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Boeing creates business development post. Boeing named Shephard Hill to the new post of senior vice president for business development and strategy. Hill previously was vice president for business development for Boeing's Integrated Defense Systems Integrated Defense Systems may refer to:
  • Boeing Integrated Defense Systems
  • Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems
 unit in St. Louis. The change is effective immediately. Christopher Raymond, Boeing's vice president of Air Force Business development, will replace Hill. Mar 24, 2006

Boeing asks supplier to boost 787 fuselage output. Boeing may boost its orders for 787 fuselage sections to meet strong demand. Boeing has asked Finmeccanica Spa to boost its monthly fuselage output from seven to 10. Mar 20, 2006

Seattle survives shift of Boeing headquarters. Boeing's decision to shift its headquarters to Chicago did not help the company as much as it expected, while observers note Seattle's economy survived the shift. A lobbyist also noted most of Boeing's political support remains in the Washington state delegation. Mar 20, 2006

Aloha Airlines Aloha Airlines is an American airline headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii USA. It operates extensive scheduled services within the Hawaiian Islands, and between Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States.  to get six new Boeing 737s. Aloha Airlines is replacing almost one-third of its inter-island fleet. The airline will receive the first of six new Boeing 737-700s next month. Mar 22, 2006

AMC Airlines AMC Airlines is a charter airline based in Cairo, Egypt. It operates charter flights from Europe to Egypt's tourist destinations, as well as ad hoc domestic and international charters, VIP flights, military transport and long and short-term wet leases.  of Egypt took delivery of the first of four 737-800s Tuesday. Aircraft are being acquired through GE Commercial Aviation Services GECAS (GE Commercial Aviation Services, formerly GE Capital Aviation Services, though the acronym is the more common usage) is a unit of GE Commercial Finance, itself part of the large conglomerate General Electric. The president of GECAS is Henry Hubschman. . Mar 23, 2006

Douglas Aircraft's last passenger aircraft, now called the Boeing 717 (MD-95), is about to reach its production end. First flown as the DC-9 in 1965, then the McDonnell Douglas McDonnell Douglas was a major American aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor, producing a number of famous commercial and military aircraft. It merged with Boeing in 1997 to form The Boeing Company.  MD-80/90, its home factory at Long Beach is scheduled to hand over the last of 2,439 planes sometime in May to Air Tran. With the Embraer 145 line also showing signs of fatigue it does seem that the era of the rear engine jet is coming to an end. Starting with the Sud Aviation Caravelle The SE 210 Caravelle was the first short/medium-range jet airliner, produced by the French Sud Aviation firm starting in 1955 (when it was still known as SNCASE). It is generally considered to be one of the first successful jet airliner designs, as the earlier De Havilland  and including the BAC BAC
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 1-11, these aircraft were quieter and faster than their under wing slung competitors and much more popular with passengers. Technically they were number two to the aircraft with the engines underslung the wings. http://www.boeing.com Mar 26, 2006
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Date:Mar 27, 2006
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