Boeing to Highlight Broad Range of Commercial, Defense Products and Services at Singapore...

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Boeing to Highlight Broad Range of Commercial, Defense Products and Services
at Singapore Airshow 2008

CHICAGO, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA),
the world's leading aerospace company, will highlight its broad range of
commercial and defense offerings during this year's Singapore Airshow, which
begins Feb. 19.
    "The new-look Singapore Airshow is well positioned to bring the global
aerospace community together in one place," said Boeing Senior Vice President
of Communications Tom Downey. "It provides Boeing an opportunity to
demonstrate our commitment to the Asia-Pacific market and to showcase the
products and services that are important to our customers in the region. It
also serves as an important forum to examine progress on industry-wide issues
like the environment, which are important to our future."
    Boeing's schedule begins at 1400 hours on Tuesday, Feb. 19, with a
briefing about the company's defense business in the Asia-Pacific region. That
will be followed at 1500 hours by a briefing about the Asia-Pacific commercial
aviation market.
    On Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 1000 hours, Boeing will brief about the advanced
F-15E multi-role fighter's capabilities, while at 1400 hours that day there
will be a discussion about commercial aviation market trends in South and
Southeast Asia.
    There will be additional briefings about Boeing's commercial airplane
family, the P-8A maritime patrol aircraft, and the company's rotorcraft
programs, which include the AH-64 Apache Longbow, the CH-47 Chinook and the
V-22 Osprey.
    Boeing products on display during the show will include the F-15C and
F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet fighter jets and the Harpoon, SLAM-ER and JDAM weapons
systems. The Boeing exhibit will showcase the 787 Dreamliner; 747-8I and 777
passenger airplanes; and the F-15, F/A-18E/F, Chinook and C-17 military
aircraft.
    Boeing is sponsoring the state-of-the-art Singapore Airshow Media Hub, and
will feature news, information and giveaways as part of its sponsorship.
    Note: All times listed below are local to Singapore

    Tuesday, February 19

    1400 ASIA-PACIFIC DEFENSE MARKET BRIEFING -- FUNCTION ROOM B
Joe Song, vice president International Business Development, Integrated
Defense Systems will provide an overview of Boeing's defense business in the
Asia-Pacific region.
    1500 BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES -- ASIA-PACIFIC UPDATE -- FUNCTION ROOM B
    Randy Tinseth, vice president, Marketing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes will
provide an update on the commercial airplane market for the Asia-Pacific
region.

    Wednesday, February 20

    1000 F-15 BRIEFING -- FUNCTION ROOM A
Mark Bass, vice president Integrated Defense Systems and F-15 Program
Manager, will provide an update on the F-15 program.
    1100 P-8A BRIEFING -- FUNCTION ROOM A
Frank Lewandowski, senior manager, Business Development for P-8
International Programs, will provide an update on the P-8A Maritime Patrol
Aircraft program.
    1300 BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES -- ENVIRONMENT ROUNDTABLE -- BOEING
EXHIBIT MEETING ROOM
David Daggett, program manager, Energy & Emissions, will provide an update
on Boeing initiatives concerning alternative fuels and environmental aspects
of commercial aviation.
    1400 BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES -- SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA UPDATE --
FUNCTION ROOM A
    Dinesh Keskar, vice president of Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes will
provide a market overview and update on industry trends in South/Southeast
Asia.
    1500 BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES -- AIRPLANE FAMILY OVERVIEW -- FUNCTION
ROOM A
    Randy Tinseth, vice president, Marketing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes will
provide an overview of Boeing's commercial airplane product strategy.

    Thursday, February 21

    1000 ROTORCRAFT BRIEFING -- FUNCTION ROOM A
Tom Cunningham, director of International Business Development for
Rotorcraft Systems will provide an update on the Integrated Defense Systems
unit's range of rotorcraft including the AH-64D Apache Longbow, CH-47 Chinook,
and V-22 Osprey.
    1000 BOEING COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES -- CARGO MARKET ROUNDTABLE -- BOEING
EXHIBIT MEETING ROOM
Jim Edgar, regional Director, Cargo Marketing, will provide an update on
Boeing leadership in the air cargo marketplace and the company's product
strategy.
SOURCE  The Boeing Company

Mark Hooper of Boeing Corporate Communications, cell, 852-9187-3525; or
Raymond Francis of Boeing SE Asia, cell, 65-812-56131; or Sherry Nebel, cell,
+1-206-391-6920, or Bob Saling, cell, +1-206-852-3327, or Ken Mercer, cell,
+1-206-335-3120, all of Boeing Commercial Airplanes; or Paul Lewis, cell,
+1-562-537-1990, or Dianna Ramirez, cell, +1-562-243-3248, both of Boeing
Integrated Defense Systems

 

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