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Boeing, BOC Aviation Finalize Order for Two Additional 737-800s

Order grows Singapore-based leasing company's portfolio of fuel-efficient airplanes SEATTLE,Â- – Boeing [NYSE: BA and BOC Aviation have finalized an order for two additional 737-800s, valued at $186 million at current list prices. The order is a part of the Singapore-based leasing company's effort to grow its portfolio of fuel-efficient airplanes. Building on our order of 80 737 aircraft...

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Transportation Industry Products

Boeing and Airberlin Celebrate Delivery of First Next-Generation 737-700 with the Boeing Sky Interior

SEATTLE - Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Berlin-based German carrier airberlin celebrated this week the delivery of the first Next-Generation 737-700 with the new Boeing Sky Interior. airberlin received its first 737-800 with the new Boeing Sky Interior in mid-February making the airline the first to operate both aircraft types with the new cabin design. The features of the new Boeing Sky Interior will...

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Robotics

Boeing and iRobot Team to Develop New Reconnaissance Robot for Military, Civil and Commercial Use

ST. LOUIS, April 23 -- Boeing (NYSE:BA) and iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ:IRBT) today announced they have signed a teaming agreement to design and develop a next-generation, small unmanned ground vehicle (SUGV) called the SUGV Early. The vehicle will provide military, civil and commercial users with unprecedented reconnaissance and secure, real-time intelligence capabilities. The SUGV Early will be a...

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Software

Boeing's Innovative Maintenance Tool Attracts European Carriers

SEATTLE, Oct. 25 / -- Two European customers have signed up for Boeing's (NYSE:BA) Web-based maintenance tool, which is fast becoming an industry standard for carriers seeking efficiency improvements afforded by e-Enabled aviation maintenance and performance solutions. Sterling Airlines A/S of Dragoer, Denmark, and the Stockholm-based SAS Group have ordered Maintenance Performance Toolbox....

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Controls & Controllers

Boeing Flies C-130 AMP Aircraft for First Time

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 20 -- The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) today announced the successful first flight of the C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) aircraft. The flight took place on Sept. 19 as part of the most comprehensive C-130 avionics modification ever conducted. The first C-130 AMP aircraft, designated H2, successfully completed its maiden flight from Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio,...

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Boeing Delivers 1st In-Seat Video System on Next-Generation 737

SEATTLE, Sept. 6-- The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) recently delivered the first Next-Generation 737 equipped with an in-seat video entertainment system. The airplane, a Jet Airways 737-800, has 7-inch video monitors mounted in the back of every seat in economy class and 9-inch video monitors mounted in the seat arms in business class. The system offers passengers audio and video on-demand movies,...

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Software facilitates digital map production.

Supporting JPEG 2000, SoftPlotterÂ-® v4.1 features Digital Globe QuickBird sensor support for panchromatic and multispectral imagery, which offers users full, rigorous sensor models and triangulation support. Support for Intergraph Z/I DMC, Vexcel UltraCAM, and Airborne Data Systems digital cameras allows users to process imagery directly from devices. Multi-window capability enables all...

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Company News

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...

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Company News

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...

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Company News

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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Mergers & Acquisitions

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 charts...

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Company News

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....

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Company News

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 supersonic...

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Company News

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 announced...

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Company News

Boeing and SparkCognition to Launch Joint Venture SkyGrid

New company will build AI- and blockchain-powered airspace management software platform AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and SparkCognition today announced plans to launch SkyGrid, a new company that will enable the future of urban aerial mobility. Based in Austin, Texas, SkyGrid will develop a software platform to ensure the safe, secure integration of...

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Company News

Boeing, Safran Joint Venture to Start Operations

- Boeing and Safran secure regulatory approvals to begin their joint venture for designing, building and servicing Auxiliary Power Units CHICAGO and PARIS, Nov. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Safran [EPA: SAF] have received regulatory approvals for a joint venture so they can begin designing, building and servicing aircraft Auxiliary Power Units (APUs)—onboard engines that...

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Company News

Boeing Launches New Organization to Unleash the Power of Advanced Computing and Networks in Aerospace

New Disruptive Computing & Networks organization will operate as part of Boeing Engineering, Test & Technology Charles Toups to lead new organization Naveed Hussain to become new leader of Boeing Research & Technology CHICAGO, Oct. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced a new Disruptive Computing and Networks (DC&N) organization to develop computing and communications...

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