Boeing rolls out new Navy patrol and reconnaissance jet based on 737

August 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Admiral Nirmal Verma, who took over as the new chief of the Indian Navy Monday, said that the delays in various projects like refurbishment of Russian-built Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier and the production of French Scorpene submarines in Indian dockyards will be taken care of. Verma took over from Admiral Sureesh Mehta at a ceremony here.

August 25th, 2009 Bell-Boeing gets $7.3M defense contractWASHINGTON — A strategic alliance of Boeing Co. and a unit of Textron Inc.

August 25th, 2009 Boeing gets $8.4M Army pactWASHINGTON — Aerospace manufacturer Boeing Co.received an $8.4 million contract for the ground tactical network of the Army's modernization program, the Pentagon said Monday. Boeing will now be allowed to execute on specific tasks for the Army's Future Combat Systems program, which combines heavy firepower with high tech gadgetry, like unmanned sensors that would help soldiers fight more effectively.

July 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - India will be the first international customer of the Boeing P-8I Poseidon, a variant of the P-8A Poseidon, US Navy's newest maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft showcased by the Boeing Company. Ceremonially rolled out Thursday at the Boeing facility in Renton, Washington, the P-8A, a derivative of the Next-Generation 737-800, is a long-range anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft capable of broad-area, maritime and littoral operations.

July 30th, 2009 Boeing delivers 78th 777 to EmiratesEVERETT, Wash. — Plane maker Boeing Co.

July 7th, 2009 Boeing pays $580M for SC Dreamliner plant SEATTLE — Boeing Co. said Tuesday it will pay $580 million in cash for a South Carolina plant where the company's eagerly awaited Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes are built.

June 4th, 2009 Boeing in talks with United for new airplanesPITTSBURGH — Airplane maker Boeing Co. says it's in talks with United Airlines about a possible order for new aircraft.

June 4th, 2009 Boeing to negotiate with United over new airplanesPITTSBURGH — Airplane maker Boeing Co. said Thursday it will hold discussions with United Airlines over a possible order for new aircraft, after a newspaper reported the carrier had sought bids from Boeing and rival Airbus for up to 150 new jets.

June 2nd, 2009 Court upholds Navy cancellation of A-12 aircraftWASHINGTON — Boeing Co. and General Dynamics Corp.

May 11th, 2009 Not again: FAA stops military flight over HudsonNEW YORK — The Federal Aviation Administration turned down a U.S. Navy request to fly a patrol aircraft past Manhattan on Monday, two weeks after a nerve-racking Air Force photo shoot over the Statue of Liberty caused a brief panic.

May 11th, 2009 NYC Navy flight canceled 2 weeks after jet panicNEW YORK — The Federal Aviation Administration says it turned down a U.S. Navy request to fly a patrol aircraft past Manhattan, two weeks after a government photo shoot caused a panic in the office towers near ground zero.

May 8th, 2009 Boeing plane orders tumble in AprilPITTSBURGH — Boeing Co. says orders for its jetliners fell by more than 70 percent in April as the economic downturn continued to dampen demand from airlines and cargo planes.

March 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - India and US will ink arms deal worth Rs 10,700 crore as the United State has cleared the sale of eight Boeing Co P-8I maritime patrol aircraft. The State Department told the US Congress that the clearance for the 2.1 billion dollar deal was given after factoring in 'political, military, economic, human rights and arms control considerations'.

March 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In what is said to be the largest US arms transfer to India to date, the US government has cleared a $2.1 billion sale to India of eight Boeing Co P-8I maritime patrol aircraft, according to a media report. The Indian navy was the first international customer for the P-8, a long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft.

March 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US government has given the go-ahead to the $2.1-billion contract for Boeing Co. to supply eight P-8i long-range maritime surveillance planes to India, a media report said.