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Boeing Statement on Award of B-52 Modernization Contract.


WICHITA, Kan., Sept. 29, 2010 -- The Boeing Company today received an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract from the U.S. Air Force for B-52 Stratofortress weapon system modernization. The company released the following statement:
"This B-52 modernization contract will include several delivery orders over an eight-year period. The Air Force announced a contract ceiling of $11.9 billion. This is a contracting vehicle that will allow engineering sustaining contracts, studies, production and other activities to occur in support of the B-52. No funds were committed with this contract announcement. We expect our first delivery order to be awarded on Sept. 30."
Boeing has been maintaining and modernizing the B-52 bomber for 55 years -- including engineering services and upgrades to communication technology -- allowing the B-52 to remain a relevant weapon system in support of military missions around the world.


Beechcraft Baron G58 Advanced Business Aircraft, USA


The Beechcraft Baron G58 is a twin-piston aircraft derived from Baron G55. The aircraft was first designed and manufactured in the name of Beechcraft Baron in 1969 by Beech Aircraft Corporation, which became a subsidiary of Raytheon Aircraft Company in 1980. The aircraft's maiden flight took place in June 1969 and it entered into service in 1970.

In 2004 Raytheon upgraded the aircraft with a fully integrated glass cockpit along with a Garmin G1000 avionics suite. The aircraft's name was changed to Beechcraft Baron G58 in April 2005, and it was certified in December 2005.

The Raytheon Aircraft Company was acquired by Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, US (HBC) in 2007. The aircraft is currently manufactured by HBC.

Beechcraft Baron G58 aircraft variants

The Baron G58 has two variants known as the turbocharged Baron G58TC and the pressurised Baron G58P.

Both variants were introduced in 1976 and are powered by 240kW (325hp) Teledyne Continental TSIO520 engines. The panel system layout, which encompasses a throttle, gear, flap, propeller and mixture controls, was replaced with industry-standards features in 1984.

The limited and restricted head room for the pilot and co-pilot resulted in the termination of Baron G58TC / G58P aircraft's production in 1985.


Boeing Delivers 11th 737-800 Airplane to Air Algerie


SEATTLE, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) today delivered to Air Algerie its 11th 737-800.
Air Algerie, the state-owned flag carrier of Algeria, operates a fleet composed primarily of Boeing 737s and some 767s. Boeing is scheduled to deliver two additional 737-800s in 2010 as well as four more in 2011. Air Algerie will be operating 17 737-800s in 2011 for a total of 22 Next-Generation 737 airplanes to complement its fleet.
"The Boeing 737-800 has played an instrumental part in contributing to the success of Air Algerie's growth in the region," said Abdelwahid Bouabdallah, director general of Air Algerie.
More than 120 customers around the world have ordered more than 5,000 Next-Generation 737s.