PHOTO: BOEING ARCHIVES 02 | BOEING FRONTIERS TABL E O F CONTENTS 38 PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS 26 PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK 30 06 Leadership Message 08 Snapshot 09 Quotables 12 Finding its groove Over the past decade, the V-22 Osprey, the do-everything, tiltrotor aircraft made by Bell Helicopter and Boeing, has firmly established itself with the U.S. Marine Corps. Its growing list of capabilities include handling troop and cargo transport, as well as military and civilian rescue and evacuation. Today, it has worldwide presence, including having served in Iraq and Afghanistan. For the Marines, the Osprey has become their go-to aircraft. “It does whatever the Marine Corps wants it to do,” said one crew chief at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, where Frontiers recently visited. 26 The art of flight To help commemorate the company’s first 100 years in business, three Boeing engineers volunteered for an unusual assignment: Come up with compelling paper airplane designs that are fun to assemble and fly and that promote problem-based learning for kids. The airplanes also can be used as poster art. 30 Expansion and opportunity As defined by Boeing International, Southeast Asia includes 10 nations—and Boeing has customers in eight, with its regional business centered in small but economically important Singapore. This month’s Singapore Air Show, the largest air show in Asia, is an opportunity for Boeing to showcase its commercial and defense products and capabilities. 37 Customer Profile 38 Historical Perspective Boeing and its heritage companies have provided presidential air transport since Franklin Roosevelt was in office. The U.S. Air Force has announced the 747-8 soon will take over this prestigious role. 40 Trailblazers 42 Milestones 46 In Focus
Frontiers February 2016 Issue
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