Diversity Management, News and Updates
The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing (a DiversityInc Noteworthy Company) $2.1 billion for 15 KC-46A tanker aircraft, spare engines and wing air refueling pod kits. This order is the third low-rate initial production lot for Boeing. The first two came in August 2016 and included seven and 12 planes, respectively,…
The week of December 19, Boeing (a DiversityInc Noteworthy Company) delivered the 500th787 Dreamliner, a 787-8 to Avianca, marking another milestone in the program’s history. “Achieving 500 deliveries the fastest to 500 for twin aisles is a great accomplishment, made possible by the hard work and dedication of our employees…
Boeing (a DiversityInc Noteworthy Company) and the United Republic of Tanzania have confirmed an order for one 787-8 Dreamliner, valued at $224.6 million at list prices. The aircraft will be operated by Air Tanzania, the flag carrier of Tanzania. The order was previously attributed to an unidentified customer on Boeing’s…
Boeing (a DiversityInc Noteworthy Company) is taking steps to operate its Defense, Space & Security business more efficiently through facilities consolidations and work movements that will increase employment in Los Angeles County, St. Louis, and Huntsville, Ala. “In order to push ourselves farther and win more business, we need to…
Boeing (one of DiversityInc’s 25 Noteworthy Companies) projects air cargo traffic will grow at an annual rate of 4.2 percent over the next 20 years, with 930 new and 1,440 converted freighters needed to meet market demand by 2035. The company released its biennial World Air Cargo Forecast at TIACA…
Boeing (one of DiversityInc’s 25 Noteworthy Companies) formally opened a new composite center on its St. Louis campus that will house the company’s largest commercial aviation work statement ever placed at the site. The center is a visible representation of the company’s efforts to diversify and grow its St. Louis-area…
Boeing (one of the DiversityInc’s 25 Noteworthy Companies) announced an agreement with Japan Airlines to extend its partnership with the company to provide spare parts solutions for another 10 years. The renewed Japan Airlines agreement for Boeing’s GoldCare Expendables, formerly Integrated Materials Management (IMM), is an expendable parts service solution…
Boeing (one of DiversityInc’s 25 Noteworthy Companies) has announced it is awarding $6 million in grants to more than 50 nonprofit organizations and education institutions across Washington. The grants are geared toward programs that enhance STEM, workforce training, and educational and career pathway opportunities for students particularly for underserved students…
Boeing and Uzbekistan Airways, the flag carrier of the Republic ofUzbekistancelebrated the delivery of the airline’s first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. “The delivery of our firstDreamlinermarks a new and exciting chapter in ourlong-standing relationship with Boeing that began back in 1996,” said Valeriy Tyan,Director General, Uzbekistan Airways. “We are delighted that…
PRESS RELEASE NOK Air 737-800 Humanitarian Relief Delivery The Boeing Company (one of the 25 DiversityInc Noteworthy Companies) and Nok Air partnered to launch a special humanitarian aid mission to Thailand. With the help of the international nonprofit organization Vital Voices, whose mission is to invest in and empower women…
