FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom,
July 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Boeing [NYSE: BA] celebrates its centennial tomorrow amid a
highly successful 2016 Farnborough International Airshow that has
seen multi-billion dollar orders and commitments across the
company, including defense platforms, commercial airplanes and
services agreements.
"As the birthplace of British aviation, there are few better
backdrops to celebrate the accomplishments and wonders of the
aerospace industry and mark our centennial than the Farnborough
Airshow," said Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg. "Throughout the show, we
demonstrated and discussed our innovative and cost effective
products and services and the tremendous value they provide our
commercial and defense customers.
"The British government announced significant orders for Boeing
defense equipment. At the same time we committed to doubling Boeing
presence in the UK in line with the government's Prosperity agenda
and our global growth strategy for our second century.
"On the commercial side of the business, we were pleased at the
confidence our customers displayed in our portfolio of airplanes
and services with significant orders and other announcements,"
Muilenburg said.
Customers announced orders and commitments during the week for a
total of 182 Boeing commercial airplanes, valued at $26.8 billion at list prices. Boeing has booked
321 net orders in 2016, as updated today on the Boeing Orders &
Deliveries website. Customers also announced commercial services
agreements valued at multiple billion dollars over the life of the
contracts, including the largest commercial services order in
Boeing history.
The UK Ministry of Defence announced a $2.3 billion deal to secure 50 Apache AH-64E
helicopters and confirmed the purchase of nine P-8A Poseidon
maritime patrol aircraft for the Royal Air Force (RAF). Boeing and
the British Government announced a long-term partnering initiative
to advance growth and prosperity, including 2,000 new Boeing jobs
to be created in the UK, the intent to build a new £100 million
($135 million) P-8A Poseidon facility
at RAF Lossiemouth, increased Boeing capital investment in the UK
and additional bidding opportunities on Boeing programs for UK
suppliers.
The Boeing Centennial Experience Pavilion – the 500 square meter
(5,000+ sq ft) immersive showcase of innovation leadership past,
present and future – welcomed nearly 4,000 visitors over the first
four days of the show. The Pavilion will be open throughout Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, no invitation required. The free Boeing
Innovations app, an interactive experience of Boeing aircraft,
spacecraft and more, is available to download on iTunes and Google
Play and the #Boeing100 hashtag is trending on social media in the
run up to Founders Day on July
15.
Boeing revealed its new Current Market Outlook at the show,
forecasting a demand for 39,620 new airplanes valued at
$5.9 trillion in the next 20
years.
Embraer and Boeing announced a teaming agreement to jointly
market and support the KC-390, a multi-mission mobility and aerial
refueling aircraft.
Boeing flying display highlights include the ANA 787-9
Dreamliner, 737 MAX, P-8A and F/A-18F Super Hornet.
Commercial customer announcements
during
2016 Farnborough International Airshow
Customer
|
Quantity /
Model
|
Value
(list prices)
|
Status
|
Xiamen
Airlines
|
(30) 737 MAX
200
|
$3.4
billion
|
Commitment
|
Donghai
Airlines
|
(25) 737 MAX
8
(5) 787-9
Dreamliner
|
$4.1
billion
|
Commitment
|
Standard Chartered
Bank
|
(10) Next-Generation
737-800s
|
$960
million
|
Order (previously
unidentified)
|
TUI
Group
|
(10) 737 MAX
8s
(1) 787-9
Dreamliner
|
$1.4
billion
|
Order
|
Air Lease
Corporation
|
(6) 737 MAX
8s
|
$660
million
|
(3) Orders
(3) Orders
(previously unidentified)
|
Kunming
Airlines
|
(10) 737 MAX
7
|
$902
million
|
Commitment
|
Unidentified
Chinese customer
|
(30) 737 (mix of 737
MAX and Next-Generation 737s)
|
$3.3
billion
|
Commitment
|
Volga-Dnepr
Group
|
(20) 747-8
Freighters
|
$7.6
billion
|
Agreement
|
EGYPTAIR
|
(9) Next-Generation
737-800s
|
$864
million
|
Order (previously
unidentified)
|
Ruili
Airlines
|
(6) 787-9
Dreamliners
|
$1.6
billion
|
Order
|
Air
Europa
|
(20) 737 MAX
8
|
$2.2
billion
|
Order (previously
unidentified)
|
Total Orders and
Commitments
|
182
airplanes
|
$26.8
billion
|
|
Boeing has created a special microsite for the air show. All
press materials are posted on
http://boeing.mediaroom.com/
Contacts:
Chantal
Dorange
Boeing International Corporate Communications
+ 34 630046736
chantal.dorange@boeing.com
Marc Birtel
Boeing Commercial Airplanes Communications
+ 1 206 390 4115
marc.r.birtel@boeing.com
John Morrocco
Boeing Defense, Space & Security Communications
+ 1 610 715 7975
john.morrocco@boeing.com
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