonnell Douglas on April 25 and for Boeing on...
The Boeing Company today announced the following individuals have been elected senior vice presidents by the board of directors: - Theodore J. Collins Senior Vice President and General Counsel -...
Boeing Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Phil Condit today announced the Boeing board of directors has declared its intention to grant a 2 for 1 stock split pending approval by shareholders to...
In response to today's National Transportation Safety Board announcement regarding the 737, Boeing issued the following statement: "Boeing believes the NTSB's announcement is generally consistent...
As part of an ongoing effort to improve aviation safety worldwide, The Boeing Company has released to its commercial airplane customers its latest training aid package, this one designed to reduce...
Boeing today announced it is offering its Next-Generation 737-700 aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force as an Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system platform. Australia has named...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a $179 million contract to upgrade offensive avionics computers and software, and install additional weapons delivery capability on B-1B Lancer bombers as...
The first Boeing 737-700 made its first flight today, with Boeing Capts. Mike Hewett and Ken Higgins at the airplane's controls. At 10:05 a.m. PST, the airplane -- painted in the traditional...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a $750,000 contract for a seven-July study on how to privatize aircraft maintenance work, thereby reducing costs to the government, at the Sacramento Air...
Boeing today announced it has reached agreement with British Aerospace -- prime contractor for the $3 billion United Kingdom Nimrod Maritime Patrol upgrade program -- on a subcontract for the...
China Xinjiang Airlines has joined the growing number of Boeing 757-200 operators in China through an agreement with International Lease Finance Corporation, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group...
The Bell Boeing V-22 Aircraft No. 7 lifted skyward for the first time today, marking the beginning of the versatile tiltrotor aircraft's flight test program. The aircraft, and three other...
The first Boeing 767 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft has successfully completed flight testing, three weeks ahead of schedule. Four 767 AWACS aircraft, designated the E-767,...
The Boeing Company and McDonnell Douglas Corporation today announced that the two companies have agreed to work together on the Boeing Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. The memorandum of...
Braathens S.A.F.E, Scandinavia's largest 737 operator, announced today it will expand its existing fleet of Boeing 737-400 and -500s with Next-Generation 737-700s. The Oslo-based airline has...
The Boeing Company today took another significant step into the arena of family-friendly workplaces when it celebrated the grand opening of its new Boeing Family Center.The center, located on the...
Boeing Defense & Space Group President Alan Mulally today announced that the group Office of the President is making a series of executive reassignments and that the International Space Station...
Boeing Commercial Airplane Group today announced the formation of Boeing Enterprises, which will establish and direct new commercial airplane-related business entities. Ron Woodard, president of...
A Boeing and Sikorsky joint venture, called Boeing Sikorsky Aircraft Support (BSAS), Jan. 24 submitted its proposal to provide operations and maintenance support for helicopters, fixed-wing...
Douglas P. Beighle, senior vice president of The Boeing Company, has announced his intention to retire, effective May 1. Beighle was elected a senior vice president in April 1986. He currently...
China Yunnan Airlines, headquartered in Kunming, Yunnan Province, has ordered two 737-300s, valued at approximately US$68 million, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group today confirmed. The company's...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract modification for the delivery of nine Multipoint Refueling System (MPRS) kits. This contract modification, valued at $23 million, provides for the...
Boeing has decided to focus its near-term product-development efforts on enhanced versions of the 767 and 777. "Many customers are telling us that they plan to serve fast-growing travel markets...
In response to the FAA's announcement today that it would mandate changes to the 737 rudder system, Boeing issued the following statement. "Boeing worked closely with the FAA in identifying and...
The Boeing Company has been authorized by the U.S. Air Force, NATO, and the United Kingdom to begin production of radar enhancements to their fleets of E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System...
Jerry King, president of the Boeing Defense & Space Group (D&SG), has been assigned to Boeing Company Offices to head the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas transition team, Boeing Chief Executive Officer...
Boeing today rejected the proposal made by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM/AW) regarding the production of pressurized commercial airplane doors. After an...
Harold Carr, vice president of Public Relations and Advertising, has announced his intention to retire, effective June 1, according to Boeing Chief Executive Officer Phil Condit. Condit also...
Air China, the flag carrier of the People's Republic of China, has ordered two 747-400 Combis, valued at approximately US$383 million, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group today confirmed. This is in...
Citing its "outstanding combination of innovation and technology," Popular Science magazine has selected the Boeing Joint Strike Fighter design for its "1996 Best of What's New Award for Aviation...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded The Boeing Company a $10 million contract to re-engine 10 KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft for foreign military sales. The re-engine program involves replacing the...
Fueled by continuing demand for its popular 737 airplane, the Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, demonstrated its industry leadership in 1996 with a 64 percent share of the market for new...
The Boeing Company announced today that it delivered 62 commercial jet transports during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 1996. The fourth-quarter deliveries brought 1996 commercial jet...
In response to market interest, the Boeing Board of Directors has authorized the Commercial Airplane Group to offer a proposed 767-400ERX for sale to the world's airlines. A program go-ahead would...
The Bell Boeing Tiltrotor Team was awarded a contract modification by the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) for the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of the Special...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 23, 2005 - Preston Aviation Solutions Pty Ltd, a Boeing [NYSE: BA] wholly owned subsidiary, today announced at the Dubai Air Show that the Department of Civil...