Boeing history chronology

PRE-1910 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010–
2013
continued
Oct. 25:
Nov. 4:
Nov. 17:
Boeing and Lockheed Martin team up to compete for the U.S. Air Force’s Long-Range Strike
Bomber program.
With support from Boeing, pilot Tracey Curtis-Taylor takes off on a 7,000-mile (11,000-kilometer) solo
journey in a reconditioned Boeing Stearman open-cockpit biplane, retracing Lady Mary Heath’s historic
1928 flight between South Africa and the United Kingdom.
Etihad Airways announces an order for 30 787-10 Dreamliners. With this order, the 787 reaches a sales
milestone — 1,000 airplanes. The 787 Dreamliner family has reached 1,000 sales faster than any other
wide-body airplane in aviation history.
Nov. 17: The 777X program is launched at the Dubai Airshow and wins orders and commitments for 259
airplanes, representing a combined value of more than $95 billion at list prices. It is the largest product
launch in commercial jetliner history by dollar value.
Nov. 18:
Nov. 18:
Dec. 9:
Dec. 16:
Dec. 18:
Boeing chooses the Bombardier Challenger 605 business jet as the platform for its Maritime
Surveillance Aircraft program.
Boeing subsidiary Spectrolab sets a new world record by producing a solar cell that converts
38.8 percent of solar energy into electricity, more than any other ground-based solar cell not using
concentrated sunlight.
The first Boeing Inmarsat-5 satellite launches and sends signals from orbit, the initial step to establishing
Global Xpress, the world’s first globally available high-speed mobile broadband service for government
and commercial users.
The Boeing board of directors authorizes an additional $10 billion for the company’s share repurchase
plan and declares that the company’s regular quarterly dividend will increase by approximately 50
percent to 73 cents per share.
Dennis A. Muilenburg is promoted to the positions of vice chairman, president and chief operating
officer. He will share oversight with Jim McNerney of the day-to-day business operations of
the company.
Boeing history chronology HOME < Back Next >