US Air Force buys two Boeing F-15EX fighter jet
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2, 2021 — The new Boeing F-15EX fighter jet completed its first flight today, paving the way for the early delivery of the first two jets to the U.S. Air Force...
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72nd Indian Republic Day Parade: Top vehicles & machines you need to see
Today is the 26th of January, and India celebrated the 72nd Republic Day with a parade on the Rajpath in New Delhi. The Republic Day parade this time around was devoid of spectators this...
BBAM Limited buys twelve 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter
SEATTLE, Jan. 19, 2020 —Boeing and BBAM Limited Partnership today announced the lessor is expanding its 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter fleet with six firm orders and six options. The agreement brings BBAM’s 737-800BCF orders and...
Atlas Air buys four Boeing 747-8 Freighters
SEATTLE, Jan. 12, 2020 – Boeing and Atlas Air Worldwide today announced an agreement to purchase four 747-8 Freighters. The order enables Atlas Air to leverage the operational advantages of the 747-8 Freighter to...
Boeing to increase orbiting laboratory’s power supply
HOUSTON, Jan. 11, 2021 – Boeing will support the International Space Station’s (ISS) growing research capabilities and commercial opportunities with new solar arrays to increase the orbiting laboratory’s power supply. The modification to Boeing’s...
Qatar Airways Cargo takes delivery of three Boeing 777 Freighters
– Triple delivery of world’s largest, most capable twin-engine freighter to power airline’s air cargo business – Delivery marks Boeing’s 200th delivery of the 777 Freighter – Additional capacity will support distribution of COVID-19...
Alaska Airlines buys 23 new Boeing 737-9 airplanes
SEATTLE, Dec. 22, 2020 – Boeing and Alaska Airlines announced that the carrier is buying 23 more 737-9 airplanes, building on its original order and an agreement last month to acquire new 737-9s through lease....
Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet does ski jump to prove itself for Indian Navy
PATUXENT RIVER, Md., Dec. 21, 2020 – Boeing and the U.S. Navy proved recently that the F/A-18 Super Hornet can operate from a “ski jump” ramp, demonstrating the aircraft’s suitability for India’s aircraft carriers. The...
China Airlines buys six Boeing 777 Freighters
SEATTLE, Dec. 15, 2020 – China Airlines today unveiled the first of six Boeing 777 Freighters, officially becoming the 20th operator of the world’s largest and longest range twin-aisle freighter. The 777 Freighter joins the airline...
Boeing MQ-25 T1 takes successful 2.5 hour flight, Watch the video!
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 9, 2020 – Boeing and the U.S. Navy have for the first time flown the MQ-25 T1 test asset with an aerial refueling store (ARS), a significant milestone informing...
Ryanair buys 75 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2020 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Ryanair announced today that Europe’s largest airline is placing a firm order for 75 additional 737 MAX airplanes, increasing its order book to 210 jets. Ryanair again selected...
Boeing Unmanned aircraft hits the tarmac for the first time
AUSTRALIA, October 22, 2020 – The Boeing Loyal Wingman aircraft being developed with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) recently moved under its own power for the first time, a key milestone for the...
WGS-11+ communications satellite will be the US warfighter
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. 7, 2020 — Boeing and the U.S. Space Force successfully completed the first major engineering design review for the Wideband Global Satcom (WGS)-11+ communications satellite. This successful review demonstrates that...
Going paperless, Etihad starts eTech logs on Boeing 777 freighter fleet
Partnership with the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) accelerates the vision for paperless operations Abu Dhabi, UAE – Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is the country’s first airline to implement electronic...
First in the world Etihad launches Boeing 787 Dreamliner Multi-crew Pilots Licence
Abu Dhabi, UAE – Etihad Aviation Training (EAT), part of Etihad Aviation Group, has launched new training programmes for pilots at its world-class training facility. For the first time, customers will also be able to...
Coronavirus Pandemic: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner delivers essential items
Ethiopian community donates sterile gloves, face masks to fight battle against COVID-19 Being human is our birthright but keeping that inate humanity is a choice. With their latest contribution, Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines have...
737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters lines to open in China & Singapore
Boeing recently reported order of two 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) from an unidentified client, and also agreements to establish additional conversion lines in Guangzhou, China, and Singapore to meet increased demand in the...
Honeywell & Rolls-Royce to service Boeing CH-47 Chinook engines
In anticipation of the government of Germany choosing the H-47 Chinook for its Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH) heavy-lift helicopter necessity, three companies namely- Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace and Rolls Royce Deutschland Ltd. have signed a three-way...
Boeing Loyal Wingman UAV tested in Australia
Australia, September 15, 2020 — Boeing Australia powered up the commercial turbofan engine on the first Loyal Wingman aircraft in September, as part of ground testing and preparations for first flight. This milestone comes on...
Indian Army AH-64E Apache Helicopters to get LONGBOW FCR
ORLANDO, Florida, Sep. 4, 2020 – The U.S. Army recently awarded LONGBOW Limited Liability Company (LBL), a joint venture of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), four Foreign Military Sales contracts...
Boeing MH-47G Block II Chinook by SOCOM
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1, 2020 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] is delivering new technologies and performance improvements to U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) with the Block II Chinook helicopter. Boeing’s Philadelphia team recently delivered the first MH-47G...
Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 21
MARINETTE, Wis., Aug. 24, 2020 — Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 21, the future USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul, completed acceptance trials in Lake Michigan. Trials included a full-power run, maneuverability testing, and surface and air detect-to-engage demonstrations of the ship’s...
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress with Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon
ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 10, 2020 – The U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin successfully flight tested the second AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) on the service’s B-52 Stratofortress out of Edwards Air Force...
Enter Air buys 4 Boeing 737-8
WARSAW, Poland, Aug. 19, 2020 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Enter Air today announced the Polish airline is expanding its commitment to the 737 family with a new order for two 737-8 airplanes plus options...
Boeing 777 Freighter of Volga-Dnepr Group
777 Freighter’s superior range and efficiency to complement Volga-Dnepr’s fleet Volga-Dnepr becomes the 19th operator to date to use the large-capacity twin-engine freighter SEATTLE, Aug. 17, 2020 – A Boeing [NYSE:BA] 777 Freighter today joined...
Coronavirus Pandemic: Etihad Airways starts flights to Shanghai
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Effective 27 July, Etihad Airways will resume passenger flights from Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, to Shanghai, China. The service will operate with an initial weekly...
Boeing partners NASA for International Space Station till 2024
HOUSTON, July 15, 2020 — Boeing [NYSE: BA], NASA’s lead industry partner for the International Space Station (ISS) since 1993, will continue supporting the celebrated orbiting laboratory through September of 2024 under a $916 million...
Japan: Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey
CAMP KISARAZU, Japan, July 14, 2020— Bell Boeing delivered the first V-22 Osprey to Camp Kisarazu in Japan on July 10. The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) is the first operator of the V-22 outside of...
Boeing delivers AH-64E Apache & CH-47F(I) Chinook military helicopters to Indian Air Force
Last of 22 Apache attack helicopters delivered in June Chinook helicopter deliveries completed in March Boeing focused on training and sustainment in support of India’s new rotorcraft fleet NEW DELHI, India, July 10, 2020 –...
Coronavirus Pandemic: Boeing Dreamlifter transports 5,00,000 face masks
CHICAGO, July 1, 2020 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today completed its 12th COVID-19 transport mission, using a Boeing Dreamlifter to bring personal protective equipment (PPE) to the United States. Working in partnership with the state of Utah, Atlas Air Worldwide, H.M. Cole, Cotopaxi, Flexport and UPS,...
