12 I started working with Boeing back in 1992, when I arrived in Houston to attend training in preparation for the joint U.S.-Russia space shuttle mission. My two flights (one of which is pictured at right) gave me an opportunity to experience the company and see its power and technical capability. In 1998, when I retired from the cosmonaut corps, Boeing invited me to work in its Moscow office as a part of the international space shuttle team. I met a lot of good people in the company and learned many new and interesting things. Today, with the greatest pleasure, I would like to congratulate Boeing and its employees on the company’s 100th anniversary. I wish you prosperity in the new century. VLADIMIR TITOV Russian cosmonaut, who with a fellow cosmonaut were the first humans to spend an entire year in space, logging 365 consecutive days in Russia’s Mir space station in 1987–88; Titov later was awarded the title “Hero of the Soviet Union” Aerospace is not an industry of sprints. It is an industry of long, grueling marathons. And—like a marathon—commercial aviation is a tough and competitive business. Despite the pain, that competition makes us all better and serves the entire industry as well. There is no doubt that Boeing defined commercial aviation in the 20th century and won the large majority of those marathons. So to all my friends at Boeing: Happy 100th Birthday! JOHN LEAHY Chief operating officer, Customers, Airbus Model 40A mail and passenger airplane The Boeing Model 40A two-passenger mail plane is Boeing’s first production commercial airplane—it launches Bill Boeing’s airline, Boeing Air Transport. 1927 Boeing is one of the great companies of all time. Over a century, it has advanced commercial aviation and globalization to levels unimaginable at its founding. Boeing’s remarkable and reliable aircraft have been a major part of FedEx’s growth and success, and we appreciate the strong support we’ve received from Boeing for decades. Happy 100th to the entire Boeing team, from your friends at FedEx! FRED SMITH FedEx chairman, president and chief executive officer
Frontiers July 2016 Issue
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