The U.S. Army's sixth AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter battalion has been certified combat-ready after completing extensive training at Fort Hood, Texas. The battalion will return to...

Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Company, based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has authorized Boeing to launch the Thuraya-2 satellite in Jan. 2003 and has contracted with Boeing to build...

Boeing Satellite Systems will deliver Thuraya-2 for launch in January 2003, and will build Thuraya-3, the third in a series of GEO-Mobile satellites for Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications...

The 100th Boeing 717 production airplane was delivered today to launch customer AirTran Airways, bringing the low-fare airline's 717 fleet to 37 airplanes. According to AirTran, the 717 is 24...

At the Cable & Satellite Broadcaster's Association of Asia (CASBAA), a Boeing Space and Communications official reported signs of recovery in the commercial satellite industry noting a recent...

Families who want to keep a balanced budget in the home are more successful when they rely on a solid financial system that helps keep track of expenses. When no surprises show up in daily...

Thousands of proud Boeing employees today celebrated the debut of their new 747-400ER (extended range) airplane at a ceremonial rollout in the largest building in the world. The airplane, the...

The new Boeing 747-400ER (extended range) rolls out of the paint hangar in Everett, Wash., -- and now the countdown to its first flight begins. Following a June 17 employee rollout celebration,...

The Sea Launch team is counting down to liftoff at 3:39:30 p.m. PDT (10:39:30 p.m. GMT) today of PanAmSat's Galaxy IIIC mission, from the launch site at the Equator, 154 degrees West Longitude....

Boeing's 702 spacecraft, the highest capacity satellite in the world, has returned to flight. Galaxy IIIC, a Boeing-built satellite for PanAmSat Corporation, launched today at 3:39 p.m. PDT (6:39...

A Sea Launch rocket today successfully launched PanAmSat's Galaxy IIIC satellite into orbit. Marking Sea Launch's seventh successful mission, the three-stage rocket lifted off at 3:39:30 P.M. PDT...

It's no secret that the travel industry has been struggling lately. But one segment continues to do well - the low-fare airlines such as Southwest Airlines in the United States, Ryanair and...

A Boeing 737-700 with winglets was delivered this month to Kenya Airways, a Nairobi based carrier now operating an all Boeing fleet. The airplane, one of three airplane models ordered by the...

Boeing [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a $61.8 million contract by the U.S. Air Force for five re-engining kits for the RC-135 aircraft and two re-engining kits for the KC-135 aircraft. The contract...

The Boeing Company delivered the 100th F/A-18E/F Super Hornet to the U.S. Navy, June 14, 2002, during a ceremony at its St. Louis, Mo. facility. ###

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced today it will repair the 307 Stratoliner airplane to the condition it was in when the initial restoration was completed last year. The repair team has...

Boeing Wichita [NYSE: BA] has signed an agreement with Boeing Commercial Aviation Services (CAS) to establish a Service Center here for the repair and overhaul of aircraft nacelles and composite...

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced today that the X-31A aircraft has begun flight testing in Phase II of the VECTOR program. VECTOR is a multinational program focused on demonstrating how...

British Airways will take a further step into the next generation of air travel by offering on-board e-mail and Internet access for its passengers. British Airways, the airline that revolutionised...

Scientists believe comets may have brought the building blocks of life to Earth 3.8 billion years ago. To further study the comets' behavior and evolution, Boeing [NYSE:BA] will launch NASA's...

Air Algerie today took delivery of two new Boeing 737-600s [NYSE: BA] as part of a complete fleet renewal program. Air Algerie's aggressive renewal effort includes seven new 737-800s and five new...

The Odyssey Launch Platform and the Sea Launch Commander have arrived at the launch site on the Equator at 154° West Longitude. The Sea Launch team is now preparing for launch of PanAmSat's...

The newest member of the Boeing [NYSE: BA] 747 family is gearing up for its ceremonial rollout celebration. On June 17, the 747-400ER (Extended Range) will make its debut in front of thousands of...

Boeing engineers have released to manufacturing 90 percent of the design drawings necessary to build the 777-300ER (extended range) airplane. This means that design work on this first of two new...

A worker in Wichita, Kan., is shown here machining the largest monolithic part ever fabricated at the site. The part, a three-bay piece for the raised cargo floor in 777-300ER's flight deck began...