The Boeing Company in Huntsville, Ala., has been awarded a $5 million contract from the U.S. Army to support the development, production and integration of an Avenger Slew-to-Cue modification kit....

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group today reported its progress on the 7-series production-recovery efforts. The company also confirmed that it plans to deliver approximately 550 airplanes in 1998,...

DigitalXpress, a provider of satellite communications services, today announced that TEN-TV (Technology Education Network) will broadcast a series of computer programming courses offered by...

The Boeing Company today announced a plan to streamline facilities, focus manufacturing and assembly operations, and eliminate redundant laboratories. By the end of the year 2000, these phased...

The rear fuselage section of the first Boeing 757-300 is lifted into place on the assembly line at the Boeing factory in Renton, Wash. Joining the front and rear fuselage sections to the wing...

The Boeing Standoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) completed its fifth and final development test flight by successfully tracking and attacking a mobile target ship. The flight...

The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded Boeing its approval to expand the types of airplane modifications it performs at its Modification Center in Wichita. The approval, known as a...

Boeing has attained another "first" at the Guidance Repair Center by achieving Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification to repair the Carousel IV family of Inertial Navigation Systems...

The delivery of another five Iridium satellites on Sunday, March 22, will bring the total number of operating satellites to 54 on orbit. The launch is scheduled for 10:41:54 p.m. PST, within a...

Continental Airlines has exercised options from a previous Next-Generation 737 order and will purchase 15 Boeing 737-900s, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group confirmed today. The twinjets are...

Dean C. Borgman, Boeing senior vice president and head of the company's helicopter facility here, will retire this spring. Borgman, 56, took over the Mesa facility in 1992 during a period of...

Boeing Enterprises and RADA Electronic Industries today announced that they have signed a preliminary agreement for Boeing to invest $10 million to acquire a minority interest in RADA. The...

The second model of the Next-Generation 737 family, the 737-800, has earned type certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The certification formally recognizes that the...

New rotor technology that promises to take helicopter flight into the 21st century is under development by The Boeing Company. Boeing engineers in Mesa and Philadelphia are studying the...

Final assembly of the first Boeing 717-200 test airplane is progressing swiftly toward a May rollout. Work is well under way on two other test airplanes, as well as the first production model,...

Production workers on the Boeing 717-200 Program at Douglas Products Division in Long Beach, Calif., install the second of two BR715 engines on the first test airplane, designated T-1....

The Boeing facilities here have become the single largest industrial site in the world to have its operations certified by independent evaluators as meeting the internationally recognized ISO 9000...

Boeing, Pratt & Whitney and NASA engineers are conducting initial test firings with the Boeing Delta III second stage at the NASA Lewis Research Center's Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio. The...

The Boeing Company today announced that it has contracted to modify two 747-200 combi jetliners into special freighter configuration for American International Airways. The work will be performed...

German tour operator Germania Fluggesellschaft mbH today helped The Boeing Company's newest jetliner -- the 737-700 -- set a new distance record, flying the single-aisle plane nonstop from Seattle...

Boeing today formally introduced the newest member of its airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) family, delivering the company's first two 767 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS)...

Russian Trade Minister Mikhail Fradkov and U.S. Secretary of Commerce William M. Daley today attended a signing ceremony confirming a five-year contract award by Boeing Commercial Airplane Group...

DigitalXpress a leading provider of innovative business satellite communications services, has added full screen, full motion desktop video delivery to its suite of broadcast communication...

The Boeing Company is well positioned for the future, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group President Ron Woodard told investors attending the Piper Jaffray 12th Annual Pacific Northwest Investor...

For a half century, the corporate-funded McDonnell Douglas Foundation has advanced the goals of not-for-profit organizations and educational institutions. Today, it continues to reach out to the...

SR Technics, an SAir Services company based in Switzerland, has been selected to perform flightdeck conversions as part of a Boeing MD-10 program to transform DC-10s into advanced-technology cargo...

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group today announced that Ryanair, one of Europe's leading low-fares airlines, signed a purchase agreement for 45 Boeing 737-800s. The package includes 25 orders and 20...

The 38th Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft was delivered to the U.S. Air Force in a short ceremony here today. The aircraft was flown to its new home, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., by...

John A. McLuckey, President of Boeing Space Systems, has announced his intention to retire on April 1. As President of the Space Systems business unit, he has had direct responsibility for a group...

The Boeing Company has begun production of the latest model Chinook tandem rotor helicopter, the CH-47SD or "Super D," with rollout scheduled for Oct. 31, 1999. The production decision follows the...

Negotiating teams from the Boeing-CSA Czech Airlines joint venture and Aero Vodochody reached an agreement Wednesday regarding the joint venture acquiring a minority stake in Aero Vodochody, and...

Maersk Air, a major regional airline in Scandinavia, became the first European airline to take delivery of a Boeing Next-Generation 737-700, one of the newest members of the popular 737 family.

The Boeing Company has delivered its 24th AH-64D Apache Longbow, marking completion of the first production lot of a $1.9 billion multi-year contract with the U.S. Army for the world's most...

Boeing engineers have released for production 90 percent of the design drawings necessary to build the Boeing Business Jet (BBJ). This means that the BBJ program is moving from its development...

Maersk Air, a major regional airline in Scandinavia, became the first European airline to take delivery of a Boeing Next-Generation 737-700, one of the newest members of the popular 737 family....

Kuwait Airways' first ever Boeing 777-200 rolls out of the paint hanger towards delivery this Spring. This IGW (increased gross weight ) 777 is part of a two airplane order signed in 1996. It...

The Boeing Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) has successfully separated from a B-52H in recent testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The Feb. 20 separation test is the first in a...

The Boeing Company has completed the first major overhaul of Test System-3 (TS-3), an Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) test aircraft, which has been flying missions since the 1970s....

The 3,000th Boeing 737, a -400 model, was delivered to Alaska Airlines today. The landmark delivery occurred 30 years after the first 737-100 entered commercial revenue service with Lufthansa on...

The Boeing Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) has successfully completed a series of safe separation flight tests on an F-16 D. The third and final F-16 separation test was conducted...

The four 767 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft Boeing will deliver to the government of Japan are parked together for the first time at Boeing Field in Seattle. Aircraft No. 1...

The first production trailing edge flaps for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet were delivered today in a ceremony at Aerospace Technologies of Australia (ASTA), a subsidiary of Boeing Australia Limited....

The three major fuselage sections of the first production V-22 Osprey were joined today at the Boeing facility in suburban Philadelphia. The V-22 tiltrotor is being developed by the team of Bell...

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group (BCAG) continues to stabilize production of 7-Series jetliners. In preparation for the next production-rate increase in April, BCAG and its supplier team have...

The Boeing Company today announced its intention to sell its single-engine commercial helicopter business to Bell Helicopter Textron of Fort Worth, Texas. The sale includes all variants of the MD...

Boeing today announced its entry into the commercial communications test and measurement market with a multi-protocol analyzer that is the first of its kind in the industry. The Boeing AS4950 is...

Boeing has been awarded a four-year, $48 million contract by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., to develop a solar orbit transfer vehicle. The sun-powered...

The Boeing Company today announced that its 1998 annual meeting of stockholders will be held April 27 in St. Louis. This will mark the first time in the company's history that the event has been...

Boeing today announced its plans to establish a major aerospace logistics and support center for large aircraft at Kelly Air Force Base, located near San Antonio, Texas. The new Boeing Aerospace...

The U.S. Court of Federal Claims today issued its final decision in the A-12 aircraft litigation filed in 1991 and has determined that the McDonnell Douglas and General Dynamics team is entitled...

Europe's Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA), which comprise the aviation regulatory authorities of 27 countries, today recommended type validation of the Boeing Next-Generation 737-700. Actual type...

A reinvigorated partnership with industry is key to achieving the technology hurdles facing the U.S. Special Operations Command, according to retired U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Richard Hearney....

DigitalXpress, a provider of satellite communications services, announced today that it has signed a business agreement with Oakwood Homes Corporation, the nation's largest retailer of...

Today's successful deployment of another five IRIDIUM system satellites from a Boeing [NYSE:BA] Delta II rocket brings the total of satellites to 51 in orbit. The launch took place at 5:58 a.m....

David Smukowski has been appointed president of FlightSafety Boeing Training International. FlightSafety Boeing is a joint venture between The Boeing Company and FlightSafety International. The...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) last week announced the selection of six new energy-saving projects designed to accelerate the commercialization of environmentally friendly high-temperature...

ITHACO was selected by Boeing for the 1997 Exceptional Company Performance Award from among a national network of Boeing satellite and shuttle program subcontractors and suppliers. Selection...

Employees at The Boeing Company in Mesa, Ariz., assemble the first of 30 AH-64D Apaches for The Royal Netherlands Air Force. The Netherlands will become the first international customer to take...

Tomorrow's launch of five IRIDIUM system satellites aboard a Boeing Delta II has been postponed due to forecasted precipitation, high ground winds and the potential for lightning. The launch has...

Tomorrow's launch of five IRIDIUM system satellites aboard a Boeing Delta II has been postponed due to forecasted precipitation, high ground winds and the potential for lightning. The launch has...

A Boeing Delta II successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla., delivered the first four satellites of the Globalstar network at 09:34 EST. The Globalstar satellites are built by...

The Boeing Company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Phil Condit said in Kuala Lumpur today that Boeing is committed to supporting its Asian business partners during the Asian economic crisis....

Officials scrubbed today's launch of a Boeing Delta II expendable launch vehicle carrying five IRIDIUM system satellites due to upper level winds. The Delta II team will be assessing weather...

The Boeing Delta II team has rescheduled the IRIDIUM® launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB), Calif., for Sunday, February 15. The decision to launch on Sunday was based upon the weather...

Retired U.S. Navy pilot and Vietnam Ace, U.S. Rep. Randall "Duke" Cunningham (R-Calif.), took the throttle of the U.S. Navy's new F/A-18E/F Super Hornet on Saturday, Feb.7, flying the strike...

The first of four new airplanes that will transport U.S. government officials made its first flight Feb. 11. At 3:41 p.m. PST, the C-32A - a slightly modified Boeing 757-200 - took off from Renton...

The Boeing Company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Phil Condit said in Jakarta today that Boeing is committed to supporting its business partners in Asia during the current economic crisis....

A Boeing Delta II stands ready at Cape Canaveral Air Station (CCAS), Fla. to carry the first four Globalstar satellites into orbit for Space Systems/Loral. The launch window on Feb. 14 opens at...

The Boeing Company today announced its intention to sell its commercial helicopter business and to restructure its participation in the Bell Boeing joint venture on the 609 commercial tiltrotor...

The Boeing SLAM ER (Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response) successfully completed the fourth of five developmental test flights at the Pacific Missile Test Range at Pt. Mugu, Calif,...

Officials scrubbed today's launch of a Boeing Delta II expendable launch vehicle carrying five IRIDIUM® system satellites due to upper level winds. The launch has been rescheduled for Feb. 13....

The Boeing Company, Hexcel Corporation Sime Darby Berhad and Malaysia Helicopter Services (MHS) today announced that they have agreed to form a joint venture to manufacture composite commercial...

In an effort to assist employees affected by layoffs at United Space Alliance (USA), The Boeing Company has reviewed hiring plans at its space businesses. Based on new launch vehicle business, and...

In response to media inquiries regarding wire service reports from Europe yesterday, The Boeing Company has issued the following statement: While the Boeing Commercial Airplane Group's...

The warhead of the Boeing Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) successfully penetrated a thick, reinforced concrete target with no adverse affect on the casing or the fuze in a recent...

Boeing today announced that final assembly and first flight of its two Joint Strike Fighter (X-32/JSF) demonstrator aircraft will take place in Palmdale, Calif., with subsequent landings at...

The Boeing Company has successfully conducted the first aircraft separation flight test of its Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM). The Jan. 26 missile separation test was conducted from...

The first two Boeing 767 Airborne Warning and Control (AWACS) aircraft successfully completed production acceptance testing, the final series of tests prior to delivery to Japan. In bringing...

Mechanics at the Boeing plant in Wichita, Kan., work to complete the first forward section of the fuselage for the Boeing 757-300. The nose section, which was rolled out of the Wichita factory...

Boeing Wichita today planned to roll out the first forward section of the fuselage for the new Boeing 757-300, the largest and longest single-aisle airplane ever built by Boeing. The section,...

Sporting newly painted colors, the first C-32A executive transport rolls out of a Boeing paint hangar in Renton, Wash. Boeing is building four C-32A aircraft, which are modified Boeing 757-200s,...

Boeing has begun integrating the highly sophisticated avionics that will operate the weapons system for the Lockheed Martin/Boeing/Pratt & Whitney F-22 Raptor. Avionics-integration engineers...

Brek Manufacturing Co. of Gardena, Calif., has been named 1997 Small Business Supplier of the Year by The Boeing Company here. Mary Simmerman, general manager of Supplier and Materials Management,...

This morning's Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta II launch of the U.S. Air Force ARGOS satellite was scrubbed just prior to main engine ignition. The countdown cutoff occurred seconds prior to the...

A month-long series of wind tunnel tests conducted by Boeing has confirmed the design of components critical to the performance of the Airborne Laser (ABL). The recently concluded tests focused on...

On January 27, senior executives of all Boeing operators received the following letter from Boeing Commercial Airplane Group's Harry Arnold, executive vice president - Airplane Definition and...

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group last night achieved a significant manufacturing milestone when employees rolled the 3,000th Boeing 737 "Classic" out of the manufacturing facility in Renton,...

In its new livery, Aeroflot Russian International Airlines' first 777-200ER took off today from Boeing Field en route to Moscow. The airplane is the first of two Aeroflot 777-200ERs to be leased...

The U.S. Air Force today dedicated a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III to Sgt. John L. Levitow, the only Air Force enlisted person to receive the Medal of Honor for actions during the war in Vietnam....

Southwest Airlines has ordered 59 more Boeing 737-700 jets, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group confirmed today. With this announcement, firm Boeing orders by the Next-Generation 737 launch customer...

The fourth modified Boeing 767 aircraft was delivered to the Japan Defense Agency during a ceremony at Paine Field in Everett, Wash., completing the direct commercial sale phase of the Japan 767...

The Space Shuttle Endeavour (STS-89) mission to Mir is the maiden flight for the latest and most significant reliability upgrades to the Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) since the beginning of the...

Brad Cvetovich has been appointed vice president and general manager of the Customer Services organization of the Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, Executive Vice President Nancy Bethel announced...

The smallest member of the Next-Generation 737 airplane family -- the 737-600 -- made its first flight today, with Boeing Capts. Mike Carriker and Ray Craig at the airplane's controls. The...

Air China, the flag carrier of the People's Republic of China, signed a purchase agreement for five Next-Generation 737-800 jetliners at a ceremony today at the China World Hotel in Beijing,...

The Boeing Company, Hexcel Corporation and Aviation Industries of China (AVIC) today announced they are nearing the successful conclusion of negotiations to form a joint venture to manufacture in...

Phil Condit, Boeing chairman and chief executive officer, reported today that the company will take a special fourth quarter charge to earnings of $1.4 billion pretax associated with the former...

Former astronaut Richard Covey has been named deputy program director for Operations for the Boeing team's NASA Consolidated Space Operations Contract (CSOC) Phase 2 program bid, the company...

F-15

Before an estimated crowd of 3,000 people, two new F-15Is arrived at Israel's Hatzerim Air Force Base today. The F-15Is were escorted to the base by Israeli F-4 Phantoms. The crowd cheered as each...