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Brazil’s TAM Airlines Orders 1,000th Boeing 777
(TAM order also marks 100th order for the Boeing 777 this year)
SEATTLE, Aug. 29, 2007 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that an order from Brazil’s TAM Airlines [BOVESPA: TAMM4 and NYSE: TAM] for four additional 777-300ER… Continue reading
Boeing to Promote 787 Dreamliner, 777, 737 and 747-8 at Asian Aerospace 2007
SEATTLE, Aug. 29, 2007 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA], the world’s largest aerospace company, will present an exhibit, briefings and other activities at Asian Aerospace 2007 beginning Sept. 3 in Hong Kong.
“Asian Aerospace showcases this exciting and dynamic… Continue reading
LOCKHEED MARTIN ANNOUNCES IPV6 TRANSITION PILOT
Pilot Program Will Simulate Government Transition from IPv4 to IPv6
Bethesda, Md., August 29, 2007 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] announced today that it will transition a portion of its global network to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). The pilot… Continue reading
 India invites bids for $10 billion combat plane contract
India has invited six aircraft manufacturers, including Boeing and Lockheed-Martin, to bid by March 3 on a combat plane contract worth up to $10 billion. Russia’s MIG-35, Sweden’s JAS-39, France’s Dassault Rafale, Lockheed’s F-16, Boeing’s F/A-18 and the Eurofighter Typhoon… Continue reading
Bombardier Exhibits Strong Presence At Asian Aerospace
Montréal, August 28, 2007
Building a promising future in China
Pratt & Whitney Awarded Production Contract for F135 Engines
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., August 27, 2007 – Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company, was awarded a $60 million production contract for F135 engines to power the F-35 Lightning II. This contract is for long lead-time material covering… Continue reading
Boeing Selected to Build NASA’s Upper Stage for Ares I
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 28, 2007 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a NASA contract valued at approximately $514.7 million to produce the upper stage of the Ares I crew launch vehicle. This element provides the navigation, guidance,… Continue reading
Boeing Awarded $19.9 Million Contract to Support U.S. Army Apache Helicopters
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 28, 2007 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a $19.9 million U.S. Army contract modification to expand its support of the Apache Reliability and Safety Recapitalization program.
The Recap program, based in Mesa, Ariz.,… Continue reading
More than 380 patents for the A380
During the A380 development phase, Airbus filed more than 380 patent applications for technologies developed for the all new double-decker. Since the programme was launched in December 2000, these new technologies have been put through rigorous testing. Significant breakthrough innovations… Continue reading
Kuwait Airways cancels deal worth $3 billion
Kuwait Airlines was unable to get the required parliamentary approval for a tentative deal with Aviation Lease & Finance Co. that would have supplied the airline with 12 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and seven Airbus A320s. The deal would have been worth $3 billion.