Boeing history chronology

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The Boeing 777 Freighter is launched, following an order from Air France for five 777 Freighters,
with options for three additional airplanes.
The first Italian Air Force KC-767A advanced aerial refueling tanker makes its first flight across the
Atlantic Ocean to the Paris Air Show 2005.
The X-45A J-UCAS program receives the prestigious Flight International Aerospace Industry Award
for 2005 in the category of Missiles and Military Aviation.
Vietnam Airlines, the national airline of Socialist Republic of Vietnam, purchases four Boeing
787-8 Dreamliners.
W. James McNerney Jr., formerly chairman and chief executive officer of 3M, is elected Boeing
chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer.
Boeing launches the new higher capacity, longer range 737-900ER (Extended Range), following an
order for up to 60 of the airplanes from Lion Air.
The Boeing-led Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX) industry team and the Missile Defense Agency officially
dedicate the SBX radar, a key component of Ground-based Midcourse Defense program.
Boeing sells its Rocketdyne Propulsion & Power business to United Technologies Corp.
UPS orders eight 747-400 Freighters; the first time UPS has ordered 747-400 Freighters.
The U.S. government, on behalf of the Government of Kuwait, accepts the first of Kuwait’s 16 AH-64D
Apache Longbow helicopters from Boeing.
A Boeing F-15E launches HyFly, a missile that flies faster than Mach 3 to strike time-critical targets
hundreds of miles away, to successfully demonstrate boost phase performance. Boeing, DARPA
and the Office of Naval Research are working on HyFly’s design, development and testing.
The U.S. Air Force takes delivery of the first production CV-22 Osprey, the Air Force Special Operations
variant of the V-22 .
Boeing starts production of the new CH-47F Chinook heavy-transport helicopter as part of the U.S.
Army Cargo Helicopter modernization program.
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