FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom,
July 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- Boeing [NYSE: BA] has tailored its presence at the 2024
Farnborough International Airshow as the company focuses on
strengthening safety and quality and meeting customer commitments,
while also highlighting next generation technologies and
capabilities.
"We are concentrated on implementing our comprehensive safety
and quality plan and meeting our customer commitments. With these
priorities in mind, we have reduced our commercial airplanes
display and flight demonstrations at the show, and will focus on
new technology, sustainability, security and services solutions,"
says Dr. Brendan Nelson AO, president of Boeing Global. "The best
way to build trust is through high-quality performance in our
factories, one airplane at a time."
Displays and Experiences
From June 22-26, airshow visitors
to Boeing's exhibit will experience immersive and fully interactive
product and technology displays spanning Boeing's portfolio,
featuring:
- Sustainability technologies, including the X-66 Sustainable
Flight Demonstrator, Boeing ecoDemonstrator and Cascade
data-visualization tool to inform decarbonization strategies
- F-15 and other defense product and service experiences
- Cabin products and demonstrations of Boeing's joint all-domain
command and control and environmental modeling capabilities
- Boeing's portfolio of freighter programs
- A full-size 777X interior section highlighting the airplane's
wider cabin, larger windows and spacious architecture. The 777X
family has more than 480 orders from leading customers around the
globe
Boeing-produced products on display will include:
- F-15QA fighter jet with two differently configured aircraft
performing aerial demonstrations
- Qatar Airways 787-9 Dreamliner on static display
- In the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) corral, a U.S. Air
Force F-15E, U.S. Army AH-64E Apache, CH-47F Chinook and U.S. Navy
P-8A Poseidon
To schedule a guided tour of the 777X cabin interior at
12 p.m. on June 22, 23 or 24, or to visit the DoD corral,
media should send name(s) and news organization to
BoeingUK@boeing.com by Friday, July
19.
Wisk Aero, a wholly-owned Boeing subsidiary, will exhibit its
Generation 6 aircraft – the world's first all-electric, autonomous
eVTOL air taxi. The four-seat aircraft promises to bring safe
everyday flight to all once certified and in service.
Conference Speakers and Engagements
Boeing leaders will participate in the airshow conference agenda
on topics including sustainability, future aerospace technologies
and supply chain:
- Todd Citron, Boeing Chief
Technology Officer, will deliver a keynote address on
next-generation technology on July
22, 10:20 am at the Aerospace
Global News (AGN) Theatre
- Brad Surak, vice president of
Boeing Digital Aviation Solutions, and Boeing Chief Sustainability
Officer Brian Moran will speak on
July 23, 10:00 and 11:00 am respectively at the Aerospace Global
Forum
- Ihssane Mounir, senior vice
president for Global Supply Chain and Fabrication, Boeing
Commercial Airplanes, will speak on July
23, 12:30 pm at the McKinsey
chalet
- Brian Yutko, Wisk Chief
Executive Officer, will join a panel discussion on advanced air
mobility at 11:45 am on July 23 in the AGN Theatre
Pioneers of Tomorrow
As an official partner of Pioneers of Tomorrow at
Farnborough on Friday July 26, Boeing
will host a series of talks dedicated to STEM outreach hosted in
collaboration with UK-based charitable partner, Primary
Engineer. The sessions will showcase routes and opportunities into
aerospace careers.
Media Opportunities
Boeing will host these briefings for credentialed media at the
Boeing Media Chalet:
Monday, July 22
1:30-2:30 pm
Commercial Product Briefing
- Darren Hulst, Boeing vice
president, Commercial Marketing
An update on Boeing's commercial product offerings.
Tuesday, July
23
9:30-10:30 am
Using Demonstrators to Innovate for a More Sustainable
Future
- Todd Citron, Boeing Chief
Technology Officer
- Brian Moran, Boeing Chief
Sustainability Officer
- Mike Sinnett, senior vice
president and general manager, Product
Development, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
A look at Boeing's innovation and current demonstrator programs,
including the X-66, Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration
project (EPFD) and Boeing ecoDemonstrator.
Tuesday, July
23
12:00 -1:00
pm
Boeing F-15EX Program
- Rob Novotney, BDS executive
director, Fighters Business Development
- Mathew Giese, F-15 chief test
pilot
An examination of the advanced capabilities of the newest
fighter jet for the USA, an
overview of the international market outlook and a walk-through of
the new flight demo from one of the pilots behind its creation.
Wednesday, July
24
10:45 -11:30
am
Boeing Vertical Lift – Winning Through Rotorcraft
Transformation
- Mark Ballew, BDS senior
director, Vertical Lift Business Development
The briefing will cover Boeing's rotorcraft portfolio, including
an update on the CH-47F Chinook, AH-64E Apache, MH-139 Greywolf,
and V-22 Osprey programs and modernizations efforts.
In addition, Wisk CEO Brian
Yutko will host two briefings during the show at the Wisk
Pavilion (D010) Monday, July 22
11:00-11:30 am and Tuesday, July 23 10:30-11:00 am.
We will provide updates to our daily show schedule, customer
announcements and media engagements via WhatsApp. If media would
like to be added to the broadcast channel to receive these updates,
please email georgina.ramin@boeing.com or text +44 7552
254770.
For more information about Boeing' presence at the show visit
https://boeing.com/Farnborough and follow
@boeing @boeingairplanes @boeingdefense @boeingEurope @boeingUK
on X.
As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops,
manufactures, and services commercial airplanes, defense products
and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. The
company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance
economic opportunity, sustainability, and community impact. Boeing
has a UK workforce of over 4,000 people, including career starters,
veterans and reserves across the country and has spent more than
£13.7bn with over 950 UK-based suppliers since 2015.
Contact
Paul Lewis –
Enterprise
paul.j.lewis2@boeing.com
+1 (562) 234-1391
Bobbie Egan – Commercial
Airplanes
bobbie.egan@boeing.com
+1 (425) 3067848
Deborah VanNierop –Defence &
Services
deborah.a.vannierop@boeing.com
+1 (210) 454 -2656
Caroline de Joigny – Europe
Caroline.deJoigny@boeing.com
+33 (6) 35 82 59 02
Boeing Media Relations
media@boeing.com
Wisk Media Relations
Media@wisk.aero
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