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Boeing Co. (BA) is in the Manufacturing Industry
- Revenue
- Dec 31 2007
- $66.3B
- Profit
- Dec 31 2007
- $4.0B
- Market Cap
- Nov 28 2008
- $31.2B
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NTSB urges Boeing 757 Engine Inspections
Delta Air Lines will inspect the Pratt & Whitney PW2037 engines on its 132 Boeing 757 jetliners after one engine failed and another on an American Airlines plane developed cracks. The National Transportation Safety Board NTSB has asked the Federal Aviation Administration FAA to order the...
Travel Roundup: NTSB Wants Engine Inspections, Sands Abandons $5B Loan, United Pilot Arrested and More
NTSB urges FAA engine inspections -- The National Transportation Safety Board is asking the Federal Aviation Administration to inspect engines of more than 700 Boeing 757 aircraft because engine parts could open fuel tanks and create leaks or a fire. This comes after the inspection of several planes with damaged engines and missing parts, including...
Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services Receives FAA Certification
Prepares maintenance, repair and overhaul provider in China for the future SINGAPORE, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boeing announced today that Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services Co., Ltd. Boeing Shanghai has received its U.S. Federal Aviation Administration FAA Repair Station Certification. The certification allows Boeing Shanghai to conduct operations...
Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services is given FAA Certification
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Aircraft maker Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) has reported that Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services Co Ltd Boeing Shanghai has received a US Federal Aviation Administration FAA Repair Station Certification. This will allow Boeing Shanghai to carry out modification, maintenance, repair and overhaul services...
Boeing 777 Cold Weather AD Issued
The FAA has issued an airworthiness directive affecting Rolls-Royce RB211 Trent 800-powered Boeing 777-200/300 jetliners that are operated in extremely cold temperatures. The AD that is effective Sept. 29 requires revision of the aircraft flight manual to include in-flight procedures for pilots to follow in certain...
Aircraft News - North America
Sep 8, 2008 Ballistic Recovery Systems, manufacturer of whole-aircraft emergency parachute systems, has entered into an agreement with Martin Jetpacks to supply its emergency parachute recovery system for its ultralight system. BRS says its parachute will enable "the jetpack pilot to be saved during a catastrophic failure even when...
Aircraft News - North America
Sep 1, 2008 US FAA said it received a score of 91 out of 100 in a new ICAO audit conducted under the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Program. It said average score is 56. Aug 26, 2008 Agents can Agents can create customized land packages, combining tours,...
Industry Steps Forward on Fuel Tank Inerting
Twelve years after TWA Flight 800 exploded off Long Island on July 17, 1996, killing all 230 people aboard the Boeing 747, the Federal Aviation Administration FAA has issued a final rule aimed at reducing the threat of fuel tank explosions aboard commercial passenger transports. The...
Aircraft News - North America
7/21/2008 US House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure introduced a bill this week that it said "addresses issues raised by FAA whistleblowers and others" at an April hearing, including that the agency. The bill, which the committee claimed "will help restore confidence in the FAA's safety regime," would create...
Aircraft News - North America
7/7/2008 A flight[sup.1]s "go-around" is a common maneuver, but some observers say such actions pose safety concerns and are responsible for several close calls. A "go-around" involves an incoming plane pulling up at the last minute and then circling around. Some "go-arounds" have caused runway incursions. 7/3/2008 A...
FAA repair station approval announced by Boeing Australia Limited
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Boeing Australia Limited, a subsidiary of US aircraft maker Boeing Co (NYSE: BA), has become the company's first certified US Federal Aviation Administration FAA repair station based outside of the United States. Under the FAA Type 145 repair certificate Boeing's facilities at...
Aircraft News - North America
Jun 30, 2008 Major safety programs at the FAA have a habit of stalling, according to industry critics, who recently cited a number of initiatives including an effort to make fuel tanks safer after the explosion of TWA 800. The FAA has also been slow to follow through on...
Aircraft News - North America
Jun 23, 2008 Airlines say taxes aimed at curbing emissions penalize carriers and do not help the environment. Carriers say the higher cost of fuel is a significant incentive to reduce carbon emissions. Air Transport Association Vice President Nancy Young said carriers have taken steps to cut emissions without...
Safety and Technology Trends
Berlin Air Show Highlights Air Safety Issues A chronic shortage of skilled engineers, safety regulators and experienced Air Traffic Control ATC personnel threatens to constrain the growth of the international aerospace industry, according to experts in attendance at this year's ILA Airshow, held at Schonefeld Airport,...
BaySys West Awarded FAA Supplemental Type Certificate for Boeing 747SP VIP Transport Aircraft Cabin System Upgrades
BaySys West has redelivered a Boeing 747SP aircraft and was awarded FAA STC ST02535NY for multiple cabin and cockpit upgrades.
Aircraft News - North America
May 5, 2008 Pension provision stalls FAA reauthorization bill A bill that would reauthorize funding for the FAA stalled in the Senate on Wednesday. Lawmakers disagreed over a provision that would toughen airline pension rules and debated whether other amendments should remain in the legislation. The bill includes a...
Aircraft News - North America
Apr 28, 2008 Changing dynamics in airline industry raises questions about regulation. Soaring fuel prices, consolidation, and bankruptcies raise questions about the role of Washington in the airline industry. Some observers say the government should play a larger role in easing congestion. Some say Congress has been too slow...
Aircraft News - North America
Apr 21, 2008 The Bush administration said on Friday it will more closely examine airline safety and assigned a panel of outside experts to gauge the effectiveness of Federal Aviation Administration oversight. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters told a news conference her agency "must do more" to respond to recent...
Company Watch - Boeing
Apr 21, 2008 American Airlines parent AMR said said it will speed the replacement of its aging, thirsty MD-80 aircraft with more fuel-efficient Boeing 737-800s. The company expects to take delivery of 34 737s in 2009 and 36 737s in 2010. Apr 17, 2008 American Airlines canceled 595...
Aircraft News - North America
Apr 14, 2008 Unions representing air traffic controllers and air safety specialists say a new, $2.4 billion telecom system built to feed radar data to the nation's air traffic control towers is unreliable and makes flying less safe. The new system, called the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure FTI network, relays...
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- Incorporated: 1916
- CEO: Mr. W. James McNerney Jr.
Boeing is engaged in the design, development, manufacture, sale and support of commercial jetliners, military aircraft, satellites, missile defense, human space flight and launch systems and services. Co. operates in five principal segments: Commercial Airplanes; Precision Engagement and Mobility Systems, Network and Space Systems, and Support Systems, which are collectively known as Integrated Defense Systems; and Boeing Capital Corporation. Co.'s Other segment classification principally includes the activities of Engineering, Operations and Technology, a research and development organization focused on technologies, improved processes and the production of new products.
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Boeing Co. Company Info
Board of Directors
Mr. W. James McNerney Jr.
Chairman
Mr. Mike S. Zafirovski
Mr. Kenneth M. Duberstein
Lead Director
Mr. John H. Biggs
Mr. John E. Bryson
Mr. Arthur D. Collins Jr.
Ms. Linda Z. Cook
Mr. William M. Daley
General James L. Jones
Mr. John F. McDonnell
Contact Information
100 North Riverside
Chicago, IL
312 544-2000
NAICS Code
Aircraft Manufacturing: 336411
