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US Air Force Selects Boeing for A-10 Thunderbolt II Re-Winging Contract
- Eleven-year award builds on more than a decade of A-10 support PLANO, Texas, Aug. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) will continue its legacy of A-10 Thunderbolt II sustainment work under an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract award from the U.S. Air Force (USAF), with a maximum ceiling value of $999 million. Under the contract, which was competitively awarded,...
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Boeing Autonomous Passenger Air Vehicle Completes First Flight
Boeing NeXt program tests prototype to advance safety and technology of urban air mobility Manassas, Va., Jan. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] yesterday successfully completed the first test flight of its autonomous passenger air vehicle (PAV) prototype in Manassas, Virginia. Boeing NeXt, which leads the company's urban air mobility efforts, utilized Boeing subsidiary Aurora...
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Boeing Delivers Fiji Airways' First 737 MAX Airplane
Carrier begins modernization of single-aisle airplane fleet with the first of five 737 MAXs Fiji Airways will be first airline in the Pacific Islands to fly the more fuel-efficient 737 SEATTLE, Nov. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered the first 737 MAX for Fiji Airways, which plans to use the fuel-efficient, longer-range version of the popular 737 jet to expand and modernize...
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New Boeing 777X Flight Test Airplane is Offered with GE9X Fuel-Efficient Commercial Engine
The Boeing 777X Flight Test Airplane measures 77 m long from nose to tail. The plane can seat 400 to 425 passengers in standard configurations and has a range of 14,075 km. It comes with set of folding raked windtips that span 72 m.
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Boeing Recognized by GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ for 10,000th 737
World's best-selling jetliner reaches new milestone fueled by strong market demand RENTON, Wash., March 13, 2018 - Thousands of Boeing (NYSE: BA) employees gathered at the company's Renton, Wash. factory today to celebrate the 10,000th 737 to come off the production line. With this airplane, a 737 MAX 8 for Southwest Airlines, the 737 has broken the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the...
Read More »Boeing, UPS Announce Order for 14 747-8 Freighters
Airplanes will support carrier's fleet expansion plans EVERETT, Wash. - Boeing [NYSE: BA and UPS [NYSE: UPS today announced an order for 14 747-8 Freighters. The agreement also includes an option to purchase an additional 14 of the cargo airplanes.Â- These aircraft are a strategic investment for increased capacity for UPS customers around the globe," said Brendan Canavan, president, UPS...
Read More »Boeing Debuts First 737 MAX 8
New single-aisle airplane rolls out of paint in striking livery Program prepares for flight test to begin in early 2016 RENTON, Wash.,Â- -- Today, thousands of Boeing (NYSE: BA) employees in Renton, Wash., celebrated the completion of final assembly of the first 737 MAX 8. Today marks another in a long series of milestones that our team has achieved on time, per plan, together," said Keith...
Read More »Boeing, Ethiopian Airlines Announce Order for Six 787 Dreamliners
Order will boost long-haul growth for Africa's largest 787 operator LE BOURGET, France,Â- – Boeing [NYSE: BA and Ethiopian Airlines today announced an order for six 787-8 Dreamliner at the Paris Air Show. The order was previously attributed to an unidentified customer on Boeing's Orders and Deliveries website. The Dreamliners complement the airline's existing 13 787s currently...
Read More »Boeing, AerCap Announce Order for 100 737 MAX 8s
LE BOURGET, France - Boeing (NYSE: BA) and AerCap announced an order for 100 737 MAX 8s today at the Paris Air Show. The order, valued at $10.7 billion at current list prices, is the first 737 MAX order for AerCap. This order complements our existing order book in the single-aisle category and is in line with our customer needs and our fleet strategy of leasing the most-in-demand and...
Read More »Boeing Airplane Development Programs on Track to Deliver Unmatched Performance
737 MAX progressing toward final assembly 787-10 Dreamliner design ahead of schedule 777X approaching firm configuration LE BOURGET, France,Â- – Boeing (NYSE: BA) today provided insights into the development of its newest commercial airplane products - the 737 MAX, the 787-10 Dreamliner and the 777X - further validating its strategy for successful airplane development. Our commercial...
Read More »Boeing Airlifts 150,000 PPE From China To US
(RTTNews) - Boeing has transported more than 150,000 personal protective equipment or PPE units from China to the U.S. as part of the company's COVID-19 airlift missions. The aerospace and defense giant said it deployed thee Dreamlifter aircraft to transport protective eye goggles and face shields to frontline health care professionals in South Carolina. Boeing worked in partnership with the...
Read More »Boeing Could Still Benefit From the Covid-19 Disruption. Here's How.
A huge swath of the global commercial aviation fleet is grounded because of the Covid-19 coronavirus . The aviation industry—airlines as well as Boeing and its aerospace suppliers —have been hammered by the outbreak. But there is one potential reason for optimism resulting from all the recent industry turmoil: Much of the grounded fleet isn’t coming back. “With the latest data showing...
Read More »Boeing Programs Receive Aviation Week Laureate Awards
ecoDemonstrator and Ground-based Midcourse Defense programs recognized for achievements in aerospace Chicago, Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Two Boeing [NYSE:BA] programs were honored today with Aviation Week Laureate Awards for extraordinary achievements in aerospace. Boeing's ecoDemonstrator program was recognized in the Commercial Aviation Sustainability category. The ecoDemonstrator takes...
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US Air Force Selects Boeing for A-10 Thunderbolt II Re-Winging Contract
- Eleven-year award builds on more than a decade of A-10 support PLANO, Texas, Aug. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) will continue its legacy of A-10 Thunderbolt II sustainment work under an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract award from the U.S. Air Force (USAF), with a maximum ceiling value of $999 million. Under the contract, which was competitively awarded,...
Read More »Boeing Acquires ForeFlight
Combined offerings will provide customers across the aviation industry with enhanced digital services Chicago, March 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] completed the acquisition of ForeFlight, a leading provider of innovative mobile and web-based aviation applications. ForeFlight has partnered with Boeing for the past two years to bring aviators Jeppesen's aeronautical data and...
Read More »Boeing and Safran Announce New APU Joint Venture Name: Initium Aerospace
Initium Aerospace will create high value for customers, combining the best technologies and services of Boeing and Safran to offer a more competitive APU in the marketplace Chicago and Paris, Feb. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Safran [EPA: SAF] today announce the name of their 50-50 joint venture to design, build and service Auxiliary Power Units (APUs): Initium Aerospace....
Read More »Boeing Partners with Aerion to Accelerate Supersonic Travel
Aerion's AS2 will be the first supersonic business jet to market CHICAGO, Feb. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced a partnership with Aerion, a Reno, Nev.-based company pioneering next-generation supersonic aircraft. As part of the agreement, Boeing made a significant investment in Aerion to accelerate technology development and aircraft design, and unlock...
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Boeing Autonomous Passenger Air Vehicle Completes First Flight
Boeing NeXt program tests prototype to advance safety and technology of urban air mobility Manassas, Va., Jan. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] yesterday successfully completed the first test flight of its autonomous passenger air vehicle (PAV) prototype in Manassas, Virginia. Boeing NeXt, which leads the company's urban air mobility efforts, utilized Boeing subsidiary Aurora...
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Boeing Delivers Fiji Airways' First 737 MAX Airplane
Carrier begins modernization of single-aisle airplane fleet with the first of five 737 MAXs Fiji Airways will be first airline in the Pacific Islands to fly the more fuel-efficient 737 SEATTLE, Nov. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered the first 737 MAX for Fiji Airways, which plans to use the fuel-efficient, longer-range version of the popular 737 jet to expand and modernize...
Read More »Boeing, Turkish Airlines Announce Order for Additional 777 Jets
Amid record financial results and strong demand, Turkey's flag carrier adds three Boeing 777 Freighters Turkish's freight business growing by double digits; aims to be one of the world's largest cargo carriers Boeing to open engineering center in Istanbul, expanding strategic partnership with Turkey SEATTLE, Nov. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Turkish Airlines today...
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