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2022
27 November

ReleaseTurkish Aerospace receives 'success partner' award from Spirit AeroSystems

17 November

ReleaseBoeing reorganises Defense, Space & Security business unit

15 November

ReleaseThe flight verification test of China-made carbon brake discs for Bermuda 737-800/-900/-8 aircraft was successfully completed

1 September The P-8A Poseidon is a variant of the Boeing 737-800.

Special mission workstation qualifies to serve aboard Poseidon

Built with ultra-strong lightweight composites, the workstations improve aircraft and weapon systems' performance. They have an optimal viewing angle for both seated and standing crew members.

22 August

ReleaseThe Gill Corporation awarded contract extension of floor panel fabrication for Boeing 777, 777X and 787 programs

18 July

ReleaseTriumph receives contract from Boeing for wire control cables

22 June The 777-200ER will be a platform for technology testing.

Boeing harnesses 777 for latest ecoDemonstrator testing

Since 2012 Boeing has tested 200 ecoDemonstrator technologies, and a third have it made it into products and services, contributing to improvements in noise, economy, emissions, safety and environmental impact.

11 April

ReleaseVINCORION earns spot in Boeing Premier Bidder Program

15 March

ReleaseSafran and Boeing Commercial Airplanes sign the renewal of their electrical wiring contracts

22 February

ReleaseKineco Kaman Composites India celebrates BAE Systems delivery milestone

13 January Senior plc will provide the major floor beam structural assemblies for the Boeing 767 platform.

Boeing looks to Senior for beams and quadrants

Senior Aerospace is a long-standing supplier to Boeing for critical components such as the floor beams and flight control assemblies now the subject of new multi-year contracts.

11 January

ReleaseBoeing selects Collins Aerospace as next-generation lavatory supplier for the 737

2021
22 December Triumph supplies hydraulic and actuation equipment for Boeing 737 MAX, 777, 777X, and 767 aircraft.

Triumph earns contract renewal from Boeing

Triumph's latest contract extension includes key equipment and components used in the landing gear actuation, nose wheel steering, engine cowl door opening, brake, hydraulic and slat control systems.

8 December Safran Aircraft Engines and Albany International extend their partnership to develop 3D composites for CFM engines to the year 2046.

Safran and Albany International extend composite collaboration

The partners have built three plants in Rochester (New Hampshire), Commercy (France) and Queretaro (Mexico). These are dedicated to 3D composite parts and have produced 130,000 for the LEAP engine.

17 November Boeing and VSMPO-AVISMA signed an agreement on the supply of titanium and technology collaboration.

Boeing backs its titanium joint venture in the Urals

Titanium parts from VSMPO-AVISMA, a Boeing supplier for 25 years, are used on Boeing 737, 767, 787, 777 and 777X aircraft. A new deal seals this trade into the future, and should expand the supplier's role.

9 September Turkish Aerospace will manufacture and supply the Section 48 tail feather after being awarded the contract by Spirit AeroSystems.

TUSAS awarded 737 MAX-8 tail feather contract

Spirit has chosen Turkish Aerospace to manufacture and supply over 400 parts and sub-assemblies for a variety of Boeing platforms in addition to the contract to produce Section 48 tail feathers for the 737 MAX-8.

26 August Boeing contract extension means that Avcorp will continue to supply the wheel well fairing assemblies for the Boeing 737 MAX.

Avcorp extends wheel well fairing contract with Boeing

Avcorp has signed a contract with Boeing to continue providing wheel well fairing assemblies for the 737 MAX. It has been a supplier to the airframer for more than 20 years.

9 August

ReleaseBoeing awards contract to Turkish Aerospace to manufacture Boeing 737 fan cowls

5 July

ReleaseS. S. White Technologies flexible rotary shafts activate Thrust Reverser Actuation Systems on CFM LEAP 1-B turbofan engines that powered the first flight of Boeing's 737 MAX 10 aircraft

23 June The largest aircraft in the 737 MAX family has begun a comprehensive test program.

Boeing's largest 737 MAX makes first flight

The 737-10 can carry up to 230 passengers. It also incorporates environmental improvements, cutting carbon emissions by 14 percent and reducing noise by 50 percent compared to today's Next-Generation 737s.

15 June

ReleaseQarbon Aerospace selected by Boeing to provide complex composite components for the AEW&C program

3 June

ReleaseBoeing and Alaska Airlines partner to make flying safer and more sustainable

1 June

ReleaseFlightSafety International announces Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 MAX simulators

18 May

ReleaseTriumph and Boeing restructure and extend systems contracts

21 April Norway’s first P-8A Poseidon aircraft arrives by rail car in Renton, Washington, ready for final assembly.

First P-8A fuselage for Norway joins the production line

Norway is expected to receive its first P-8 later this year. In total, five P-8s will eventually replace Norway's current fleet of six P-3 Orions and three Falcon 20s. The first fuselage has arrived in Renton.

31 March

ReleaseMagellan Aerospace secures contract extension with Boeing Commercial Aircraft

2 March

ReleaseMeggitt awarded contract with Boeing for the supply of cockpit indicators for the 737 Max

5 February

ReleaseTata Boeing Aerospace Limited to manufacture 737 vertical fin structures

2020
15 June Spirit Aerosystems has reduced its production of shipsets for the 737 MAX. (photo: Spirit AeroSystems)

Spirit halts work on twenty 737 MAX shipsets

The collapse in world air travel, and resulting chaos in the airline industry, is trickling down through the supply chain. Spirit's work on twenty Boeing 737 MAX aircraft due to be delivered this year has been put on hold.

16 April

ReleaseBoeing to resume commercial aircraft production in Puget Sound

30 January

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems announces 737 MAX production agreement with Boeing

13 January

ReleaseMagellan Aerospace secures contract with Collins Aerospace Systems – Landing Gear

2019
20 December

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems to suspend Boeing 737 MAX production in January 2020

19 December

ReleaseTriumph to provide additional ECS ducting for Boeing commercial airplanes

16 December

ReleaseBoeing statement regarding 737 MAX production

22 November

ReleaseBoeing 737 MAX 10 makes its debut

8 April

ReleaseATI to maintain current production schedules for 737 MAX and LEAP 1-B

5 April

ReleaseSpirit announced it will maintain 737 deliveries at 52 per month

13 March

ReleaseIn Consultation with the FAA, NTSB and its customers, Boeing supports action to temporarily ground 737 MAX operations

11 March

ReleaseBoeing statement on 737 MAX software enhancement

7 March

ReleaseAstronics PECO receives contract extension with Boeing to provide interior and structural components

30 January

ReleaseCobham signs contract with Boeing for cockpit connectivity solution

24 January

ReleaseCollins Aerospace signs agreement to provide Iridium Certus terminals on Boeing 737 MAX and 777X airplanes

10 January

ReleaseWipro's Aerospace business commences deliveries to Boeing

2018
15 December

ReleaseBoeing delivers first airplane from new 737 completion and delivery centre in Zhoushan, China

30 October

ReleaseBarnes Aerospace announces long-term agreement with Boeing for 737 MAX

25 October

ReleaseBoeing opens new aircraft part factory in Sheffield

23 October

ReleaseWeber Metals and Otto Fuchs KG debut new world-class forge press

15 October

ReleaseBoeing Business Jets delivers first BBJ MAX airplane

19 September

ReleaseBoeing announces UK suppliers to new Sheffield factory