Southwest Airlines - the largest customer of the world's fastest-selling commercial jetliner - has converted options for six more Next-Generation 737-700s into orders, The Boeing Company confirmed...

, April 20, 1999 The Boeing/U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III is not permanently based in this central Georgia community, but when "The Spirit of Middle Georgia" touched down Saturday, the...

The Boeing Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche flight test team completed a record level of activity during March 1999. During that time, 20 operations were recorded, an average of nearly one per weekday at...

The Boeing launch team at Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla., is preparing to launch the Orion 3 satellite aboard a Boeing Delta III on April 21, from Space Launch Complex 17. The 69-minute launch...

A new, lightweight composite horizontal stabilizer has successfully completed flight tests on a C-17 aircraft. The new composite tail (the light-colored portion of the tail in this photo, taken...

The first composite horizontal stabilizer for the U.S. Air Force/Boeing C-17 Globemaster III has successfully completed flight tests at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The new tail, built by...

A technology used in laptop computers and flat screen television sets will find its way into the cockpit of the MV-22 Osprey later this year, resulting in substantial savings to the program,...

Boeing Commercial Airplanes Group President Alan Mulally gives the "thumbs up" sign after a successful flight test to demonstrate Year 2000 (Y2K) readiness. Mulally was on board a Next-Generation...

A new motion- based operational flight trainer for the first cadre of U.S. Marine and Air Force V-22 instructor pilots was delivered by Raytheon three months ahead of schedule to the U.S. Marine...

Boeing has successfully completed Year 2000 (Y2K) flight demonstrations of its commercial airplanes, reconfirming earlier laboratory and simulation studies that showed there are no safety of...

The first Boeing MD-10 takes off from Long Beach Municipal Airport on its inaugural flight. "MD-10" is the designation given to modified DC-10s that incorporate the Boeing Advanced Common Flight...

The first Boeing MD-10 Freighter took off on its inaugural flight from Long Beach Municipal Airport at 12:55 p.m. local time on Saturday, April 10, and landed 4 hours and 25 minutes later at...

A spacecraft that will be used by scientists to study changes here on Earth was carried into orbit today to become the 198th NASA mission aboard a Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta rocket. A Delta II lifted...

Boeing Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Phil Condit spoke to members of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago today, telling them Boeing is changing and it wants its suppliers to change with...

The Boeing Company announced today that it has awarded two $200 million contracts to two firms to manage part of its benefit trusts assets. Boeing also has increased funding to an existing money...

Boeing has successfully completed the second in a series of Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) avionics demonstrations for the U.S. government. The demonstrations are an important factor toward reducing...

The Boeing Company today was named the Green Lights® Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The honor was given in recognition of the company's installation of...

The Super Hornet is shown demonstrating its aerial refuel capability by refueling an S-3 Viking.

The Boeing Company has developed a new analytic tool to help airlines reduce safety risks. PEAT - which stands for "Procedural Event Analysis Tool" - is used to analyze situations in which crew...

A major milestone was reached today for the U.S. Air Force's revolutionary Airborne Laser (ABL) program when its primary optical mirror was delivered to Contraves Brashear Systems, L.P. in Pittsburgh.

The first of six Boeing Next-Generation 737-600 airplanes destined for TunisAir moves to its final assembly position at the Boeing facility in Renton, Wash. The flag carrier of Tunisia is...

Boeing today announced it has moved up the release date of its quarterly financial results by one week. "Consistent with the emphasis on increased velocity, urgency and intensity in everything at...

Scientists studying changes in the global environment will be aided by the latest in a series of NASA Earth-imaging satellites carried into orbit aboard a Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta II rocket....

The Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency (DARPA) and the U.S. Air Force have selected The Boeing Company to continue into the second phase of the Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) Advanced...

Resembling a sea creature rising to the water's surface, the first 767-400ER in its tooling receives a "crown section." Mechanics are now fastening the large panels to complete the airframe...

Boeing mechanics today began driving rivets joining the 767-400ER (extended range) airframe sections forward of the wing. The two airframe segments lined up precisely - the flight deck cab built...

A highly modified Boeing 737 made its first flight from Boeing facilities here on March 26 and began its service as a flying laboratory in support of the Boeing Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program....

The following statement was issued today by Phil Condit regarding the U.S.- China trade agreement announced today: Statement by Philip M. Condit Chairman and CEO, The Boeing Company Chairman, Task...

The Boeing [NYSE: BA] Inertial Upper Stage (IUS)carrying a Defense Support Program (DSP) satellite for the U.S. Air Force and Department of Defense will be launched aboard a Titan rocket from here...

The Boeing Company today announced its intention to sell Boeing Information Services, a subsidiary that provides information and systems integration services to the federal government. The...

In a major step to move aviation maintenance into the digital age, a top Boeing official today told an industry audience that the company is digitizing all of its principal maintenance manuals so...

Boeing Digital Technical Documents are a series of digital compact disks containing all the information from key maintenance manuals that have traditionally been distributed in paper or microfilm...

Boeing assembly workers in Palmdale, Calif., began final assembly of the Boeing Joint Strike Fighter X-32A concept demonstrator on April 1, 1999 when they attached the forebody to the...

The newest member of the Boeing innovative line of medium caliber automatic cannons -- proposed for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft - was a hit in its first public firing demonstration...

Future U.S. Army combat helicopter pilots could enhance their tactical advantages on the battlefield through a unique manned/unmanned vehicle-teaming concept that is being studied by the U.S. Army...

A firefighter helps cool down the brakes after an 85 percent rejected take-off test of new carbon brakes designed for the 767-200 and -300 airplanes by French supplier Messier-Bugatti. Shortly...

The Boeing Company is responding to customer demand by unveiling a new braking option for the 767 airplane. Boeing completed flight testing March 30 on a new main-gear wheel and carbon brake...

Officials have scrubbed the launch of a Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta III expendable launch vehicle carrying the Orion 3 spacecraft for Hughes Space and Communications. The launch team made three...

Range safety concerns related to wind direction and speed have delayed the launch of a Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta III expendable launch vehicle carrying the Orion 3 spacecraft for Hughes Space and...

The Boeing Company today announced first quarter 1999 deliveries as follows: Major Programs 1st Quarter 737 Classic 14 737 Next-Generation 61 747 14 757 17 767 11 777 23 MD-80 2 (2) MD-90 5 MD-11...

A Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor was flown from Patuxent River, Md., to China Lake, Calif., inside a Boeing-built U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane for ballistic survivability...

- The newest Boeing F-15E Eagle fighter for the U.S. Air Force made its inaugural flight here yesterday. This F-15E is the first of 17 new Eagles being built for the U.S. Air Force, the first...

The launch of the Orion 3 satellite aboard a Boeing Delta III, the largest and newest addition to the Delta rocket family, will take place Monday, April 5, from Space Launch Complex 17 at Cape...

Boeing Airplane Services announced today it has received ISO-9000 certification, an international quality designation, from BSI, Inc., the North American division of the British Standards...

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been honored for its efforts in the launch services arena, having received two Stellar Team Awards from the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement (RNASA)...

A Boeing space experiment, sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory, has passed a major U.S. Air Force design review. Boeing is developing the Solar Orbit Transfer Vehicle Space Experiment...

The Boeing 717-200 is exceeding fuel burn performance targets, the company announced today. Fuel consumption data from the 717-200 flight test and certification program show fuel burn improvements...

An innovative system designed by The Boeing Company that condenses 103,000 pages of aircraft maintenance procedures for the AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter into a single computer CD-ROM has been...

Britain's award-winning charter airline, Air 2000, takes delivery of its first new Boeing 767 jetliner. The airplane can accommodate up to 344 passengers in a single-class configuration and 312...

The Boeing Company is celebrating the delivery of its 1,000th AH-64 Apache helicopter -- an AH-64D Apache Longbow destined for service with the U.S. Army. The company also announced the potential...

The Boeing Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche Prototype No. 2 has successfully completed its first flight at the Comanche Team's Development Flight Center here. The flight was the culmination of an...

The newest addition to the Boeing Delta rocket family will lift off here in less than a week, carrying the Hughes-built Orion 3 satellite for Loral Space & Communications. A Boeing [NYSE: BA]...

The Boeing Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche Joint Program Office and the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command have modified the current Comanche program contract to allow preparation of a proposal for...

The Boeing Airborne Satellite Television System earlier this month successfully demonstrated its live broadcast television service capabilities at a demonstration in Dubai, United Arab Emirates....

The Danish Naval Materiel Command (NMC) has contracted to purchase the Boeing Advanced Harpoon Weapon Control System (AHWCS). The NMC also has committed to upgrade its Harpoon Block IC missiles to...

Axon Airlines of Greece has leased two Boeing Next-Generation 737-700 aircraft from Bavaria International Aircraft Leasing Company. Axon Airlines, a new carrier based in Athens, will begin...

The first group of AH-64A Apache pilots from the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has completed training on the AH-64D Apache, readying the air crews for advanced combat training with U.S. Army...

The Boeing Company announced today that it has taken another step to reduce internal costs and increase efficiency by implementing simpler ways of configuring and producing commercial airplanes....

The Sea Launch rocket successfully completed its maiden flight today, company officials announced. The event, which placed a demonstration payload into geostationary transfer orbit, marked the...

Under cost, under weight and ahead of schedule, the forward fuselage of the Boeing Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) X-32A concept demonstrator aircraft has been completed and is being shipped to...

Boeing has completed delivery of high-frequency (HF) radio kits to the U. S. Air Force as part of Extend Sentry, a major upgrade program to the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) fleet....

The Boeing Company today announced changes and new appointments within its finance organization in an effort to accelerate managing for value throughout the company. "We are increasing our focus...

Italy's Alitalia Airlines took delivery of its newest airplane, a Boeing 767-300ER (extended range). The airplane is configured to hold 215 passengers in two classes. Alitalia connects Italy with...

Ryanair, Europe's largest low-fare airline, with more than 1,100 employees in London (Stansted) and Dublin, recently took delivery of the first of 25 Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s ordered in...

Ryanair, Europe's largest and fastest-growing low-fare airline, took delivery of its first Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 over the weekend, The Boeing Company announced. The airplane is the first...

The Boeing Company delivered Ansett Worldwide Aviation's first of five Boeing Next-Generation 737-700s today. The airplane will be leased to an as-yet-unannounced customer in Asia. "The...

The Boeing Company today rolled out the first MD-10 freighter during ceremonies held at the ompany's Long Beach facility. FedEx is the launch customer for the MD-10 conversion program. "MD-10" is...

Sea Launch officials have moved the first launch of the Sea Launch system back one day. Because this is the inaugural transit to the launch site for both the Sea Launch Commander and Odyssey...

A highlight of the recently completed F/A-18E/F Super Hornet sea trials was the first night carrier launch and recovery of a Super Hornet on March 8. Although night landings on an aircraft carrier...

The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet prepares to land on the deck of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Because the Super Hornet is a carrier-based aircraft it is equipped with a tailhook that will catch one...

The third production model F/A-18E/F Super Hornet was delivered on schedule to the U.S. Navy by The Boeing Company today. The aircraft ferried from Lambert International Airport in St. Louis to...

The Boeing Company today announced the official launch of Boeing Airplane Services, a new business dedicated to post-delivery modification and engineering services for commercial airplanes. "We're...

Delta Air Lines is the first customer to sign up for a new Boeing product offering aimed at supplying customized replacement floor panels for the commercial airplane aftermarket. Boeing recently...

The Boeing Company and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM/AW) District Lodge 751 credit Boeing employees in Spokane with bringing in additional work through a...

The Boeing Company today announced that Delta Air Lines is the first customer to sign up for a new Boeing product offering aimed at supplying customized replacement floor panels for the commercial...

Dieter Heinen, managing director of German charter airline Condor Flugdienst, cuts a ribbon to signify that his airline has taken delivery of the Boeing 757-300 pictured in the background. Heinen...

The Boeing Company has delivered its first two 757-300s, its newest commercial jetliners, to Condor Flugdienst, the largest holiday charter airline in Germany. Boeing launched the 757-300 - a...

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the Air Force have commemorated the tenth anniversary of the first launch of a Block II Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite, the Company said today. GPS satellites...

Boeing has begun testing the F-22 Raptor's integrated avionics on board its 757 Flying Test Bed. Testing the F-22's avionics on board the 757 will help reduce risk and also cut back on future F-22...

An airborne information-communications system developed by Boeing has helped demonstrate enhanced battlespace imaging through the eyes of a Predator unmanned aerial vehicle. The Boeing Aviation...

The Boeing Company marked a significant achievement last night by rolling out the first two Next-Generation 737s built at the increased rate of 24 airplanes per month. This new production rate is...

The Boeing Company marked a significant achievement last night as two Next-Generation 737s built at the increased rate of 24 airplanes per month rolled out of the factory in Renton, Wash. The...

With final preparations now complete, the two Sea Launch operating vessels and their crews will soon depart the Home Port for equatorial waters in the Pacific to conduct the international joint...

The Boeing Company has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy to perform work on the Modification/Installation Program for the P-3 Orion and S-3 Viking Maritime Patrol aircraft. Under the 5-year...

The T-45 Goshawk fleet at Naval Air Station Kingsville has logged its 200,000th flight hour. U.S. Navy Capt. Scott W. Vance, Commander, Training Air Wing Two, was at the controls of the T-45...

Singapore last week agreed to purchase eight multi-mission AH-64D Apache helicopters from The Boeing Company through a foreign military sales contract with the U.S. Army. Singapore is the fourth...

The most significant milestone to date for the Sea Launch program is now complete, the international joint venture said today. The conclusion of a successful series of integrated tests off the...

The Boeing Company this week welcomed the second Japan Airlines (JAL) 747-300 jetliner to undergo domestic-passenger to international-passenger configuration at its commercial Modification Center...

The Boeing Company has delivered its second production model F/A-18E/F Super Hornet to the U.S. Navy as scheduled. The aircraft ferried from Lambert International Airport in St. Louis to Naval Air...

KLM First Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 Takes to the Skies The first Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 for SEATTLE, Mar. 1, 1999 ­ KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM), flag carrier for The Netherlands,...

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM), flag carrier for The Netherlands, took delivery of its first Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 and ordered nine more airplanes, The Boeing Company confirmed today. The...

The Boeing Company has been awarded the C-17 Aircrew Training System (ATS) contract by the U.S. Air Force. Under the contract, which has a total potential value of $123.6 million, the Boeing...

The Boeing Company has signed a Letter of Intent to sell its McDonnell Douglas Technical Services (MDTSC) subsidiary to the MDTSC management team and CIVC Partners, an affiliate of Bank of...

El Al Israel Airlines, the flag carrier for Israel, today took delivery of its first Boeing Next-Generation 737-800. The carrier has two additional 737-800s and two 737-700s on order with Boeing....

The Boeing Company successfully completed its third formal customer review of its Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) last week with the U.S. Defense Department's JSF Program Office. "We clearly...

The first group of AH-64A Apache maintainers from the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has completed its training on the AH-64D Apache, the world's most advanced multi-mission combat...

El Al Israel Airlines, the flag carrier for Israel, takes delivery of its first Boeing Next-Generation 737-800. El Al chose the 737-800 following a thorough evaluation of competing airplanes and...

The first Boeing 717-200 for AirTran Airways took off today for its inaugural flight. Painted in AirTran colors and with a complete airline interior, the 717 lifted off the runway at the Long...

Boeing [NYSE: BA] successfully launched the three-ton Advanced Research and Global Observation Satellite ( ARGOS) for the U.S. Air Force from here today at 2:29 a.m. PST. The same Delta II rocket...

Atlas Air has exercised options for two 747-400 freighters, bringing the carrier's total order to 12 airplanes, The Boeing Company confirmed today. Delivery of the two airplanes are scheduled for...