U.S. Army Gen. Henry Shelton, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, today participated in a delivery ceremony for a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo airplane to the U.S. Air Force. He addressed...

The U.S. Air Force has announced that the Boeing [NYSE:BA] Minuteman III Guidance Replacement Program has achieved the Initial Operational Capability requirement (IOC). The IOC criteria require a...

The largest and newest Boeing Next-Generation 737 jetliner ever made took to the skies over Washington state today on its maiden flight. The Boeing 737-900, which is painted in red, white and blue...

The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) today completed its acquisition of Autometric, Inc. With today's announcement, Autometric becomes a part of the Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) division within the...

The MV-22 completed operational evaluation in July at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., after eight months of extensive flight testing to evaluate whether the Osprey will be effective and...

The first Boeing Next-Generation 737-900 takes off on its maiden flight, heading over Lake Washington near Seattle. The flight, which lasted three hours, marked the start of a six-month 737-900...

Two 25-foot-long-by-5.5-foot-wide titanium "belly skins" for the first flying platform of the Airborne Laser (ABL) -- a 747-400 Freighter -- have been delivered to the Boeing modification center...

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has honored three companies -- Aitech Systems Ltd., Herzlia, Israel; Compunetix Inc., Monroeville, Penn.; and DIT-MCO International Inc., Kansas City, Mo. -- as...

Air Algerie, the flag carrier of the North African nation of Algeria, welcomed its first Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 today upon arrival in Algiers. The new airplane is the first to be delivered...

The first Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 destined for Air Algerie departs Seattle's Boeing Field for a test flight. The new jetliner represents the beginning of Air Algerie's planned fleet...

Accelerating its drive into the aviation services market, The Boeing Company today announced an agreement to purchase Continental Graphics Corporation, a leading provider of customized and...

The Boeing Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche Joint Program Office (JPO) officially opened today in Huntsville, Ala. Officials from Boeing, Sikorsky and the U.S. Army's Aviation and Missile Command joined...

Boeing Airplane Services-Wichita Modification Center employees remove a section of 757-200 fuselage that will be replaced with a cargo door in what is to be the first 757 passenger-to-freighter...

The Boeing Company International Space Station team officially handed over today the ceremonial key to the Boeing-built Z1 truss to the NASA shuttle integration team. The Zenith 1 (Z1) is...

The president of The Boeing Company's Space and Communications Group, Jim Albaugh, has become only the second non-Russian ever to be awarded the prestigious "Blue Planet" medal by the Russian...

Sea Launch, the multinational ocean-based launch services company, returned to flight operations today with a perfect launch of the PAS-9 satellite. From the equatorial launch site at 154 degrees...

The Boeing Company today confirmed airplane orders by Turkmenistan Airlines and Korean Air. Turkmenistan Airlines has signed a definitive agreement for three Boeing 717-200 jetliners, and Korean...

The Boeing Company recently received U.S. Navy approval for its Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System, or JHMCS, to proceed into low-rate initial production. "This milestone signifies the success of...

A contract to explore modernizing ground-based air traffic management in Venezuela, awarded this week to a Boeing-led team, could be the first step toward development of a space-based architecture...

Boeing flight deck designs provide operational flexibility and cost-effective training options that translate into superior value for airlines worldwide. The Boeing philosophy is based on the...

The Boeing Company and Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center today announced a cooperative planning effort to market a commercial space module (CSM) that could attach to the...

During its first year of operation, the Boeing Rapid Response Center has saved airlines an estimated $50 million by reducing the time it takes to solve technical problems that cause "airplane on...

Led by strong interest in its new Longer-Range 777 models, Boeing and its airline customers wrapped up sales announcements at Farnborough International 2000 earlier today with cumulative order...

A new flat-panel flight deck for both the Boeing 767-200 and 767-300 is being studied and could be available as early as 2002. The design is the latest advance toward a common look and feel in the...

Using the biennial Farnborough Airshow as a backdrop, Boeing Chairman and CEO Phil Condit today outlined the transformation of Boeing from a company focused on building products to one now...

The Boeing Company today confirmed Singapore Airlines' intent to exercise options for two 777-200ERs (Extended Range) and one 777-200. This intent to order will not be included in the Boeing...

The Boeing Company today named Walt W. Braithwaite as president of Boeing Africa. Naming Braithwaite to this newly created post, is part of the company's effort to broaden its global reach and...

Boeing's newest member of the 767 family is making its Farnborough Air Show debut this week. The airplane, which is a 21-foot (6.43 m) stretch of one of the world's most popular jetliners, the...

In the 1990s, the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet program redefined how weapon systems are developed and evaluated. By integrating U.S. Navy operational test and evaluation (OT&E) pilots early in...

Today, executives of The Boeing Company and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) met to celebrate the signing of a teaming agreement to reinforce their ongoing commitment to the future of the...

The Boeing Joint Strike Fighter full-scale model was unveiled this week at the Farnborough International 2000 air show outside London. The model shows the aircraft Boeing will produce -- initially...

The newest member of the 767 family, the 767-400ER (extended range), has received its formal stamp of approval from Europe's Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA). The JAA Monday validated the U.S....

The Boeing Joint Strike Fighter One Team has completed a series of tests of its short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) propulsion system, successfully accomplishing more than 220 transitions...

Alan Mulally, president of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, hosted a celebration today to honor Boeing 777 Longer-Range launch customers. Five major customers have now placed a total of 39 orders and...

Two German Airlines Contract for Winglet Retrofits From Aviatgion Partners Boeing Boeing And Aeronavali Team Up On 767-200 Conversion Program Boeing Helps South African Airways Get A New Look...

The Boeing Company today announced the signing of leading European sports network, Eurosport, as a content supplier to the Connexion by BoeingSM service. As a result, airline travelers will gain...

For the first time at a public venue, a fully completed Boeing Business Jet, finished with executive interior and fitted with "blended winglets" is on display in England at the Farnborough...

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), a GE Capital Company (www.gecas.com), and The Boeing Company announced today an agreement for the purchase of up to 149 Boeing jetliners by the leasing...

The Boeing Company confirmed today that International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), a unit of American International Group, has committed to order 40 jetliners, including eight new Boeing 777...

RAF HC Mk2 Chinooks carried Gatling guns and flares for defense against ground fire and heat-seeking missiles during their missions in Sierra Leone. Here, a Chinook tests the effectiveness of its...

Building on the foundation of providing customer-focused solutions, Boeing today presented overviews of the commercial airplanes that respond to the demands of the long-range travel market. John...

Boeing has expanded its annual market forecast to include the aviation services airlines need for efficient fleet operations. The total market - services plus future new airplane deliveries - is...

Boeing today revealed expanded roles in Europe and Asia for key suppliers in its revolutionary new broadband connectivity venture for airplane passengers, Connexion by BoeingSM. Rome-based Alenia...

The Boeing Company introduced its newest commercial jetliner, the Boeing Next-Generation 737-900, at a festive celebration held today at the company's Renton, Wash., manufacturing facility. The...

Thousands of employees from Boeing and Alaska Airlines watch the first Boeing Next-Generation 737-900 jetliner leave the factory during a rollout celebration in Renton, Wash. The model, largest in...

Boeing Commercial Airplanes Group today announced the selection of Di Ann Sanchez as vice president of the Commercial Airplanes People organization. Sanchez replaces Peter Morton, who recently...

Got Camp? That's a question Marie Mungaray, head of Education Relations for The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] in Huntington Beach, wants businesses, educators, and communities everywhere to consider...

The 767-400ER (extended range) is now ready for airline service, after being certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. The first new airplane to enter service in the 21st century has...

The newest member of the 767 family, the 767-400ER (extended range), today received certification approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as well as type design approval for...

Boeing mechanics in Palmdale, Calif., prepare to install the flight-rated Pratt & Whitney F119-614 engine in the Joint Strike Fighter X-32B concept demonstrator. The installation was completed in...

The Preston Group (TPG), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, has sold a Total Airspace & Airport Modeller - Plus (TAAM) license to American Airlines. TAAM is a fast-time, gate-to-gate...

The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) has signed an agreement with Unigraphics Solutions Inc. to commercialize the Boeing Parametric Composite Knowledge System (PACKS). The agreement grants Unigraphics...

A Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta II rocket today successfully placed the 29th Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite into orbit aboard a Delta rocket. Every GPS satellite launched to date has been...

In preparation for the launch of the PAS-9 satellite on July 28, the Odyssey Launch Platform departed yesterday at 6pm (PDT) from the Sea Launch Home Port in Long Beach, Calif. The Sea Launch...

A Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta II rocket is scheduled to launch a U.S. Air Force Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite at 5:17 a.m. EDT on Sunday, July 16, from Space Launch Complex 17A at Cape...

The Boeing Company, the world's largest aerospace company, will be a major participant in the biennial Farnborough International air show near London. This year's event will be held July 24-30....

The U. S. Air Force has authorized production of the first Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle -- a Boeing Delta IV -- to support the Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS). The vehicle will...

The Boeing Company today reported second quarter and six months 2000 deliveries across its commercial, military and space operations. The company reported delivering 167 commercial jet transports...

Boeing Airplane Services this week welcomed the first 757-200 airplane at its Wichita, Kan., facility, where it will undergo passenger-to-freighter modification for DHL Worldwide Express. The...

South African Airways will renew its fleet with 21 new Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes. The airline took delivery of three 737s that will be retrofitted with advanced-technology winglets...

A Boeing 767-400ER (extended range) airplane - the newest member in the 767 family of airplanes - leaves today from Boeing Field with more than 40 passengers on an around-the-world tour that will...

The Boeing Company today congratulated South African Airways for taking delivery of three Boeing Next-Generation 737s. These are the first of 21 new 737s the airline has ordered to upgrade its fleet.

The Boeing 767-400ER with its all-new 777-style interior, new flight deck and innovative raked wing tips is the first new airplane to be introduced in the 21st century. The 767-400ER begins a...

China Airlines of Taiwan accepted its first two Boeing 747-400 Freighters during a delivery ceremony at the Everett, Wash., airplane production facility. Brian Chou, senior vice president -- China...

Boeing Airplane Services today confirms that it has contracted with Northwest Airlines Cargo for the modification of two 747-200 airplanes from passenger to freighter configuration. Terms of the...

With the final ribbon cut, Chinese lion and dragon dancers came out of their lairs to celebrate the delivery of China Airlines' first two Boeing 747-400 Freighters. Joining in today's celebration...

The Boeing Company and Honeywell entered into an agreement for ongoing and future International Space Station (ISS) work relating to avionics, systems, and software. "Boeing and Honeywell have had...

Millions of engineering drawings for Boeing and Douglas commercial jetliners are now available to airlines and maintenance providers via the e-business Web portal, myboeingfleet.com. The drawings,...

Boeing Engineer Jim Hutton was honored yesterday by the Royal Aeronautical Society for his role in leading the design and development of a new automatic over-wing exit door that can be opened more...

The Next-Generation 737's automatic over-wing exits are displayed in the open position behind Boeing Engineer Jim Hutton. On July 4, Hutton received an award from the Royal Aeronautical Society...

The Boeing Company's recently launched e-business Web site, myboeingfleet.com, now offers airline customers 32 times more content, thanks to the addition of a huge volume of data on July 1. The...

Sea Launch began its third mission on March 12, 2000, at 6:49 am PST, with the launch of its Zenit-3SL rocket that was to place the ICO F-1 communications satellite into orbit. As a result of an...

The Boeing Company held a groundbreaking ceremony in June to start development of the Pacific Gateway Business Park. This master-planned business park, located on 240 acres immediately west and...

Operators of the Boeing 747, the world's most recognized and prestigious airplane, are armed with new data about the future of the jetliner. They spent the past three days discussing technical and...

The Advanced 27mm Aircraft Cannon, developed by a Boeing-led team, will be the weapon of choice for the next- generation Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft. Both The Boeing Company and Lockheed...

Boeing Commercial Airplanes Group confirmed today that Dallas-based Southwest Airlines has placed an order for up to 290 Next-Generation 737s. The order includes 94 firm Boeing 737-700s, as well...

Boeing employees send a smile to Southwest Airlines, commemorating 29 years of working together. The airplane, a new 737-700, was preparing for a routine test flight at the Boeing flightline in...

During a ceremony here today, Boeing began assembly of the first C-17 Globemaster III for lease to the U.K. Royal Air Force. Attending the ceremony on the C-17 production line were officials from...

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] will launch Canada's RADARSAT-2 Earth-observation satellite, with the world's most advanced synthetic aperture radar (SAR) system, on board a Delta II rocket in 2003....

Boeing last week demonstrated its Joint Strike Fighter autonomic logistics system and key enabling technologies, verifying how they will significantly reduce the aircraft's life-cycle costs. The...

The Boeing Company confirmed today that National Airlines is acquiring four new Boeing 757-200 jetliners. GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) will provide the financing for these on an operating...

The Boeing Company today announced that it is in negotiations to acquire SVS, Inc., of Albuquerque, N.M., a high technology company with nationally-recognized expertise in the electro-optical...

The Boeing Company and General Electric Company jointly confirmed today that EVA Airways of Taiwan purchased seven of the newest model 777 jetliners: four longer range 777-300 airplanes, and three...

Dr. Paul Shennum, Boeing vice president and program director of Team Airborne Laser (ABL), is retiring from the company today (June 27) after nearly 40 years with the world's premier aerospace...

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 26th meeting. The dividend is...

Boeing officials announced plans today to consolidate the majority of Delta rocket production into the company's facilities in Pueblo, Colo., and Decatur, Ala. The plan is a continuation of the...

Technicians in Utah yesterday successfully completed qualification of the solid rocket motors that will be used with the Boeing [NYSE: BA] Delta IV family of launch vehicles. The graphite epoxy...

The RS-72 Pathfinder engine being jointly developed by the Rocketdyne Propulsion & Power business of The Boeing Company and Astrium GmbH. ###

The first Boeing Next-Generation 737-900 jetliner, shown in foreground with banner, moves up the final assembly production line at the busy Boeing 737 factory in Renton, Wash. The 737-900, the...

Boeing Commercial Airplanes suppliers from around the world Thursday toured the 737-900 on display at the Paris Air Show. "Suppliers play a key role in helping us achieve our business plan," said...

A Boeing pilot flies the JSF Full Mission Simulator in St. Louis, Mo. ###

Boeing employees in St. Louis raised more than $2 million for local charities this year through contributions to the company's Employee Community Fund (ECF). The company held its annual campaign...

Sea Launch has successfully completed its Return to Flight/Systems Readiness Review. All participants signed a certificate of agreement indicating they are completely satisfied that all corrective...

Boeing successfully completed the fourth full-mission simulation of its Joint Strike Fighter operational concept with pilots from the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and the U.K. Royal Navy...

The Boeing Company has awarded a $100 million companywide contract for software order fulfillment and distribution to Software House International (SHI) of Somerset, N.J., a global reseller of...

The U.S. Navy has awarded a multiyear contract to The Boeing Company for the production of 222 Super Hornets. The $8.9 billion contract ensures continued production of the Super Hornet at Boeing...

Boeing has made unprecedented advances during assembly of its X-32 Joint Strike Fighter concept demonstration aircraft that are the direct result of the company's "design anywhere, build anywhere"...

NASA has awarded a contract to The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] for its family of Delta rockets to launch the next generation of scientific and technology development payloads into orbit or into deep...

The Boeing Company will host a Supplier Diversity Conference at its Seattle headquarters Monday and Tuesday, June 19-20. The conference is a significant networking opportunity for Boeing...

The Boeing Company is seeking a buyer who will operate in place its St. Louis-based parts fabrication business, one of the world's leading metal structures and composites manufacturing centers....