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RIDLEY TOWNSHIP -- The Boeing Co. unveiled a new generation of Chinook helicopters Thursday that could be used by the Army as early as May 2007 and keep the Chinook in operation for another 30 years. Boeing’s CH-47F features a more modernized airframe and enhanced avionics from the company’s stellar CH-47D model, which will allow for easier navigation. The CH-47F aircraft on display at the rollout ceremony was the first of 452 Boeing will assemble over the next 12 years at its Ridley plant as part of the U.S. Army Cargo Helicopter modernization program. The company will also refurbish 61...

Boeing to Highlight 787 Dreamliner, 777-200LR Worldliner and KC-767A Tanker Transport Aircraft at Paris Air Show 2005 CHICAGO, June 3, 2005 – The world’s longest-range passenger jet, the most advanced and capable tanker aircraft, and the aviation industry’s best-selling new airplane will be among the products featured by The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] at this year’s Paris Air Show, beginning June 13 at Le Bourget airfield outside Paris. “Boeing is entering the air show with tremendous momentum,” said Tod Hullin, Boeing senior vice president, Communications. “This is a company that’s on the move. Our financial performance has been strong, and...