Thu, Nov 08, 2007
High Hopes For Big Air Show
Boeing plans to spotlight a wide
range of products and services at this year's Dubai Air Show,
producing record sales across commercial and defense markets. The
show runs from November 11-15.
"Boeing comes to Dubai with a record backlog, strong momentum
and clear strategies in both our commercial airplane and defense
businesses," said Tom Downey, senior vice president,
Communications. "Boeing is proud of a partnership with the Middle
East that stretches back more than a half century, and we are
committed to meeting the needs of our customers throughout this
fast-growing region and to further developing and expanding our
long-term partnerships."
Boeing says it has long considered the Dubai Air Show to be one
of the world's premier aerospace exhibitions and will be well
represented with people, products and services.
On the defense side, daily flying displays by the F-15E Strike
Eagle and F/A-18 Super Hornet will showcase the capabilities these
next-generation fighter planes. Static displays will include the
regional debut of Boeing's 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control
aircraft, in addition to an E-3 AWACS, B-1B Lancer, C-17
Globemaster III military transport aircraft and a UAE Land Forces
AH-64A Apache.
On the commercial side, Boeing customer Royal Jet will display a
Boeing Business Jet.
Boeing will be represented by senior executives from across the
company to talk about the company's overall progress and underscore
Boeing's continuing commitment to its customers and partners in the
Middle East.
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