A Boeing Delta II will launch five IRIDIUM® system satellites on Friday, Sept.26 at 6:23:36 p.m. PDT from Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB), Calif. MEDIA CREDENTIALS AND ACCESS Media...

Two British pilots flying a 16-year-old Boeing MD 500D helicopter have set a speed record for flying around the world, knocking four days off the previous record. The pair, Stephen Good and...

Boeing's current model 737s, Next-Generation 737s and record-breaking 777 have captured the top eight out-of-10 spots in Airfinance Journal's prestigious annual Investors' and Operators' poll. The...

The combined Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, and Long Beach Chambers of Commerce will hear a report on the Sea Launch program on Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Long Beach Hilton, Two...

easyJet Airlines has ordered 12 Boeing 737-300s, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group confirmed today. Deliveries to the Luton, England-based airline begin in mid 1998 and continue through 1999. This...

A planned program to enhance the performance of the MD 600N helicopter, the newest rotorcraft from The Boeing Company, is proceeding at top speed. The aircraft enhancements are scheduled for...

General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded Boeing a contract to furnish Technical and Management Support Services (TMS) to government agencies that are upgrading their telephones and other...

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group announced plans today to address challenges resulting from the steepest production increases since the dawn of the Jet Age. The challenges, which include parts...

The second of four Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft built to production standards was delivered on Saturday, Sept. 13 to the Patuxent River Naval Air Warfare Test Center, Md. The...

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, Wichita Division, today announced that it has been awarded a contract to modify an additional two 747-200 passenger airplanes into cargo configuration for China...

The Boeing Company announced today at the International Defence Industry Exhibition in Kielce, Poland, the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Instytut Lotnictwa (Institute...

he Boeing Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program has successfully passed its Concept Demonstrator Aircraft Initial Design Review (IDR), paving the way for fabrication and assembly of the company's two...

Boeing Australia Limited announced today that it intends to relocate its North Ryde, Sydney headquarters to Brisbane, following extensive negotiations with the Queensland Government. Boeing...

Boeing Australia Limited announced today that it intends to relocate its North Ryde, Sydney headquarters to Brisbane, following extensive negotiations with the Queensland government. David Gray,...

The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet soared through the 1,500 flight-hour mark at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 29. F/A-18E/F Integrated Test Team (ITT) pilot Jim Sandberg, of Northrop Grumman, was at the controls...

Four F/A-18D Hornets have arrived at their new home at the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) base in Butterworth, Malaysia. The Hornet strike fighters touched down in Butterworth at approximately...

The first production version of the advanced Boeing MD Explorer twin-turbine, eight-place helicopter made its maiden flight here on Sept. 5. The new helicopter incorporates advances in technology,...

The first of several giant machine tools to automate fuselage skin panel assembly for the U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III airlifter has been installed and is now in operation at Boeing...

The world's longest commercial jetliner -- the 777-300 -- today made its first public appearance at a roll out ceremony marking the completion of manufacturing and the beginning of flight test....

Employees at The Boeing Company in Mesa, Ariz., have raised more than $1 million for local charities as part of the company's annual employees' community fund campaign. The funds, which are...

The Boeing Company, which now includes the former McDonnell Douglas Corp. and Rockwell's aerospace and defense units, spent more than $20 billion last year purchasing a wide range of parts,...

The Boeing Company said today it is putting together a team to evaluate possible use of the Kelly Air Force Base facilities in San Antonio, Texas, for future modification and heavy maintenance...

The F-22 Raptor is widely regarded as the most advanced fighter in the world. Boeing is building the F-22 with Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Air Force. Boeing is responsible for the wings, rear...

Pegasus Airlines, based in Istanbul, Turkey, has ordered one Boeing 737-400 and one 737-800, becoming the first airline in Turkey to order the Next-Generation 737, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group...

The U.S. Navy has ordered two 737-700s for its Navy Unique Fleet Essential Airlift Replacement Aircraft (NUFEA-RA) program. The contract, valued at $111 million, calls for Boeing to deliver the...

Propelled by a special jet "car," an unmanned F/A-18E streaked down a track at speeds comparable to those of an aircraft landing on an aircraft carrier. Instead of using a tailhook to catch an...

Bruce Melnick, vice president for The Boeing Company at Kennedy Space Center, will chair the 35th Space Congress, the Canaveral Council of Technical Societies recently announced. Melnick, a former...

The U.S. Air Force Phillips Laboratory and Boeing rolled out the first-phase flight test vehicle for the Air Force Space Maneuver Vehicle (SMV) program in ceremonies here today. Boeing and its...

Boeing today announced it has established a scholarship program for Polish students to pursue graduate studies in scientific and technical areas at American colleges or universities. Developed...

International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), a unit of American International Group (AIG), has ordered 61 more Boeing jets, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group confirmed today. With this...

The Norwegian Coastal Artillery demonstrated the Norwegian HELLFIRE Shore Defense System recently in training exercises near Harstad, Norway. Three HELLFIRE missiles were fired against a moving...

Boeing has signed an agreement with established fund managers Advent International Corp. and Equinox Kft to assist in the formation of a new venture capital fund in Hungary. The fund, which is...

Boeing today announced that it will sponsor Polish researchers who will study under the auspices of the International Institute of Theoretical and Applied Physics (IITAP) at Iowa State University....

The Boeing Company announced on Aug. 28, 1997 the receipt of an Organizational Designated Airworthiness Representative (ODAR) delegation from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support...

Dave Angel, Claire Elkhouli, Dyane Magliolo and Tom Stegman recently were awarded NASA's Silver Snoopy award by NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao for outstanding performance in support of manned flight....

A recent article in InformationWeek magazine on Boeing's use of Baan software generated numerous media and analyst inquiries. To clarify the situation, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group is...

The U.S. Air Force took delivery of its 33rd C-17 Globemaster III airlifter during a ceremony here today. A crew from the 437th Airlift Wing flew the aircraft to its home base at Charleston Air...

The Kinetic Energy Anti-Satellite (KE-ASAT) Technology Development and Demonstration Experiment team - for the U.S. Army and Rocketdyne, a part of The Boeing Company - successfully hover-tested a...

The Boeing Company has received an Organizational Designated Airworthiness Representative (ODAR) delegation from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support its MD-17 Type Certification...

As a result of increased airplane orders, The Boeing Company is aggressively planning to address the challenges of meeting an extremely demanding production schedule. Boeing airplane production is...

The Boeing Company has linked two companies from the United States and The Netherlands in an effort to help The Netherlands meet increasingly stringent environmental regulations for hazardous...

ARGOSystems, Inc., a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, announced that its new AutoClear smart antenna interference reduction system is in trials at a Bell Atlantic Mobile cell site in New York...

A Boeing Delta II 7920 successfully delivered NASA's Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) observatory at 10:39 a.m. EDT to an elliptical transfer orbit in preparation for its one million-mile...

A Boeing [NYSE:BA] Delta II model 7920 rocket is in final preparations for the launch of NASA's Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) observatory on Aug. 24 from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla....

Quietly passing a major aviation milestone, the Federal Aviation Administration issued on Aug. 4 the first civil Powered Lift pilot rating to Tom Macdonald, Bell Boeing V-22 tiltrotor chief test...

Progress is being made toward the ultimate flight of the X-33 reusable launch vehicle as aerospike engine components continue to pass rigid testing. Most recently, a gas generator to be used on...

The first Delta II launch by Boeing since the merger with McDonnell Douglas placed five satellites in space today completing one-third of the IRIDIUM® communications system constellation. Today's...

Six Canadian Forces CF-18 fighter aircraft, together with nearly 125 Canadian troops, will embark in mid-August on a three-month mission in support of the North American Treaty Organization (NATO)...

Earl Godby has been named director of the Boeing Company Ltd., Czech Republic office in Prague. Godby, a former U.S. Air Force officer, will be responsible for day-to-day activities in working...

A former McDonnell Douglas team, now part of The Boeing Company, has been recognized by the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project for developing technologies needed to...

Today's launch of five IRIDIUM® system satellites has been delayed 24-hours due to smoke from distant brush fires and high winds. The satellites remain safe on board the Boeing Delta II...

Flexible Metal Hose Manufacturing (FMH) Company, Inc. of Costa Mesa, Calif., has been named The Boeing Company 1997 Small Disadvantaged Business Supplier of the Year. The award, which was...

Officials scrubbed today's launch of a Boeing Delta II expendable launch vehicle carrying five IRIDIUM® system satellites. Officials scrubbed the launch due to an issue with the satellite ground...

Three submarine commanding officers who have passed the Royal Australian Navy's toughest command course were presented with engraved wrist watches by Boeing Australia's Submarine Project Director,...

A Boeing (NYSE: BA) Delta II will launch five IRIDIUM® telecommunications system satellites on Sunday, Aug. 17, from Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB), Calif. The five-second launch window opens...

The newest version of an innovative on-line information service for aircraft maintenance offers operators of Boeing jetliners better access to more data, setting the stage for future "one-stop...

The receipt of a $700,000 payment from The Boeing Company, part of a $1.5 million gift to the University of Idaho's (UI) College of Engineering , has led the college to reach a new record in...

The Boeing Company expressed disappointment with a statement issued today by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM/AW) that criticized an aircraft maintenance and...

The Boeing Company announced today the new name of its wholly-owned financial services subsidiary, Boeing Capital Corporation, formerly McDonnell Douglas Finance Corporation. Based in Long Beach,...

-The United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) endorsed advanced technology helicopters over conventional rotorcraft this week with the announcement that it will purchase 45 MD...

Boeing (NYSE: BA) announces the first Delta II launch after the merger with McDonnell Douglas for Aug. 17 from Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB), Calif. The Delta II carrying five IRIDIUM® System...

The Boeing Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program today announced the successful completion of two significant propulsion tests. Both are important milestones in the company's quest to build the...

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group and Taikoo (Xiamen) Aircraft Engineering Co. Ltd., or TAECO, today announced that Boeing has joined the Asian partnership to provide airline customers with...

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group has announced the appointment of Nancy Bethel as executive vice president. She will lead the world's most successful commercial airplane sales and support team...

The Boeing Company will conclude its sixth annual Discover Engineering Summer Science Camp with an open house for camp students and their parents at noon this Saturday, Aug. 9, at the company's...

DigitalXpress, a direct-broadcast satellite company specializing in high-quality, low-cost satellite-to-desktop digital video, audio and data information distribution systems for the business...

Boeing Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Phil Condit announced today that with the merger of The Boeing Company and McDonnell Douglas Corp. now completed, the new Boeing has begun operations as...

The new Boeing signature evolved from symbols and logos that have represented the Boeing, Douglas, and McDonnell aircraft companies over the years. ###

The Boeing Company today unveiled a new corporate identity program to celebrate its merger with the McDonnell Douglas Corporation. The program introduces a new symbol that will be used along with...

With the merger of The Boeing Company and McDonnell Douglas Corp. now completed, Boeing Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Phil Condit today announced that the board of directors of the newly...

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group has named Richard H. Pearson vice president and general manager of the Douglas Products Division, formerly known as Douglas Aircraft Company. The Douglas Products...

The longest Boeing 737 ever built made its first flight today, with Boeing Capts. Mike Hewett and Jim McRoberts at the airplane's controls. At 9 a.m. PDT, the 129-foot, 6-inch 737-800 took off...

After a month of tests in a University of Washington water tunnel, Boeing engineers have identified a trio of design options to enhance the aerodynamic performance of a key component of the...

The Boeing Company today announced that appropriate merger filings have been submitted to the State of Maryland and that the merger of Boeing and McDonnell Douglas will become effective at 12:01...

The Boeing Company today announced that it had received final approval from the European Commission on its proposed merger with McDonnell Douglas. "It is great to have this final hurdle behind...

The Boeing Company signed a contract on July 25 with Aero Vodochody Ltd. of the Czech Republic, to provide advanced avionics and weapon delivery systems for 72 lead-in fighter aircraft for the...

It's official - the Boeing 777 has earned its way into aviation history as the globe-circling commercial jetliner - flying the fastest and farthest of its size and class. The Federation...

Twenty-four elementary and high school teachers from across the United States are attending Space Academy for Educators - under the sponsorship of the commercial, aerospace and defense units of...

The Boeing Company announced today that its shareholders have approved issuance of up to 278,796,294 new shares of Boeing common stock to accomplish the merger of Boeing and McDonnell Douglas...

The merger of Boeing and McDonnell Douglas today received a positive opinion from the European Commission (EC) in Brussels. "This is a significant step toward completing the merger of these two...

China Southern Airlines, based in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China, has become the first airline to operate the Boeing 777 on transpacific service. The China Southern 777-200 IGW landed...

The Boeing Company will hold its sixth annual Discover Engineering Summer Science Camp on three consecutive Fridays and Saturdays from July 25 to Aug. 9 at the Boeing Space Systems Division in...

The Boeing Company was informed on Wednesday that the Advisory Committee of the European Commission's Merger Task Force has recommended that the proposed merger between Boeing and McDonnell...

A new exhibit now is open at the Museum of Flight, giving visitors a first-hand look at how The Boeing Company built the 777 -- the first airplane to be 100-percent digitally designed and...

Martin W. Roewer has been named Marketing director for Boeing Aerospace Operations Inc., replacing Warren Green, who retired. Roewer, a 10-year Boeing employee, most recently served as Business...

The Boeing Company announced today that it delivered 92 commercial jet transports in the quarter ended June 30. The deliveries in the second quarter consisted of 35 737s, 12 747s, 12 757s, 12 767s...

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a $216 million contract with award fee to upgrade defensive systems on the B-1B Lancer bomber, thereby increasing the survivability of the aircraft and its...

In light of today's announcement by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that the agency has given unconditional approval to the proposed merger of The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) and McDonnell...

The Boeing-built AGM-130 standoff missile successfully demonstrated increased capability recently by hitting a horizontal target during a U.S. Air Force mission at Eglin Air Force Base in...

Boeing has contracted DigitalXpress, a direct-broadcast satellite company, to provide services that will increase the company's employee training and corporate communications capabilities....

The first Next-Generation 737-800 made its debut today at the Boeing Renton, Wash., factory. A crowd of several thousand Boeing Commercial Airplane Group employees was on hand to witness the...

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 June 30 meeting. The dividend is...

Boeing Australia today handed over the last of the modified Kiowa helicopter to the 162 Reconnaissance Squadron of the Australian Army in Townsville, Queensland. Over the last few months, Boeing...

The U. S. Army (MICOM) has awarded The Boeing Company in Huntsville, Ala., a follow-on $6.5 million contract for production of air defense modification kits and spare parts in support of the...

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group confirmed today at the Paris Air Show that British Airways has ordered five Boeing 777 and three 767 jetliners worth an estimated $1 billion. Boeing will deliver...

As the Boeing 737-700 prepared to depart the Paris Air Show, Ron Woodard, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group president, noted that the 737-700 program will generate more jobs in France over the next...

Sunrock Aircraft Corporation, an operating leasing arm of Nissho Iwai Corporation of Japan, today signed a purchase contract for seven Boeing 737 airplanes, including five Boeing Next-Generation...

Newly formed Swiss World Airways has accepted a proposal to purchase two Boeing 767-300ERs valued at $203 million dollars, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group confirmed today. Boeing will deliver the...