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.

FMI: www.boeing.com, www.dubaiairshow.org/airshow07/site/home/index.php