intro

boeing is the world's leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of
commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. additionally, boeing designs
and manufactures rotorcraft, electronic and defense systems, missiles, satellites,
launch vehicles and advanced information and communication systems. as a major
service provider to nasa, boeing operates the space shuttle and international
space station. the company also provides numerous military and commercial airline
support services. boeing has customers in more than 90 countries around the world
and is one of the largest u.s. exporters in terms of sales.

boeing has a long tradition of aerospace leadership and innovation. we continue to

expand our product line and services to meet emerging customer needs. our broad
range of capabilities includes creating new, more efficient members of our
commercial airplane family; integrating military platforms, defense systems and
the warfighter through network-centric operations; creating advanced technology
solutions that reach across business units; e-enabling airplanes and providing
connectivity on moving platforms; and arranging financing solutions for our
customers.

headquartered in chicago, boeing employs more than 160,000 people across the
united states and in 70 countries. this represents one of the most diverse,
talented and innovative workforces anywhere. more than 83,800 of our people hold
college degrees--including nearly 29,000 advanced degrees--in virtually every
business and technical field from approximately 2,800 colleges and universities
worldwide. our enterprise also leverages the talents of hundreds of thousands more
skilled people working for boeing suppliers worldwide.

corporate offices:
100 north riverside
chicago, illinois
60606-1596
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new releases
boeing next-generation 737 carbon brakes earn faa certification
delta air lines receives first set of brakes, first 737-700

seattle, aug. 04, 2008 -- boeing [nyse: ba] announced that it earned
certification last week from the u.s. federal aviation administration for its new
carbon brakes designed for the next-generation 737.

the brakes, supplied by messier-bugatti, also entered service last week when
boeing delivered a next-generation 737-700 to delta air lines -- the first of 10
737-700s the airline will receive over the next several years.

carbon brakes weigh 700 pounds (320 kg) less than high-capacity steel brakes for
next-generation 737-700, -800 and -900er (extended range) airplanes; and 550
pounds (250 kg) less than standard-capacity steel brakes for next-generation 737-
600s and -700s. reduced weight contributes to reductions in associated fuel burn
and co2 emissions depending on airline operations.

delta air lines is coupling lighter-weight carbon brakes with drag- and emissions-
reducing blended winglets (wing tip extensions) to improve operating and fuel
efficiency simultaneously on its next-generation 737s. delta's stated goal is to
have greater flexibility to serve more markets with existing aircraft, further
enhancing the largest international expansion in delta's history.

carbon brakes are the most recent enhancement that boeing is offering on its next-
generation 737. since its entry into service, boeing has introduced product
enhancements that improve performance, navigation precision and passenger comfort
on the next-generation 737.
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boeing team to design new spacecraft power generation system for darpa

st. louis, july 31, 2008 -- a team led by boeing [nyse: ba] advanced systems has
been awarded a defense advanced research projects agency (darpa) contract for the
first phase of the fast access spacecraft testbed (fast) program.

darpa's fast is a multiphase effort to design and develop a ground test prototype
of a new high power generation subsystem (hpgs) for spacecraft. during phase 1,
boeing will develop a complete plan for a demonstration system.

team members include dr technologies, northrop grumman astro aerospace, texas a&m
university, spectrolab inc. (a boeing subsidiary), and key suppliers.

"boeing is honored to work with darpa in developing this revolutionary system that
will enable highly mobile spacecraft and ultra-high-power payloads," said tom
kessler, fast program manager for boeing advanced network and space systems.
"boeing brings unique experience in high-power spacecraft and electric propulsion
to this team as we help darpa advance this promising technology."

the boeing hpgs is an innovative integration of solar-concentrator, power-

conversion, and heat-rejection systems supported with an ultra-lightweight
structure and deployment system for pointing toward and tracking the sun.

when combined with electric thrusters, the boeing hpgs will produce a lightweight
power and propulsion system capable of providing responsive spacecraft
maneuverability for on-orbit servicing, space-based situational awareness, and
high-power payloads such as communication and radar systems.

boeing's experience includes more than 70 percent of the spacecraft ever flown
with more than 15 kilowatts at beginning of life, and six operational high-power
solar concentrator spacecraft, including 13 missions using 9 kilowatts for
electric propulsion to help the spacecraft reach geosynchronous orbit.

upon darpa approval, the boeing team will perform phase 2 work to include
fabrication, assembly and testing of two hpgs test articles to validate
performance characteristics in simulated space environments. an on-orbit
demonstration of the system may be conducted following the ground test program.
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boeing submits combat aircraft industrial-participation proposal to indian
government

new delhi, aug. 04, 2008 -- the boeing company [nyse: ba] today submitted a
comprehensive industrial participation (ip) proposal to the government of india in
support of the company's medium multi-role combat aircraft (mmrca) offer to the
indian air force of 126 f/a-18e/f super hornets. the proposal was submitted in
response to the mmrca request for proposals, which asked all competitors to
provide an ip plan as part of their offering.

boeing's proposal firmly supports the indian government's goal of a vibrant

indigenous aerospace industry. it also foresees india playing a key role in
enhancing boeing's global competitiveness and growth through a series of strategic
partnerships with indian industries.

"the boeing company has been, and will continue to be, a true partner to india,"
said chris chadwick, president of boeing military aircraft. "to that end, our ip
proposal draws upon the company's vast pool of human talent, technical expertise
and aerospace and defense resources, to both support india's defense modernization
drive and to help spur growth of a world-class indian aerospace industry."

to help meet the mmrca ip requirements, boeing assembled a formidable industrial

lineup that includes the super hornet industry supplier team (16 leading aerospace
and defense companies with combined revenues of over $454 billion), and boeing's
indian ip partners (37 public- and private-sector indian companies).

"we are already establishing the groundwork that will lead us to success in this
large undertaking through early engagement of indian industry, both public and
private," said vivek lall, boeing integrated defense systems vice president and
india country head.

the alliances began forming in earnest in november 2006, when boeing hosted a
conference in bangalore at which 25 of its key suppliers were introduced to more
than 25 india-based aerospace and engineering services companies.

"boeing is proud of its record of successfully implementing ip programs in excess

of $29 billion in more than 30 countries," said ian thomas, president of boeing
india. "these have brought long-term economic and industrial benefits to our
customers around the world, and created jobs and growth opportunities for boeing.
and many of the companies that helped boeing meet those ip obligations have
evolved to become enduring partners in the global boeing supply chain."

earlier this year, boeing reached an agreement to form a joint venture with tata
industries limited, part of the tata group, one of india's largest business
conglomerates. in december 2007, boeing signed a memorandum of understanding (mou)
with hindustan aeronautics limited, which is adopting boeing's lean and best-
management practices. boeing has also signed an mou with international engineering
firm larsen & toubro for joint exploration of business opportunities in the indian
defense market.
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boeing airborne laser team begins testing laser with chemical fuel

st. louis, july 28, 2008 -- the boeing company [nyse: ba], industry teammates and
the u.s. missile defense agency have completed installing the high-energy laser
aboard the airborne laser (abl) aircraft and have begun testing the laser with its
chemical fuel at edwards air force base, calif.

the tests involve flowing the laser's chemicals through the laser to confirm
sequencing and control. once these tests are completed, the test team will fire
the laser aboard the aircraft on the ground for the first time.

"the airborne laser team has done a great job preparing the high-energy laser for
these fuel tests, which will lead the way toward achieving 'first light' of the
laser aboard the aircraft," said mike rinn, boeing vice president and abl program
director. "once again, we made and demonstrated enormous progress toward ushering
in a new age of directed-energy weapons."

repeated laser firings aboard the aircraft will demonstrate lasing duration and
power at levels suitable for the destruction of multiple classes of ballistic
missiles. the laser will then be fired through the aircraft's beam control/fire
control system, including the nose-mounted turret. this will be followed by
functional check flights of the entire abl weapon system. the test campaign will
start with the first airborne intercept of a ballistic missile in 2009.

the abl aircraft consists of a modified boeing 747-400f whose back half holds the
high-energy laser, designed and built by northrop grumman. before being installed,
the high-energy laser completed rigorous ground testing in a laboratory at
edwards. the aircraft's front half contains the beam control/fire control system,
developed by lockheed martin, and the battle management system, provided by
boeing.

boeing is the prime contractor for abl, which will provide speed-of-light
capability to destroy all classes of ballistic missiles in their boost phase of
flight.
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