Boeing history chronology

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2011 Jan. 11: The EA-18G Growler airborne electronic attack aircraft is deployed for the first time by the U.S. Navy.
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June 10:
Boeing rolls out the 1,000th 767 airplane at the Everett, Wash., factory.
Boeing submits its final proposal for the U.S. Air Force’s KC-X tanker competition, offering a fleet of
Boeing NewGen Tankers — 767-based, multimission aircraft.
Thousands gather in Everett, Wash., for the unveiling of the new 747-8 Intercontinental.
The U.S. Air Force awards Boeing a contract to build the next-generation aerial refueling tanker aircraft
that will replace 179 of the service’s 400 KC-135 tankers.
Boeing begins final assembly of the first U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon production aircraft in the company’s
Renton, Wash., factory.
The 747-8 Intercontinental successfully completes its first flight, taking off from Paine Field in Everett
with 747 Chief Pilot Mark Feuerstein and Capt. Paul Stemer at the controls.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency names Boeing an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year for its
ongoing commitment to protecting the environment through energy efficiency.
Boeing and Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) celebrate the opening of a new factory that
doubles the footprint of their joint venture, Boeing Tianjin Composites Co. Ltd. Company employment
will rise from 700 to more than 1,000 by 2013.
The Boeing Phantom Ray unmanned airborne system successfully completes its first flight at NASA’s
Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Phantom Ray flies to 7,500 feet (2286
meters) and reaches a speed of 178 knots (204 mph, 329 kph).
The Space Shuttle makes its final launch.
Boeing delivers the first of six C-17 Globemaster III airlifters to the United Arab Emirates Air Force and
Air Defense.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the opening of the new 787 Dreamliner Final Assembly building in
North Charleston, S.C.
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