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Boeing workers in Seattle last month installed the multi-role electronically
scanned antenna on the first 737-700 for Australia’s Project Wedgetail,
an airborne early warning and control program. The Northrop Grumman–built
MESA antenna, which measures 35.5 feet long (10.8 meters), is the critical
sensor aboard the aircraft. The first two 737 AEW&C aircraft for
Project Wedgetail are scheduled for delivery in 2006.
Boeing
hosts event honoring Jordan
Boeing sponsored a reception Oct. 16 on behalf of the Hashemite Kingdom
of Jordan. The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural
History in Washington, D.C., served as the backdrop for the event, which
featured Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah (right) as its guest of
honor. She is pictured with Boeing Chairman and CEO Phil Condit, who
along with other U.S. business leaders and Jordanian officials spoke
earlier that day at an investment forum focusing on international trade
and investment as a pathway to Jordan’s future development. In
his talk, Condit discussed the factors Boeing considers when investing
abroad. The investment forum and evening reception were part of a series
of “Exploring Jordan” embassy events.
‘Day in the Life’ of
Armed Forces photo exhibit to tour United States
It was a hit in Washington, D.C. It drew praise and turned heads in St.
Louis.
Now much of the United States will get a chance to see a photo exhibit—underwritten
by Boeing and produced by EpiCom Media—that pays tribute to U.S.
servicemen and women. The National Tribute Tour of “A Day in the
Life of the United States Armed Forces” features more than 50 compelling
images, all taken on a single day at more than 100 locations around the
world.
“This exhibit is a moving reminder of the courage and dedication required
to defend freedom around the world 24 hours a day, 365 days a year,” said
Mary Foerster, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems vice president of Communications. “Boeing
is extremely proud to help bring this glimpse into the lives of these true heroes.”
The National Tribute Tour begins on Nov. 8 at Seattle’s Museum
of Flight, where the exhibit will be on display through Jan. 11. The
tour will then continue through much of the United States next year,
with stops at various cities, military academies and bases. A smaller
version of the exhibit will be displayed Dec. 6 in Philadelphia in conjunction
with the Army-Navy football game to be played in that city. More information
on the exhibit is available at www.daymilitary.com
F-15T Strike Eagle is 1 of 3 finalists
in competition for Singapore fighter
Boeing was notified last month that its F-15T Strike Eagle has been included
in the proposal phase for the Republic of Singapore’s Next Fighter
Replacement Program. The Strike Eagle will now compete with the Typhoon
from European consortium Eurofighter and the Rafale from France’s
Dassault Aviation for a purchase that may total about 20 aircraft.
“This selection reinforces the outstanding, proven performance of the Boeing
F-15. We stand ready to provide Singapore whatever information is needed to support
this next phase of the evaluation,” said Mike Marks, vice president and
general manager of U.S. Air Force Fighter, Bomber and Weapons Programs for Boeing
Integrated Defense Systems. The F-15T will be an enhanced version of the U.S.
Air Force
F-15E and will provide the world’s most advanced combination of avionics,
self-protection and cockpit systems. Carrying payloads of up to 28,000 pounds,
the F-15T is the
only strike fighter in U.S. production capable of performing the long range,
precision-strike mission. It also retains, and enhances, the full air-to-air
capability of the F-15C.
Connexion by Boeing, Rockwell
to offer connectivity to biz jets
Connexion by Boeing and Rockwell Collins last month said they are teaming
up to provide new high-speed connectivity solutions for the corporate
aviation market. The new service, called “Collins eXchange,” will
combine the communications capabilities of the Connexion by Boeing broadband
network with Rockwell Collins’ extensive experience in business
aviation.
Connexion by Boeing will provide the enabling technology that provides
two-way high-speed connectivity and manage the network and satellite
assets, while Rockwell Collins will provide and install the antenna and
manage the airborne system installation, vendor relations and customer-facing
activities, including marketing and sales. Connexion by Boeing will manage
sales and marketing to government customers.
Installation of the Collins eXchange systems are expected to begin in
mid-2004 for commencement of service in early 2005.
Separately, the Connexion by Boeing Next-Generation Antenna system was
successfully installed last month on Connexion One, a specially modified
Boeing 737-400 used for research, test and demonstration. The installation
of the lighter, single-aperture antenna, which will enable broadband
Internet and data connectivity at high northern latitudes, marked the
latest progress toward the full-scale launch of commercial service in
March 2004.
Belarusian carrier’s fleet
now includes a Boeing 737-500
The first Boeing 737-500 wearing the colors of the Belarusian airline
Belavia landed last month at Minsk International Airport. Belavia is
leasing the 104-seat airplane from International Lease Finance Corporation
as part of its fleet modernization program.
“Belavia is our new customer in the former Soviet Union and we hope that
the lease of this 737-500 airplane is the first step in helping to renovate this
promising carrier’s fleet in Belarus,” said Craig Jones, Boeing Commercial
Airplanes vice president of Sales for Russia/Commonwealth of Independent States.
Sea Launch to offer land-based
launches from Kazakhstan
Sea Launch is planning to offer launch services from the Baikonur Cosmodrome
in Kazakhstan, in addition to its sea-based launches at the Equator.
The new offering, Land Launch, is intended to meet the launch needs of
commercial customers with medium-weight satellites.
The Land Launch system will use a version of the Sea Launch Zenit-3SL
rocket to lift commercial satellites in the 2,000- to 3,500-kilogram
(4,410- to 7,718- pound) range to geosynchronous transfer orbit, and
heavier payloads to inclined or lower orbits. A two-stage configuration
of the same rocket will also be available for launching heavy payloads,
or groups of payloads, to low Earth orbits. Payloads and vehicles will
be processed and launched from existing Zenit facilities at the Baikonur
launch site in Kazakhstan.
“Land Launch represents a major opportunity for Sea Launch to expand its
role in the commercial space transportation arena,” said Jim Maser, president
and general manager of Sea Launch. “We responded to the need for cost-efficiency
and schedule assurance in the heavy-lift market. Now, through our Land Launch
offering, we are responding to the demand for reliable, single payload capabilities
in the medium-weight payload market.”
Initial launch capability is slated
for the fourth quarter of 2005.
Boeing is one of four international partners
in Sea Launch.
Boeing Air Traffic Management
awarded ISO 9001:2000 certification
The International Organization for
Standardization has certified Boeing Air
Traffic Management as meeting or exceeding
its requirements for quality management
systems. While numerous Boeing
sites are ISO certified, ATM is the first
Boeing business unit certified to the ISO
9001:2000 standard.
“We are very proud to receive this
important certification because it means
that independent experts have put our business
under a microscope and determined
that we have the management processes in
place to ensure quality products and services,”
said John Hayhurst, president of ATM.
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