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A Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta II rocket lifted off the pad today at 4:04 p.m. EST, carrying NASA's STARDUST spacecraft on the first phase of a seven-year round-trip mission to the stars and back. The...
Launch officials scrubbed the launch of a Boeing [NYSE:BA] Delta II rocket carrying NASA's STARDUST spacecraft today one minute and forty-two seconds prior to lift-off. The scrub was called after...
Following an investigation into the Jan. 28 engine shutdown of a Delta II during a launch attempt of the ARGOS satellite, the Boeing [NYSE: BA] launch team determined that a propellant valve on...
President Clinton presented the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award to Boeing Airlift and Tanker Programs today in ceremonies honoring the 1998 Baldrige Award winners. Dr. David Spong, vice...
Through cooperation of Team ABL members Boeing, Lockheed Martin, TRW and the U.S. Air Force - and teamwork within The Boeing Company - the design of the modified 747-400F freighter with a unique...
Boeing has taken the next step in maturing the design for its Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) , improving its affordability, supportability and performance capabilities while maintaining the...
Delta II, the Boeing [NYSE: BA] rocket that sent four NASA probes to Mars, will soon send the latest NASA craft on the first leg of a galactic search and recovery mission. Scheduled for launch...
American Airlines took delivery of its 800th Boeing airplane last week - a 757-200. The milestone delivery underscores a strong, enduring relationship between the carrier and The Boeing Company....
The Boeing Company today announced that Judith Muhlberg has been named vice president of communications, reporting to the Office of the Chairman. Muhlberg, 46, joins Boeing after serving as...
Boeing today submitted a proposal to the ministries of defense of Belgium, France, Spain and the United Kingdom in response to a request for proposal for the Future Transport Aircraft. The...
Boeing has delivered the aft fuselage for the fourth F-22 flight-test aircraft to team partner Lockheed Martin. The 5,000-pound structure now will be mated with the mid- and forward-fuselage...
Boeing and British Aerospace today submitted a joint proposal to the United Kingdom Ministry Of Defense in response to an invitation to tender for the United Kingdom Short Term Strategic Airlift...
The four engineering and manufacturing development (EMD)V-22 Ospreys just passed 1,000 flight hours while aircraft No. 10 continues flight tests aboard the USS Saipan off the Virginia coast. Each...
The Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta launch team has determined this morning's launch attempt was stopped when one of the vehicle's two vernier engines on the first stage failed to ignite. The Boeing Delta...
The first 717-200 in launch customer AirTran Airlines' colors rolled out of the Boeing paint hangar in Long Beach, Calif. Jan. 23. The airplane is the first of 50 717s ordered by AirTran, which...
The Boeing Company and Spaceport Florida Authority have entered into an agreement on the Horizontal Integration Facility (HIF) at Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla., for its Delta IV family of...
A new C-17 composite horizontal stabilizer torque box which weighs about 20 percent less than the aluminum one now in use has successfully completed structural testing at Northrop Grumman in...
A Boeing-led team, including Northrop Grumman, British Aerospace Australia and Boeing Australia Limited, today submitted its response to a Request for Tender for Australia's Project Wedgetail, an...
Officials have scrubbed the launch of a Boeing Delta II expendable launch vehicle carrying the ARGOS spacecraft for the U.S. Air Force due to upper level winds. The Air Force will make another...
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Boeing a type certificate and a production certificate for the 757-300, the newest member of the 757 family. At the same time, Europe's...
- The nation's first Super Hornet squadron - VFA-122 - was established at Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., on Jan. 15. The newly formed squadron is a Fleet Readiness Squadron responsible for...
The Boeing Company today announced it plans to settle for $15 million two nationwide class action lawsuits that alleged employment discrimination. The announcement was made by Boeing Chairman and...
Officials have scrubbed the launch of a Boeing Delta II expendable launch vehicle carrying the ARGOS spacecraft for the U.S. Air Force due to upper level wind constraints. The Boeing-built ARGOS...
Officials have scrubbed the launch of a Boeing Delta II expendable launch vehicle carrying the ARGOS spacecraft for the U.S. Air Force due to adverse weather conditions in the local area. The...
Unique software created by engineers at The Boeing Company is giving designers of the world's most advanced combat helicopters a close up look at their aircraft in battle without leaving the...
Officials have scrubbed this morning's launch of a Boeing Delta II expendable launch vehicle carrying the ARGOS spacecraft for the U.S. Air Force due to adverse weather conditions and range safety...
The Boeing Company is using electronic commerce to deliver a rapidly growing share of the technical information needed to maintain the world's largest fleet of jetliners. By the end of 1998,...
Boeing today announced that it will consolidate its Weapons Programs organization at a single site. As a result, the work now done at its Duluth, Ga., facility will be transferred to other...
The Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta II launch of the ARGOS spacecraft for the U.S. Air Force has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 2:37:51 a.m. PST. The launch window spans approximately nine...
The V-22 Osprey entered another phase of its flight test program Jan. 15 when one of the MV-22 engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) aircraft flew aboard the USS Saipan, beginning sea...
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co., an indirect subsidiary of The Boeing Company, and MD Helicopters Holding, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of RDM Holding, Inc., have signed an agreement on an asset...
During a signing ceremony in Panama City, COPA Airlines, the airline of Panama, today announced an order for eight Boeing Next-Generation737-700s, becoming the first airline in the region to order...
The Super Hornet reached another milestone as an F/A-18E soared through the sky here and logged the flight-test program's 4,000th flight hour. Boeing test pilot Phil Pirozzi was at the controls of...
Officials have opted to further delay the launch of a Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta II expendable launch vehicle carrying the ARGOS spacecraft for the U.S. Air Force. Officials scrubbed the launch...
Range safety concerns and wind constraints have delayed the launch of a Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta II expendable launch vehicle carrying the ARGOS spacecraft for the U.S. Air Force. The rocket was...
U.S. Air Force and Boeing [NYSE:BA] officials have postponed Sunday's launch attempt of the ARGOS spacecraft. Continued wind and weather constraints have delayed the launch, scheduled to fly...
Officials scrubbed the launch of a Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta II expendable launch vehicle carrying the ARGOS spacecraft for the U.S. Air Force due to upper level wind constraints. The launch has...
The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is getting a new lease on life, and Boeing Philadelphia is marking the event today with CH-47F/ Improved Cargo Helicopter (ICH) Day. Boeing, which has manufactured...
Boeing has achieved a significant milestone with the completion of a Systems Integration Laboratory and the successful loading of the first operational software for the United Kingdom's Nimrod MRA...
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Space Systems/Loral, a wholly owned subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications, finalized agreements to launch 28 Globalstar satellites on a total of seven Delta II rockets,...
The second Tier III Minus DarkStar high-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has completed its first high-altitude flight reaching an altitude of 25,000 feet. Previous flight objectives were...
AH-64A Apache pilots and maintainers from the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) are ready to transition to the AH-64D Apache, the world's most advanced multi-mission combat helicopter. The...
Lauda Air, based in Vienna, Austria, continued its fleet expansion into the new year with the order of six Next-Generation 737s and one 767-300ER(extended range), The Boeing Company confirmed...
The Boeing Company continued to increase its presence in the worldwide fleet in 1998, delivering more than two of every three commercial airliners of 100 seats or more. Boeing delivered 563...
A Boeing-built satellite that will serve as an on-orbit platform for leading-edge technology is set for a January launch aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The...
The dreaded Y2K programming bug is no match for Apache helicopters, initial testing by the U.S. Army indicates. The clock is ticking and more tests will follow, but Apache helicopters moved a...
Boeing today delivered two more 767 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft to the government of Japan. Two other 767 AWACS were delivered in March 1998. Japan ordered the four...
The Boeing Company today announced fourth quarter and full-year 1998 deliveries as follows: Major Programs 4th Quarter Full Year 737 Classic 24 (6) 116 (6) 737 Next-Generation 74 165 747 21 (3) 53 (3)
The Boeing Company was selected as the winner of the U.S. Air Force KC-10 Aircrew Training System contract. The 10-year contract has a total initial value of about $80 million. Under the contract,...
The Boeing Company yesterday delivered its 550th jetliner of 1998, a record for the new Boeing Company which sets the stage for even higher production in 1999. More than a year ago, the company...
Still in its first year as a partner in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Climate Wise program, The Boeing Company has received the program's Special Recognition Award for the company's...
Thai Airways International (THAI) accepted delivery of its first Boeing 777-300 today. Celebrating this event were Capt. Chusak Bhachaiyud, Thai Airways International executive vice president -...
While many of the 1998 headlines about The Boeing Company were focused on its commercial airplane production recovery and profitability in 1998, significant achievements were accomplished across...
The Boeing Company has established firm delivery dates for 25 aircraft in 1999 and 2000 to support Delta Air Lines' ongoing plans for fleet modernization and modest growth. These previously...
The Boeing [NYSE:BA] Delta team will ring in the new year by launching the Mars Polar Lander and Deep Space 2 spacecraft for NASA. The Delta II rocket will lift off from Space Launch Complex 17B...
The Bell Boeing CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor program successfully completed its Executive Critical Design Review this week. It was the final in a series of 12 design reviews, which began last June for...
The first production model F/A-18E/F Super Hornet was delivered to the U.S. Navy more than a month ahead of schedule. F/A-18E6, a single-seat version of the nation's newest strike fighter, was...
A Boeing F15D Eagle air superiority fighter has become the first in the U.S. Air Force's inventory to reach 6,000 flight hours. The F-15D, assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force...
Engineering definition of the Boeing 767-400ER (extended range) is 90-percent complete, a formal milestone indicating that the airplane program is finishing design and moving into production. "Two...
The Boeing Company has announced the retirement of Bob Davis, vice president of Engineering and Technology, effective Dec. 31. Davis, 65, has served in this position since August 1994. He has been...
DigitalXpress, a St. Paul-based provider of satellite communications services, announced today that it has signed a business agreement with New England Financial (NEF), a provider of insurance,...
With Space Shuttle Endeavour's successful completion of the first International Space Station assembly mission last night, the Shuttle program has begun fulfilling a role established during...
The third Boeing 717-200 entered the company's flight test and certification program today after taking off for the first time from Long Beach Municipal Airport. At the controls were pilots Capts....
The 45th Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft was delivered to the U.S. Air Force today. A combined crew of Air Force and Boeing pilots flew the aircraft to its new home at Charleston Air...
Loading ammunition for the next generation AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter's 30mm cannon has been simplified thanks to an innovative loading system that cuts the time and effort needed to do the job.
China Eastern Airlines has signed an agreement with The Boeing Company to modify two passenger MD-11 jetliners into full freighter configurations, with options for three additional MD-11 conversions.
Boeing Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Phil Condit reported that a quarterly dividend of 14 cents a share was declared by the Board of Directors at its Dec. 14 meeting. The dividend is...
The Boeing Airborne Satellite Television System was successfully demonstrated last month to selected guests during a special event held in London, England. At this event, Boeing Aviation...
The Boeing Company said today it will retain all 737 final-assembly work at Renton, Wash., reversing an earlier decision to assemble some 737s at its Long Beach Division in California. "We have...
The Boeing Company recently received two orders totaling more than $6 million for its FLASHJET® Coatings Removal System. The effective, economical and environmentally safe paint stripping systems...
The Airborne Laser team - Boeing, TRW and Lockheed Martin -- has received an award fee amounting to 100 percent of the available funds for achievements on the U.S. Air Force program from April 1...
Trans World Airlines (TWA) chose the Boeing 717-200 to replace its older DC-9 fleet after an extensive analysis of all available airplane models. The airline today announced plans to acquire 50...
Cargolux Airlines, based in Luxembourg, announced an order for two 747-400 freighters at a news conference today at the Boeing Delivery Center in Everett, Wash. Airline President and Chief...
Boeing was selected today by NASA for a four-year cooperative agreement to develop the Future-X Pathfinder flight demonstrator vehicle. Plans are for the Future-X Pathfinder to be an unpiloted,...
Graphic rendering of the Boeing Future-X Pathfinder vehicle selected by NASA for development under a 50-50 NASA/Boeing cooperative agreement valued at $150 million. The cutaway depicts the planned...
Boeing installed a 26-foot long sensor wing on the fuselage of its F-22 Flying Test Bed. The wing gives Boeing the capability to test and integrate F-22 avionics in parallel with airframe testing...
The first Boeing 757-300, painted in launch customer Condor Flugdienst's new livery, made its debut in Europe today at a stop in Frankfurt. The visit marks the first of 17 scheduled flights to 11...
Boeing has installed a unique sensor wing, designed to help test F-22 avionics, on its 757 Flying Test Bed. The sensor wing gives Boeing the capability to test and integrate U. S. Air Force F-22...
A U. S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber upgraded for greater lethality in conventional warfare made its inaugural operational flight Dec. 3 at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. Gen. Richard E. Hawley,...
The Boeing Company has honored five suppliers to its Long Beach Division for superior quality and performance, presenting them with the 1998 Commercial Airplanes President's Award for Excellence....
Icelandair, the flag carrier of Iceland, will purchase two 757-200s, The Boeing Company confirmed today. The order is valued at an estimated $131 million. The purchase is in addition to three 757s...
The Boeing Company today announced the retirement of Stanley Ebner, senior vice president for Washington, D.C., Operations, effective Dec. 31, 1998. Ebner, 65, has served in this position since...
Boeing has received a $16 million contract for seven Electronic Control Signal Programmer (ECSP) kits and seven A3 circuit cards that will be installed on U.S Airborne Warning and Control System...
The Boeing Company Joint Strike Fighter Program has reached a significant milestone by completing a Final Design Review of its X-32 concept demonstration aircraft with the U.S. Defense...
The Boeing Company today announced it will reduce production rates for some of its commercial airplane programs based upon updated assessments of the Asian economic crisis and its impact on air...
Boullioun Aviation Services Inc. has ordered three Boeing 737-300s, scheduled for delivery in 1999, The Boeing Company confirmed today. Today's announcement comes four months after the leasing...
Whether they're safely stripping paint from an AH-64A Apache helicopter or creatively fighting noise pollution, the employees of The Boeing Company in Mesa, Ariz., have their sights focused on...
The Boeing Company announced today that it has been awarded a contract to re-engine two 747-200 airplanes for Colorado-based cargo carrier Atlas Air. The modification work will be performed under...
Euralair International Airlines will add two Next-Generation 737-800s to its fleet, Boeing confirmed today. The French-based airline will operate the new airplanes under a lease agreement with...
Demonstrating a bold vision for the future, VARIG - the largest airline in Latin America - recently took delivery of its first Boeing Next-Generation 737-700. On lease from GE Capital Aviation...
Boeing has delivered the first F-22 integrated avionics software package to its 757 Flying Test Bed, two weeks ahead of schedule. The delivery is one of the final U.S. Department of Defense...
A NASA and Boeing test team at NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center has successfully completed the fourth of the first four tests on the powerpack for the XRS-2200 linear aerospike engine for the...
A NASA and Boeing test team at NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center has successfully completed the fourth of the first four tests on the powerpack for the XRS-2200 linear aerospike engine for the...
The Boeing Airborne Surveillance Testbed (AST) aircraft, has completed a major milestone by successfully tracking two U.S. Navy missiles with the Navy's new Captive Carry SM-3 seeker built by...
Continental Airlines, the fifth-largest airline in the United States, has placed an order for 10 extended-range Boeing 767-200 ERs to complete its twin-aisle fleet, The Boeing Company confirmed today.
Britannia Airways, the world's largest charter carrier, has placed an order for five Next-Generation 737-800s and options for another five, The Boeing Company confirmed today. Two orders and two...
The third and fourth Boeing 767 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft have successfully completed flight and mission system testing. The Production Acceptance Test program evaluated...
The world of business travel acquired a new dimension this week with the delivery of the first Boeing Business Jets. Both deliveries took place this week, one to GE and one to an undisclosed customer.
Tonight's launch of the BONUM-1 satellite aboard a Boeing Delta II rocket was scrubbed during the closing minutes of a 41-minute launch window. The scrub was due to inconsistent data telemetry...
Boeing [NYSE: BA] successfully launched a Hughes-built Russian television satellite from here today at 6:54 p.m. EST. The three-stage Boeing Delta II rocket placed the Hughes HS 376 HP satellite...