Boeing history chronology

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2006 Jan. 11: Boeing lands its largest satellite contract in 9 years for three satellites and associated ground systems with Mobile
Satellite Ventures.
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May 4:
Boeing delivers a 737-700 aircraft to Boeing Australia for modifications. It will provide a new airborne early warning
and control (AEW&C) capability for the Australian Defence Force.
Boeing Missile Defense Systems takes delivery of the aircraft for the Advanced Tactical Laser program, the first of
several key milestones in the laser gunship effort.
Boeing launches the 737-700ER, the longest range 737, with an order for two of the aircraft from ANA.
The world’s longest-range commercial jetliner, the Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner, is certified by U.S. and European
authorities to begin passenger service with airlines around the world.
Boeing delivers the Spirit of Hawai’i - Ke Aloha to officials from Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu. This will be the
first USAF C-17 in the Pacific region.
The 5,000th 737 comes off the production line. The 737 is the most-produced large commercial jet airplane in
aviation history.
Sea Launch successfully delivers the EchoStar X communications satellite to geosynchronous transfer orbit.
Pakistan International Airlines is the first to fly the Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner. PIA will offer direct, nonstop flights
from Toronto to Karachi in March.
The Boeing board of directors elects William M. Daley, chairman of the Midwest region for JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
as a new board member. Daley will serve on the finance committee.
Boeing delivers a 737-700 to TUSAS Aerospace Industries Inc. of Ankara, Turkey, for modification as an AEW&C
platform for Turkey’s Peace Eagle program.
Guinness World Records recognizes the mural on the Boeing factory building in Everett, Wash., as the largest
digital graphic in the world. It comprises more than 100,000 square feet of pressure-sensitive graphic film.
The U.S. Air Force designates Phantom Works to lead research on X-48B Blended Wing Body Concept with two,
high-fidelity, 21-foot wingspan prototypes for the flexible, long-range, high-capacity military aircraft slated for wind
tunnel and flight testing during 2006.
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