"Our industry is more than just part of the global
economy. It is an essential element of society. Ensuring it prospers
is our responsibility."
—Alan Mulally, Boeing
Commercial Airplanes president
and CEO, in a column
appearing in the Oct. 7
issue of Air Finance Journal |
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"The steps they’ve taken to improve productivity
and reduce costs [are] definitely why they’re profitable."
—Robert Toomey, an
aerospace analyst at RBC
Dain Rauscher,
commenting in the Oct.
14 Chicago Tribune on
Boeing Commercial
Airplanes’ financial
performance amid the
reduced deliveries in the
marketplace |
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"Do not let the criticisms of this agreement mask
the fact that the Boeing lease agreement is what is best for America’s
national security, economic growth and job creation."
—U.S. Rep. William O.
Lipinski (D-Ill.) on the
U.S. Air Force’s KC-767
tanker leasing
agreement, in a letter to
the editor appearing in
the Oct. 2 Chicago Sun-Times |
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Transporting large pieces by air will allow
us to dramatically reduce flow time. We’re committed
to doing things differently to create value for our customers.”
— Mike Bair, senior vice
presidentblack of the 7E7
program, Boeing
Commercial Airplanes, about
a decision announced
Oct. 13 to adopt air
transportation as the
primary method of 7E7 parts
delivery from suppliers to
final assembly |
