Atlas Air Worldwide purchases four Boeing 747-8 freighters
Order will complete production of the 747-8 in 2022 By The Boeing Company | Lynnwood Times Staff 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 meet growing cargo demand […]
Boeing to provide six more solar arrays for International Space Station
By Boeing Defense, Space & Security | Press Release 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 ISS sustainment contract with NASA calls for Boeing to deliver six additional […]
Boeing delivers 200th 777 Freighter
By The Boeing Company | Press Release 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 vaccines and meet global trade demand EVERETT, Wash., Jan. 1, 2021 — Qatar Airways Cargo took delivery of […]
Boeing using thermal disinfection to successfully kill COVID-19
By The Boeing Company SEATTLE, Dec. 15, 2020 — Boeing and the University of Arizona put an age-old technique, thermal disinfection, to use in the fight against COVID-19. Researchers validated that applying heat to surfaces, especially on hard-to-clean flight deck equipment, effectively eliminates SARS-CoV-2. Click picture below to watch video. Results indicate that the virus can be destroyed […]
95 Washington nonprofits receive charitable grants from Boeing in 2020
Local grants support education, environment, and veteran-focused efforts By The Boeing Company 2020 has been nothing short of extraordinary as people in Washington and around the world navigate the historic impacts of COVID-19. Yet even as the aerospace industry faces unprecedented challenges presented by the pandemic, Boeing and its employees continue to rise to the […]
Foundation for Edmonds School District receives $5,000 Sponsorship Award from The Boeing Company
By The Foundation for Edmonds School District | Press Release Lynnwood, Wash – The Foundation for Edmonds School District announced that it has received a $5,000 Boeing Sponsorship Award from The Boeing Company, a leader in its industry and an organization committed to academic enrichment. Funds from the award will be used for the Digital […]
Larsen statement on FAA’s decision to unground the Boeing 737 MAX
By The Office of Congressman Rick Larsen | Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen, Chair of the House Aviation Subcommittee, released the below statement on the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to unground the Boeing 737 MAX: “The FAA’s decision to unground the 737 MAX is good news for us in the Pacific […]
Boeing 737 Max cleared to resume operations
By The Boeing Company SEATTLE, Nov. 18, 2020 — The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today rescinded the order that halted commercial operations of Boeing (NYSE: BA) 737-8s and 737-9s. The move will allow airlines that are under the FAA’s jurisdiction, including those in the U.S., to take the steps necessary to resume service and Boeing to begin making […]
Boeing commits $1.3 million to support indigenous communities across the United States
By The Boeing Company | Press Release – Investment includes $300,000 in grants for Southwest Tribal Nations to improve access to clean water, bridge the digital divide in education and provide better natural disaster response and preparation – Investment also includes $140,000 in grants in the Pacific Northwest and a $60,000 grant in Oklahoma supporting […]
Boeing ends 787 Dreamliner assembly in Everett
By Erin Freeman | Lynnwood Times Staff Everett, Wash. – Airline manufacturer The Boeing Company will be moving all future production of the 787 Dreamliner entirely to South Carolina due to economic circumstances, leaving regional leaders wary of how it will further jeopardize local economy. As the aerospace industry continues to feel the economic impact […]
