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| Jul. 31, 1997 | Indusry/Government Team Develops Turbulence Training Aid | ||
| Jul. 31, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas, IAMAW District 837 Establish New Gain Sharing Plan | ||
| Jul. 31, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas To Present $10 Million To Washington University | ||
| Jul. 30, 1997 | Upgraded F-15 Radar Achieves Successful First Flight Test | ||
| Jul. 29, 1997 | Blended-Wing-Body Sub-Scale Aircraft Demonstrates Flight Characteristics of New Design | ||
| Jul. 29, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Gets to Launch Thor III Satellite on a Delta II Rocket | ||
| Jul. 28, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Announces Spirit Of Excellence Winners | ||
| Jul. 25, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Shareholders Approve Merger with Boeing | ||
| Jul. 24, 1997 | Long Beach Aquarium of The Pacific, Museum get McDonnell Douglas Grants | ||
| Jul. 22, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas-Built Delta II Rocket Launches U.S. Air Force Global Positioning System Satellite | ||
| Jul. 10, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Developing New Air-To-Air Missile Technology | ||
| Jul. 09, 1997 | Successful Delta II Launch adds 5 Satellites to Iridium Constellation | ||
| Jul. 08, 1997 | X-36 Tailless Prototype Fighter Completes Phase 1 Flight Testing | ||
| Jul. 07, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Delta II to Place Next 5 IRIDIUM System Satellites into Orbit | ||
| Jul. 07, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Delta Rocket to Launch Within Five Seconds to Achieve Proper Low-Earth Orbit | ||
| Jul. 01, 1997 | Boeing and McDonnell Douglas React to Unconditional Approval by Federal Trade Commission to Boeing/McDonnell Douglas Merger | ||
| Jul. 01, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas and General Technology Corp. Kick Off Mentor-Protege Relationship | ||
| Jul. 01, 1997 | Air Force Receives Newest C-17 | ||
| Jun. 30, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Completes Assembly of Key International Space Station Part -- Ceremony Marks Milestone | ||
| Jun. 27, 1997 | Key International Space Station Part to be Available for Viewing | ||
| Jun. 24, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Space & Defense Systems Appoints Perry Cain Manager of Community and Government Relations | ||
| Jun. 19, 1997 | Van Dorn Named to Lead NASA, Commercial Delta Programs | ||
| Jun. 19, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Confirms Negotiations with Central Leasing of Taiwan for 11 Aircraft | ||
| Jun. 16, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas to Provide FLASHJET® to Singapore Firm | ||
| Jun. 13, 1997 | Bill Casey Retires: Chief Pilot for YC-15 and C-17 | ||
| Jun. 10, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Awards Scholarships to 18 Area Students | ||
| Jun. 09, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Wins Award for Outstanding Communication | ||
| Jun. 09, 1997 | MD Explorer Returns to Flight Status | ||
| Jun. 07, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Participation in the 1997 Paris Air Show | ||
| Jun. 06, 1997 | First MD 600N Takes Flight; to Begin Commercial Service | ||
| Jun. 04, 1997 | Cockpit Weather Information System Gets Airline Evaluation | ||
| Jun. 02, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Dedicates New Apache Longbow Pilot, Maintenance Training Facility in Mesa, Arizona | ||
| May. 30, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas' Prologue Room Opens | ||
| May. 29, 1997 | Four F/A-18 Hornets Delivered to Malaysia | ||
| May. 29, 1997 | MD Explorer Grounded by McDonnell Douglas | ||
| May. 29, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Starts Assembly of First C-17 Under Multi-Year Contract | ||
| May. 27, 1997 | Final Assembly of First MD-95 Twin Jet Begins | ||
| May. 23, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Announces Finalists in Site Selection for Delta IV Manufacturing | ||
| May. 21, 1997 | X-36 Tailless Research Aircraft Completes First Flight | ||
| May. 20, 1997 | Satellite Coordinates for Delta II Launch of Thor II | ||
| May. 20, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Delta II Rocket Successfully Launches Thor II Satellite | ||
| May. 19, 1997 | Delta II Launch for May 19 Rescheduled | ||
| May. 18, 1997 | Delta II Launch of Thor II Rescheduled | ||
| May. 15, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Delta II Launch Of Thor II Satellite Will Be Televised | ||
| May. 15, 1997 | MD 600N Wins FAA Certification; First Delivery Days Away | ||
| May. 14, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas to Launch Thor II Satellite for Hughes Space and Communications International and Telenor | ||
| May. 13, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Underwrites Prisoner Of War Documentary | ||
| May. 13, 1997 | F/A-18E/F Soars Through 1,000-Flight Hour Milestone | ||
| May. 13, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Sponsors International Air Cargo Conference | ||
| May. 13, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Delta II Launch Of Thor II Rescheduled For May 18 | ||
| May. 12, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Delta II Rocket to Launch Thor II Satellite to Expand Television Service in Scandanavia | ||
| May. 09, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Vice President/Engineer Honored By AIAA | ||
| May. 08, 1997 | Onur Air Expands Fleet With Its First MD-88s | ||
| May. 07, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Delta II Launch Of Thor II Rescheduled | ||
| May. 06, 1997 | JDAM Gets Go-Ahead for Low-Rate Initial Production | ||
| May. 05, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Delta II Rocket Launches the First Five Iridium® Satellites | ||
| May. 05, 1997 | First Class Of U.S. Army AH-64D Apache Longbow Aviators Completes Training At McDonnell Douglas | ||
| May. 04, 1997 | Delta II Launch Rescheduled For Monday, May 5 | ||
| May. 04, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Delta II Launch Rescheduled | ||
| May. 03, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Delta II Launch Rescheduled | ||
| May. 02, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Delta II Launch Rescheduled | ||
| May. 01, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas To Launch Iridium® System Satellites For Iridium LLC | ||
| Apr. 30, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas To Resume Delta II Launch Operations | ||
| Apr. 30, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Delta II Rocket To Launch Iridium® Satellites | ||
| Apr. 28, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Demonstrates ADA 95 Flight Software | ||
| Apr. 25, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Declared Dividend | ||
| Apr. 24, 1997 | Distinguished Former Astronaut Richard O. Covey to Visit St. Louis Area Schools | ||
| Apr. 24, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Sponsors Air Cargo Conference In Beijing | ||
| Apr. 22, 1997 | Newest C-17 Christened "The Spirit Of Bob Hope" | ||
| Apr. 21, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Aerospace Names Communications Chief | ||
| Apr. 17, 1997 | John McDonnell and McDonnell Douglas Honored by Washington University | ||
| Apr. 16, 1997 | U.S. Air Force to Dedicate McDonnell Douglas C-17 to Bob Hope | ||
| Apr. 16, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems, Alliant Techsystems Sign Teaming Agreement For 35/50mm Armament System | ||
| Apr. 11, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas YC-15 To Fly Again As An Advanced Technology Demonstrator | ||
| Apr. 10, 1997 | SLAM ER Approved For Low-Rate Initial Production | ||
| Apr. 03, 1997 | California Employment Training Panel Awards Job Training Funds To McDonnell Douglas | ||
| Apr. 03, 1997 | First Class Of U.S. Army AH-64D Apache Longbow Aviators Gears Up At McDonnell Douglas | ||
| Apr. 02, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Delivers First AH-64D Apache Longbow Combat Helicopter for U.S. Army | ||
| Mar. 31, 1997 | AMC Aviation Orders MD-90 Twin Jets | ||
| Mar. 31, 1997 | Korean Air Delivers Nose for Second MD-95 | ||
| Mar. 28, 1997 | F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Approved For Low-Rate Production | ||
| Mar. 27, 1997 | Pacific Trip Showcases C-17 Reliability | ||
| Mar. 27, 1997 | 30th C-17 Delivered to Air Force | ||
| Mar. 25, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Completes Successful Delta III Hardware Test | ||
| Mar. 24, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas to Host Fair for Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Businesses | ||
| Mar. 21, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Awards $7,500 Grant To The St. Charles County Economic Development Council | ||
| Mar. 21, 1997 | SLAM ER Makes Highly Successful First Flight | ||
| Mar. 21, 1997 | First Woman Selected as McDonnell Douglas Fellow | ||
| Mar. 19, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Cited for Excellence in Acquisition Reform | ||
| Mar. 19, 1997 | Malaysia Takes Delivery of First of Eight F/A-18 Hornets | ||
| Mar. 18, 1997 | Great China Airlines Adds Jet Service with New MD-90 | ||
| Mar. 17, 1997 | First AH-64D Apache Longbow for U.S. Army Makes Maiden Flight; McDonnell Douglas to Roll Out Remanufactured Aircraft March 21 | ||
| Mar. 13, 1997 | SLAM ER Functional Ground Test is a Success | ||
| Mar. 13, 1997 | Secretary of the Navy John Dalton to Visit McDonnell Douglas | ||
| Mar. 11, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Recipient Of Community Partnership Award | ||
| Mar. 10, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas-Israeli Partnership to Develop Solar Power Plant | ||
| Mar. 10, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas to Present $4 Million Grant to Parks College | ||
| Mar. 06, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Saving Millions Through Acquisition Reform Initiatives | ||
| Mar. 06, 1997 | MCDONNELL DOUGLAS TO CONVERT CARGO JETS IN ARIZONA | ||
| Mar. 04, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas, Israel to Announce Solar Power Plans | ||
| Mar. 03, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Supports Saint Louis University's Parks College Of Engineering And Aviation With A $4 Million Grant | ||
| Mar. 03, 1997 | First Production Apache Longbow Rollout March 21 | ||
| Feb. 27, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Opens Office in Hungary | ||
| Feb. 26, 1997 | Two from Military Transport Aircraft names McDonnell Douglas Fellows | ||
| Feb. 26, 1997 | New Pre-Coated Rivet Means Big C-17 Program Savings | ||
| Feb. 26, 1997 | Super Hornet Makes Successful First Flight with Weapons | ||
| Feb. 20, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Names Helicopter Distributor; Establishes Service Center In Mexico | ||
| Feb. 18, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Names New Head Of Operations In Australia | ||
| Feb. 18, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Appoints Ronald G. Elkins To Lead Its Seabrook, Maryland Operations | ||
| Feb. 14, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Wins St. Louis Award of Excellence | ||
| Feb. 13, 1997 | Space Systems/Loral Selects McDonnell Douglas Delta III For Five Launches | ||
| Feb. 13, 1997 | A BIG YEAR AHEAD FOR THE MD-95 PROGRAM | ||
| Feb. 07, 1997 | Feren to Lead McDonnell Douglas' Commercial MD-17 Effort | ||
| Feb. 07, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Employees Reap Benefits Of Company's 1996 Record Performance | ||
| Feb. 05, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Exceeding Schedule for Industrial Participation Program in Finland | ||
| Feb. 05, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Completes Delivery of Seven F/A-18e/F Flight Test Aircraft | ||
| Feb. 03, 1997 | Grace Robertson To Head Advanced Transport Aircraft Systems; John King Retires | ||
| Feb. 03, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Gives Top Supplier Award to MTI | ||
| Feb. 02, 1997 | 1996 A Transition Year For McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems | ||
| Feb. 02, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Extends Life Of MD Explorer; Lowers Direct Operating Costs; Progress Reported On Category 'A' Certification | ||
| Feb. 02, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas' MD Explorer Helicopter Receives Instrument Flight Rule Certification | ||
| Feb. 02, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas/UND Aerospace Join Forces to Launch World-Class Factory Helicopter Training Programs in Mesa, Arizona | ||
| Feb. 02, 1997 | New Light Helicopter Organization Makes Changes To Enhance Value For McDonnell Douglas Customers | ||
| Feb. 02, 1997 | MD 600N to join Airborne Law Enforcement Ranks; More Agencies add MD 500 Series Helicopters for Patrol | ||
| Feb. 02, 1997 | Noise Certification Tests Show MD Explorer, MD 600N, MD 520N As Quietest Helicopters; All Feature Notar Anti-Torque System | ||
| Feb. 02, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Names New Distributors, New United Kingdom Representative; Establishes European Support Center | ||
| Jan. 31, 1997 | David Spong To Head C-17 Globemaster Program | ||
| Jan. 31, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Names Mike Sears President of Military Unit | ||
| Jan. 31, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas names Walter Orlowski President of Douglas Aircraft Company | ||
| Jan. 31, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Declares Dividend | ||
| Jan. 30, 1997 | First New Landing Gear Pods Installed On C-17 Globemaster III | ||
| Jan. 30, 1997 | Live Satellite Coverage Is Planned For Jan. 17 Launch Of New Generation U.S. Air Force Global Positioning System Satellite | ||
| Jan. 27, 1997 | Veteran Engineer Moves Up to Head MD-95 Program | ||
| Jan. 24, 1997 | F/A-18E/F Super Hornet completes Sea Trials | ||
| Jan. 23, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Reports Record 1996 Performance | ||
| Jan. 21, 1997 | EVA AIR To Add MD-11 Freighters | ||
| Jan. 20, 1997 | Frazier to head McDonnell Douglas Melbourne Facility | ||
| Jan. 18, 1997 | F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Makes First Carrier Landing | ||
| Jan. 17, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Delta II Rocket Lost During Launch | ||
| Jan. 16, 1997 | Bad Weather Cancels Delta II Launch Of U.S. Air Force Global Positioning System Satellite | ||
| Jan. 16, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Names Bob Brand and Mark Schroeder to Executive Management Positions | ||
| Jan. 15, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas DELTA II Rocket to Launch U.S. Air Force Global Positioning System Satellite | ||
| Jan. 10, 1997 | Delta II Launch Rescheduled | ||
| Jan. 09, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Wins California Quality Award | ||
| Jan. 09, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas Delta II Launch Rescheduled | ||
| Jan. 07, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas DELTA II Launch Rescheduled | ||
| Jan. 06, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas DELTA II Rocket To Launch Iridium Satellites | ||
| Jan. 06, 1997 | McDonnell Douglas to Launch Iridium?stem Satellites for Iridium LLC | ||
| Dec. 20, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas Honors Inventors | ||
| Dec. 20, 1996 | U.S. Air Force Selects McDonnell Douglas' Delta IV Concept For Next Phase Of Its Program To Reduce Space Launch Costs | ||
| Dec. 18, 1996 | Major Testing Milestone Completed In Development Of Engine For McDonnell Douglas' Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle | ||
| Dec. 17, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas to Make $3.2 Million Donation to Forest Park Reconfirms Commitment to St. Louis Region | ||
| Dec. 17, 1996 | Royal Netherlands Air Force Becomes First Allied Unit To Complete U.S. Army's Apache Training Program | ||
| Dec. 17, 1996 | Garuda Indonesia Takes Delivery Of First MD-11ER | ||
| Dec. 17, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas Delivers SLAM ER To U.S. Navy | ||
| Dec. 15, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas To Merge With Boeing - Combination To Be World's Largest Aerospace Company | ||
| Dec. 13, 1996 | Belgian Airline City Bird Receives MD-11 Trijet | ||
| Dec. 12, 1996 | JDAM Completes Three Successful Flights | ||
| Dec. 12, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas To Place F/A-18 Production In The Czech Republic | ||
| Dec. 12, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas Appoints Jay L. Witzling to Lead its Delta II And Titan Programs Division | ||
| Dec. 12, 1996 | The Honorable Beverly Byron receives National Women's Economic Alliance Directors' Choice Award | ||
| Dec. 11, 1996 | First MD-95 Aircraft Nose Structure Delivered | ||
| Dec. 11, 1996 | Philippine Pilots Complete F/A-18 HORNET Flight Evaluation | ||
| Dec. 10, 1996 | Czech Republic Completes F/A-18 Hornet Flight Evaluation | ||
| Dec. 10, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas To Place F/A-18 Final Assembly In Poland | ||
| Dec. 06, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas Promotes Scott Strode To General Manager Of Its Pueblo, Colo., Facility | ||
| Dec. 06, 1996 | Rene Beauchamp, Terry Higginbotham Lead Marketing Teams At Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems | ||
| Dec. 05, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas Signs Business Agreement With Government Of Hungary | ||
| Dec. 04, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas Delta II Successfully Launches Nasa's Mars Pathfinder On Historic Journey To The Red Planet | ||
| Dec. 03, 1996 | JDAM Completes Two Successful Flights | ||
| Dec. 03, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas Delta II Launch Rescheduled | ||
| Dec. 02, 1996 | Royal Netherlands Air Force To Fly 12 AH-64a Apaches Until Delivery Of New AH-64d Longbow Apaches In 1998 | ||
| Nov. 26, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas Demonstrates Advanced Airborne Battlefield Management System | ||
| Nov. 26, 1996 | Mcdonnell Douglas Delta II Prepares To Launch Nasa's Mars Pathfinder | ||
| Nov. 21, 1996 | New York Council Of The Navy League Recognizes Harry C. Stonecipher For Achievements | ||
| Nov. 20, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas Loans Paintings For Smithsonian Display | ||
| Nov. 19, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas Reduces Helicopter Prices | ||
| Nov. 19, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas' MD 600N Nears Certification; First Delivery Ceremony Planned For December 18 | ||
| Nov. 14, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas Awarded Bomber Training Contract | ||
| Nov. 14, 1996 | Longbow Apaches To Get Full-Color Multipurpose Displays; New Panels Designed To Improve Mission Effectiveness | ||
| Nov. 12, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas Selects Two Firms To Support F-4 And A-4 Customers | ||
| Nov. 12, 1996 | F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Sets Record Pace | ||
| Nov. 07, 1996 | Austrians Complete Hornet Evaluation | ||
| Nov. 07, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas Delta II Successfully Carries NASA's Mars Global Surveyor Into Orbit | ||
| Nov. 07, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas Investing In C-17 Production Tooling | ||
| Nov. 06, 1996 | 27th Production C-17 Delivered To Charleston AFB | ||
| Nov. 06, 1996 | Delta II Launch Rescheduled | ||
| Nov. 06, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas Announces Recalls, Layoffs | ||
| Nov. 06, 1996 | Engine Component Testing Marks McDonnell Douglas EELV Milestone | ||
| Nov. 04, 1996 | First Swiss-Assembled F/A-18 Takes Flight | ||
| Nov. 04, 1996 | F/A-18 Hornets Sweep William Tell Competition | ||
| Oct. 31, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas Delta II Readied To Launch Mars Global Surveyor For NASA | ||
| Oct. 30, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas Hosts F/A-18 C2W Variant Electronic Warfare Demos | ||
| Oct. 30, 1996 | EVA Air and UNI Air Receive Their First MD-90 Twin Jets | ||
| Oct. 29, 1996 | F/A-18 Super Hornet E5 Ferries To Pax River | ||
| Oct. 25, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas Declares Dividend | ||
| Oct. 25, 1996 | Hughes Announces Selection of McDonnell Douglas Delta III to Launch Five Satellites for ICO | ||
| Oct. 24, 1996 | JDAM Guided Flight Tests Begin | ||
| Oct. 22, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas To Issue $250 Million Of 10-Year Notes | ||
| Oct. 22, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas Aerospace Opens New Building | ||
| Oct. 21, 1996 | Robotic Arm To Cut Ribbon At McDonnell Douglas Building Ceremony | ||
| Oct. 18, 1996 | Swiss F/A-18C Missile Firings | ||
| Oct. 17, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas Appoints New Technology Leaders | ||
| Oct. 16, 1996 | Hood Inducted Into World Trade Center Hall of Fame | ||
| Oct. 16, 1996 | SAS Receives First MD-90 Twin Jet Aircraft | ||
| Oct. 16, 1996 | Sixth Super Hornet Takes Flight | ||
| Oct. 09, 1996 | Fabrication Starts On New C-17 Engine/Nacelle Design | ||
| Oct. 09, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas Celebrates Rideshare Week '96 | ||
| Oct. 08, 1996 | NASA Names Next Two "Med-Lite" Launches Aboard McDonnell Douglas Rockets | ||
| Oct. 07, 1996 | U.S. Navy Awards McDonnell Douglas Production Contract for TISS | ||
| Oct. 07, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas Delta Launch Team Named Recipient of George M. Low Space Transportation Award | ||
| Oct. 07, 1996 | Super Hornet Passes 400-Hour Mark | ||
| Oct. 03, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas Assists Food Bank | ||
| Oct. 01, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas Successfully Completes Reusable Flight Software Demonstration Program | ||
| Oct. 01, 1996 | McDonnell Douglas Gears Up For Space Station, Opens Hardware Assembly And Test Facility | ![]() |
