August 2004 |
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Volume 03, Issue
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Around Boeing |
U.K. TO BUY 4 LEASED C-17S, PLUS 1 MORE Geoffrey Hoon, the U.K. Secretary of State for Defence, last month announced the United Kingdom's intention to buy its fleet of four C-17s at the conclusion of the current lease arrangement, along with one additional aircraft. "This is great news for the C-17 program. It signals the first actual international sale of a C-17," said Dave Bowman, vice president and C-17 program manager. "We hope it's the first of many to come." "We have been working with the Ministry of Defense and the Royal Air Force for a long time now. The airplanes have proven themselves—living up to every word of their promise," said Tommy Dunehew, program manager, C-17 international sales. The four leased C-17s, the first of which was delivered to the Royal Air Force in May 2001, have accumulated more than 7,000 flying hours, most of it in the Middle East.
BOEING-SPONSORED
EDUCATORS
GRADUATE SPACE CAMP After a week of astronaut simulator training and rocket science, the teachers plan to share ideas, resources and their passion for space exploration when they return to their classrooms in the fall. "I will now be able to answer the most popular question from my students: ‘Why do we have to learn this stuff?'" said Rosemary Krygowski, a middle school teacher from Philadelphia. The Boeing Educators to Space camp program has been an annual event for the last 13 years. More than 300 teachers have taken part, reaching more than 23,000 students. Boeing is committed to helping education from early learning through 12th grade and is concentrating on improving teacher effectiveness, especially in the areas of math, science, and literacy. "I'm going to take the energy I've gotten here at Space Camp and bring the excitement of America's Space Program back to the students," said Tom Atkins, high school teacher from Washington D.C. "I hope to inspire them to be Boeing's future engineers, scientists, and explorers."
777-200LR
DESIGN NEARS COMPLETION "With over 3,000 engineering events released, program partners and suppliers around the world have begun manufacturing the first detailed parts," said Lars Andersen, Longer-Range 777 program manager. The airplane is designed to fly farther, carry more passengers, offer more cargo volume and consume less fuel than the Airbus A340-500. The first 777-200LR enters production in October and begins flight testing early next year. First delivery is scheduled during the first quarter of 2006.
$5.4 TRILLION
MARKET IN NEXT
20 YEARS FOR PLANES, SERVICES The report—Boeing Commercial Airplanes' 2004 Current Market Outlook, which was released last month at the Farnborough International Airshow in the United Kingdom—foresees a doubling of the world's airplane fleet by 2023 to accommodate a predicted 5.2 percent annual increase in world air travel. Randy Baseler, vice president of Marketing for Commercial Airplanes, said the long-term forecast remains positive. He also noted that passenger preference will continue to drive airline strategies, fueling demand for nonstop, point-to-point flights. "Passengers want the freedom to go where they want, when they want," he said.
U.S. voting
made easy Nearly 25 years of voting law changes are about to have a cumulative effect in 2004. Those changes are poised to set off a sea change in how and when America votes. Boeing has teamed up with HelpingAmericansVote.org, a non-partisan service, to provide eligible U.S. employees with absentee ballots, a convenient way to vote early and to register before the 2004 general election. The site uses the new national voter registration form and also provides information on eligibility, deadlines, and where to direct any questions. Interestingly, 80 percent of the states today allow their citizens to vote early—some as early as 43 days before Election Day. Among the facts:
To get information on your state, go to: http://www.HelpingAmericansVote.org/register/, click on the appropriate state name, print out the form, and mail the completed form to the address listed on the state's site.
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