HONG KONG, Mar. 2, 2011
– Experts from Boeing [NYSE: BA], the world’s largest
aerospace company, will present key trends at Asian Aerospace 2011
and discuss their implications for commercial aviation. Asian
Aerospace takes place March 8-10, at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong
Kong.

Boeing also will provide
the latest information about its commercial business, including
updates on recent improvements to its existing family of airplanes
and the company’s single- and twin-aisle development
programs.

Boeing executives will
speak at conference sessions that address sustainable aviation
bio-fuels and explore developments in the cargo sector.  The company also will conduct a media
briefing to share the company’s market outlook for the next
20 years. All Boeing speakers and executives will be available for
exclusive interviews prior to and during Asian Aerospace 2011 on a
first-come, first-served basis.

Asia
continues to be a growth region for Boeing Business Jets (BBJ)
which now has airplanes certified and available for charter in both
Hong Kong and mainland China.  Media are invited to tour a
BBJ, managed by Hong Kong based Metrojet, on static display March 8
and 9 at the Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre (HKBAC).  Transportation will be provided from
AsiaWorld Expo to HKBAC during show business hours, 10:00am –
4:00pm, by Asian Aerospace organizers.

 

 

 

“Asian Aerospace is a great
venue for Boeing to work with Asian customers, partners and
suppliers, to share ideas and identify opportunities in
technologies, products and services that present the best
value,” said Rob Laird, vice president of Sales for India,
East and South Asia, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “Asia leads the world in terms of
growth and the return to profitability. Boeing’s strategy is
to provide the right mix of products and services that enable our
customers provide a great customer experience, generate more
revenue and reduce operating expenses.”

With the commercial aviation
sector growing ever more conscious of environmental issues, Al
Bryant, vice president of Boeing Research and Technology, plans to
share Boeing’s experience in promoting the development of
sustainable aviation biofuels. The presentation will take place
during “The Future of Aviation-Emerging Issues &
Solutions” conference as part of the Asian Aerospace
Congress.

 

Randy Tinseth, vice president
of Marketing, and Jim Edgar, regional director, Cargo Marketing,
both of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, will provide a commercial
airplane and air cargo market update for media, with a focus on the
Asia Pacific region. In addition to providing the company’s
market projections for the next 20 years, the media briefing also
will include product updates.

Edgar also will participate on
a panel at the “Air Freight Asia Conference” on the
growth of the air cargo industry in countries neighboring China.
The full list of Boeing Commercial Airplanes speakers is noted
below:

 

(Note: All times
listed below are local to Hong Kong)

 

Tuesday, March
8

11:30 a.m      Media Briefing
– Market Update

Randy Tinseth, vice president of
Marketing, Boeing
Commercial Airplanes will present Boeing’s 20-year
market outlook of the commercial aviation market in Conference Room
105.

 

Wednesday,
March 9

10 a.m.          
Boeing panel discussion participation – Air Freight Asia
Conference

Jim Edgar, regional director, Cargo
Marketing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes will participate
as

a panelist on the growth of the air cargo industry
in countries neighboring China in Function

Room 109.

 

2:40 p.m.       Boeing
presentation – Asian Aerospace 2011Congress

Al Bryant, vice president of Boeing
Research and Technology will share Boeing’s expertise on the
development of sustainable aviation biofuels during “The Future of
Aviation-Emerging Issues & Solutions” conference
in Pearl Room, Hall 11.

 

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Contacts:  

Miles
Kotay

International
Communications

+1 425-306-4537
(mobile)

 

Linda
Lee

International
Communications

+1 206-331-8298
(mobile)

 

Yukui
Wang

International
Communications

+ 86 1360 131 7722
(mobile)

 

Bob
Saling

Cargo
Communications, BCA

+1 206-766-2914
(office)

+1-206-852-3327
(mobile)

 

Dina
Weiss

Boeing Business Jets
Communications

+1 206-853-9620
(mobile)