Boeing Airplane Programs Vice President Affirms Market-Driving Products and Services

Boeing Airplane Programs Vice President Affirms Market-Driving Products and
Services

LE BOURGET, France, June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA)
continues to make steady progress on its largest commercial development
programs, the 787 Dreamliner and the 747-8. Pat Shanahan, vice president of
Airplane Programs for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, reported the progress at
the 48th International Paris Air Show, affirming the company will fly these
two newest and boldly innovative products this year: the 787 by the end of
second quarter and the 747-8 Freighter by the end of the year.

With the first flight of the 787 Dreamliner imminent, Shanahan said, "We now
are preparing to conduct final testing to verify that the airplane is ready to
enter the flight test program. From there, we will go through taxi testing and
then the airplane will take to the sky. That will be an emotionally intense
day for everyone who had a part in reaching this key milestone."

The 747-8 Freighter and Intercontinental also are making progress with their
engineering and final assembly in Everett, Wash. The first four 747-8
Freighters are in various stages of assembly at the factory, with the first
747-8 Freighter more than 50 percent assembled. For the 747-8
Intercontinental, more than 30 percent of design releases are complete. "And
the engineering on the airplane is better than planned," Shanahan said.

While the development programs receive considerable attention, Shanahan
stressed there is equal intensity to continuously improve production
operations on the 777, 737, 767 and P-8A Poseidon. "It's all about driving
execution to the highest levels. The Boeing family of airplanes leverages our
expertise in providing the features, technology and performance that our
customers want," he said.

Accomplishments are made every day in the Commercial Aviation Services
business unit as well. "We offer the industry's most complete selection of
aviation services to meet our customers' needs any time, any place," Shanahan
said.

Shanahan concluded by emphasizing that Boeing Commercial Airplanes is
committed to maintaining a pace of technology development that "keeps us
making great airplanes even better."

Contacts:
Yvonne Leach
787 Program Communications
+1 425-342-8537, +1 206-854-5027

Tim Bader
747 Program Communications
+1 425-342-4771, +1 206-859-3633

Sherry Nebel
Boeing Commercial Airplanes Communications
+1 206-391-6920

SOURCE Boeing

Yvonne Leach, 787 Program Communications, +1-425-342-8537, +1-206-854-5027, or
Tim Bader, 747 Program Communications, +1-425-342-4771, +1-206-859-3633, or
Sherry Nebel, Boeing Commercial Airplanes Communications, +1-206-391-6920, all
of Boeing