Eric Hill will become Boeing‘s vice president of investor relations on May 5, transitioning from his role as VP and CFO of mobility, surveillance and bombers. He succeeds Matt Welch, who has been promoted to VP and CFO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, and will lead investor relations to ensure clear and timely communication on Boeing’s market position […] More

Boeing has secured the engineering and manufacturing development contract for the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation fighter aircraft. The Next-Generation Air Dominance, or NGAD, platform, also known as the F-47, is expected to feature superior range and better survivability, lethality and adaptability, Boeing said in an announcement Friday. Steve Parker, Boeing Defense, Space & Security interim […] More

ThinKom Solutions, a company offering ultra-low-profile broadband antenna services, and Boeing have conducted a test showcasing the integration of the ThinAir GT 2517 antenna with advanced modem hardware. The companies combined ThinKom’s flagship special mission antenna hardware with Boeing’s WC-5000RU and Newtec MDM5010 modems using configurations tailored to customer’s requirements, ThinKom said Wednesday. The project aims to […] More

Boeing has appointed John Mulholland, its vice president and International Space Station program manager, to lead the company’s Starliner program, a company spokesperson told Reuters. Mulholland took over the role from Mark Nappi, vice president and program manager, commercial crew program, who is retiring in February. Before his ISS assignment in 2020, Mulholland led Boeing’s […] More

David Cade recently announced his appointment to a new role in Boeing, where he has worked for the past 16 years. Cade, whose specializations include strategic planning, supplier management, the Uniform Commercial Code, the Federal Acquisition Regulation and government contracting, said on LinkedIn that he has been named vice president – Boeing Defense global supply […] More

Tim Buckley, former chairman and CEO at The Vanguard Group, has been elected to the board of directors of Boeing. The global aerospace company said Friday Buckley will officially join the board on Jan. 1, 2025, and will serve on the finance and governance and public policy committees. Buckley, who was also recently elected to the board of […] More

Boeing has been awarded a $600 million contract by the U.S. Air Force for Joint Direct Attack Munition and Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition testing and integration. The Department of Defense said Monday the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers JDAM and LJDAM technical services and support, aircraft and weapon system integration and sustainment. Under the contract, the aerospace […] More

Boeing has appointed aerospace and defense executive Markeeva Morgan as vice president and program manager of business operations and compliance and industry leader Greg Coffey as VP and program manager for the VC-25B. Morgan and Coffey announced their new positions in separate LinkedIn posts published Monday. Markeeva Morgan Morgan brings over 20 years of experience […] More

Kim Howard has been appointed vice president of fabrication at Boeing Defense, Space & Security, a business of Boeing, the executive announced via LinkedIn Saturday. Howard previously worked for Lockheed Martin for more than three decades. She joined the defense contractor in 1993 as an engineer for equipment and systems installation design and from there, she went on […] More

Boeing has teamed up with BAE Systems to update the fly-by-wire flight control computers on the F-15EX Eagle II and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. In a press release posted Tuesday, BAE Systems said the FCC hardware and software upgrade will enhance the processing power and cybersecurity and allow the future integration of new technologies. BAE Systems […] More

Boeing has secured a $264.1 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Navy to provide services for F/A-18 E/F and EA-18G aircraft. The Department of Defense said Monday the aerospace company is tasked with providing inspections, modifications and repairs to the Boeing F/A-18 E and F/A-18 F Super Hornet fighters and the EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft. Under the […] More

Boeing has delivered the first MH-139A Grey Wolf production aircraft to the U.S. Air Force as part of a 2023 low-rate initial production order. Azeem Khan, MH-139 executive director and program manager, said in a statement Monday the helicopter supports the service branch’s modernization efforts. “Delivering this asset for the MH-139A fleet is critical to the […] More