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Boeing Statement Regarding ADC Airlines Flt. 53 Crash

SEATTLE, Oct. 29, 2006 -- Boeing wishes to express its deep condolences to the families, friends and loved ones of those killed onboard ADC Airlines Flt. 53, along with its wishes for recovery to those surviving the crash. At the request of the investigating authority, Boeing is sending technical experts to the scene to provide investigation assistance.

Boeing to Begin Ground Testing of X-48B Blended Wing Body

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EDWARDS, Calif., Oct. 27, 2006 -- In cooperation with NASA and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, Boeing [NYSE: BA] Phantom Works soon will begin ground testing of its X-48B Blended Wing Body (BWB) concept in preparation for flight testing early next year.

The X-48B ground and flight testing will take place at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California, where two high-fidelity 21-foot wingspan prototypes have been delivered.

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SEATTLE, Oct. 26, 2006 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Tokyo-based ANA (All Nippon Airways) today announced that the airline exercised options for two additional 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighters. ANA launched the 767-300BCF passenger-to-freighter conversion program in October 2005 with an order for three conversions and four options. Now the airline holds a total of five firm orders and two options.

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ST. LOUIS, Oct. 26, 2006 -- A Boeing [NYSE: BA] KC-767 Tanker extends its fifth-generation, fly-by-wire boom telescoping tube for the first time during recent tests. The future Italian tanker has surpassed 400 flight hours, completed its first phase of boom-free, air-stability testing and has begun fuel off-load testing on the ground.

Boeing Delivers 747-400BCF to Singapore Airlines

Dragonair to Operate the Converted Freighter

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SEATTLE, Oct. 26, 2006 -- SEATTLE, Oct. 26, 2006 - Boeing [BA: NYSE] today announced that it recently delivered a completed 747-400 Boeing Converted Freighter to Singapore Airlines.

For this modification, Boeing managed every aspect of the conversion process from contract signing, design and production through redelivery. Boeing hired Taikoo (Xiamen) Aircraft Engineering Co., Ltd. (TAECO) in Xiamen, China, to perform the hands-on modification work on this airplane.

Boeing Image SEATTLE, Oct. 26, 2006 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and CIT Aerospace, a business unit of CIT Group, Inc., today announced the leasing company's order for five 787-8 Dreamliners. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2012. The order was previously accounted for on Boeing's Orders and Deliveries web site and attributed to an unidentified customer.
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Boeing Delivers 747-400 Freighter to China Airlines

Boeing Photo EVERETT, Wash., Oct. 25, 2006 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and China Airlines celebrated the delivery of the airline's 20th Boeing 747-400 Freighter. Today's delivery of the new airplane continues China Airlines' leadership in the market with the world's largest 747-400 Freighter fleet.
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747 Large Cargo Freighter Successfully Tests Swing Tail

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EVERETT, Wash, Oct. 23, 2006 -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) opened and closed the swing tail for the 747-400 Large Cargo Freighter for the first time Oct. 10. The 747 LCF is currently at the Boeing Everett factory for tests on the swing tail, a major modification to the airplane that allows large pieces to be loaded and unloaded from the back of the airplane. These tests are the first time the LCF swing tail has opened.

Guggenheim Aviation Partners 747-8 Freighter

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SEATTLE, Oct. 17, 2006 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that Guggenheim Aviation Partners, LLC (GAP), the U.S.-based aviation investment firm, acting on behalf of one of its investment funds, has ordered four 747-8 Freighters, with an option to order an additional two airplanes.

At list prices, the order is valued at approximately $1.12 billion. Delivery of the 747-8 Freighters will begin in 2009. These airplanes were added to the Boeing Orders and Deliveries Web site on Oct. 5, attributed to an unidentified customer.

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