Boeing announces global modification and engineering network

June 16th, 1999

Boeing Airplane Services has signed letters of intent with Aeronavali of Italy; B.F. Goodrich, Everett, Wash.; Israeli Aircraft Industries; Singapore Technologies Aerospace and a new consortium of Taiwanese companies, to establish an international network of modification and engineering facilities to provide retrofit packages for Boeing commercial aircraft. Financial details of the proposed network were not disclosed.

The network builds upon Boeing Airplane Services' existing alliances with Swissair's SR Technics and TAECO of the People's Republic of China, as well as key subcontractor relationships with Aeronavali, Israeli Aircraft Industries and ST Mobile Aerospace Engineering of Alabama. The network also expands Boeing Airplane Services' global presence as provider of a full range of engineering and modification services.

The network members will work with Boeing Airplane Services to develop, design and produce new product offerings for the 737, 747-400, 757, 767 and MD-80/-90 aircraft, including major freighter conversions, avionics enhancements, interior reconfigurations and in-flight entertainment system installations.

Boeing Airplane Services already provides such engineering work and modifications to the 747-200/-300, DC-10, MD-11 and other Boeing aircraft through a mix of internal capability and partnerships. The new projects will be managed by Boeing Airplane Services, which will use proprietary Boeing data to help design and test the new retrofit packages.

Joe Gullion, president - Boeing Airplane Services said that other leading modification and engineering organisations also have expressed strong interest in participating in the Boeing Airplane Services network. He said discussions currently are under way with these parties to explore potential working arrangements.

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