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Boeing had seemingly ended the 1960s on high notes. On July 20, 1969, the first human being walked on the moon, with Boeing having played its key role in the Apollo 11 mission. By the time the 747 was first delivered in 1969, 160 orders had been placed for the jetliner. Boeing was counting on increased sales of commercial aircraft to make up for the revenue shortfall engendered by the winding down of the Apollo program. But the aviation industry was hit by a recession just as the 747 was beginning production, leading to an 18-month period when the company received not one new order from a domestic carrier. Aggravating the situation for a new jet that had not yet established itself in the market were higher than expected startup costs and initial delivery problems.
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Boeing Business Jets secured the new orders within the last six months from regions all around the globe including Southeast Asia and Europe. Most BBJ customers choose to remain anonymous, which often is typical in these types of private business transactions.
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On August 18, 2006 Boeing announced it was telling suppliers to stop work on parts for uncommitted C-17s. This move is the first step in shutting down production if no new plane orders were received from the US Government.[13] However, just one month later on September 21, a House and Senate conference committee approved a US$447 billion defense bill for 2007, that includes US$2.1 billion for 10 additional C-17s – which is seven more planes than either chamber originally approved in separate versions of their funding language. The additional purchase follows intense lobbying by the Boeing, as well as politicians from California, where the plane is made, and Missouri, where Boeing's defense business is based.[14] However, this extends the life of the program for only one additional year, to 2010.
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Boeing today began final assembly of the first 737-900ER (Extended Range), the newest member of the world's most successful single-aisle airplane family. The wings and landing gear shown here are being joined to the 737-900ER fuselage in the Boeing manufacturing facility in Renton, Wash. Last-stage assembly and interiors installation will begin once the airplane joins the moving assembly line. The 737 derivative incorporates an extra pair of exit doors, a flat aft-pressure bulkhead and other structural and aerodynamic changes that allow it to carry more passengers and fly farther than the 737-900. The twin-engine jet can carry up to 215 passengers and fly up to 3,200 nautical miles (5,900 km). The 737-900ER, destined for Indonesian-based launch customer Lion Air, will embark on a five-month flight test program later this year.
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Internally, Boeing has invested heavily in new facilities, test equipment, and methods for aeroacoustics research and noise control. Research projects have been planned with a long-term focus that addresses the challenge of transition of new basic technology to production. Major research projects are staffed with multidisciplinary teams to address cross-functional design, manufacturability, maintainability, durability, and cost, all obstacles to implementation of new technology.
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At the Museum of Science and Industry, Boeing's gift will help create an innovative exhibition that will invite museum guests to experience events in historical and present-day exploration. Scheduled to open in 2011, the new exhibition ... will provide educational programming and information about career paths. The gift to the Adler will help fund the development of new exhibitions geared to young visitors and families as well as an endowment to support science and math education initiatives at the planetarium.
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