Boeing in Europe

Boeing is a core part of Europe’s aerospace community, drawing on a century-long history of engineering excellence and embracing its European heritage.

The Company maintains strong relationships with stakeholders across Europe, including customers, lawmakers, regulators, suppliers, research and development organizations, and academia.

We invest in European talent, skills and technologies through our ever-growing local presence that contributes to Europe’s sustainable economic and technological advancement.

Our engineering excellence, cutting-edge services and strong partnerships with European industry leaders power the ambitions of European commercial, defence and space customers.

By the numbers

7,000

Employees across 12 European countries

2,500

Highly skilled engineers

5,600

Commercial airplanes delivered
directly to European customers

130

Commercial customers across Europe

25

European armed forces operating Boeing capabilities

800+

Companies part of our strong European supply chain

40+

University and research centre partners in Europe

€2B

Community investment across Europe in the last decade

Latest news

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F-15EX Team Eagle's Impact on Poland's Defense Landscape

Boeing Expands Partnership with Invictus Games to Support Wounded Veterans
Company to serve as Presenting Partner of Invictus Games Düsseldorf 2023.

Boeing Partners on Projects to make Europe’s Airspace Smarter and More Sustainable
Boeing will partner with leading European aviation companies as part of seven new SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking research projects aiming to make Europe’s airspace safer, more sustainable, more efficiently managed and integrated for all users.

Boeing Strengthens European Team with New EU, NATO and Government Affairs Leadership
Boeing is expanding its European presence to pursue new growth opportunities with two new Brussels-based leaders. Liam Benham has been named the new president of Boeing EU, NATO and Government Affairs Europe and will be joined by Kristen Richmond as the new managing director for EU Policy.

Boeing Opens New Germany Distribution Center to Meet Growing Demand
Boeing [NYSE: BA] opened its newest state-of-the-art distribution center in Hensteadt-Ulzburg, Germany, expanding capacity to meet growing demand across Europe for specialized materials and chemicals.

Boeing Delivers First Upgraded AH-64E Apache to Royal Netherlands Air Force
Boeing [NYSE: BA] has delivered the first AH-64E Version 6, or v6, Apache helicopter featuring improved performance, sensors and software to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF).

Boeing brings Mobile Newton Room to Belgium
The first Mobile Newton Room in Belgium opened its doors to students from across the country who will learn how to plan and pilot a flight to aid in a virtual search-and-rescue operation.

Boeing Leadership Message on the Passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Boeing President and CEO David Calhoun and Boeing International President Sir Michael Arthur shared the following message with employees today.

Boeing Statement on Poland’s KRUK Attack Helicopter Program
The Government of Poland today announced that Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] AH-64 Apache has been selected for its KRUK Attack Helicopter program.

Lufthansa Group Receives First 787 Dreamliner
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the Lufthansa Group today celebrated the delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner, a 787-9, to Europe's largest airline group at Paine Field, Everett, Wash.

Italian Air Force Extends Relationship with Boeing to Continue Tanker Sustainment and Training
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness (DAAA) have signed an order for the company to continue providing full Performance Based Logistics (PBL) support to the Italian Air Force (ItAF) four KC-767A tankers through December 2025.

Norse Atlantic Airways Launches with Boeing Digital Flight Operations Solutions
Norse Atlantic Airways [OTCMKTS: NRSAF] today announced that it has selected several of Boeing’s [NYSA: BA] digital solutions to streamline operations and increase flight deck efficiency as the new airline commences Transatlantic service this summer.

Cargolux Selects 777-8 Freighter as Preferred Replacement for 747-400 Fleet
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Cargolux today announced that Europe's largest all-cargo airline has selected the 777-8 Freighter as the preferred solution to replace its 747-400 fleet. The selection was announced at the Farnborough International Airshow.

Boeing-ThinkYoung Coding School inspires the next generation of innovators
Last week, 60 young and talented teens from Brussels graduated from the 15th edition of the Boeing-ThinkYoung Coding School.

Boeing, ESG and Lufthansa Technik Expand Partnership to Support German P-8A Poseidon Fleet
Boeing [NYSE: BA] , ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH and Lufthansa Technik today signed a three-party agreement that reinforces joint efforts to support Germany’s new P-8A Poseidon fleet.

Boeing Releases 2022 Sustainability Report, Maps Sustainable Aerospace Progress
Boeing [NYSE: BA] today released its annual Sustainability Report, which further defines the company's sustainability goals and includes key metrics to measure progress of core enterprise priorities.

Boeing launches EU Graduate Program
Boeing has launched a two-year program for early career talent and university graduates as part of its strategy to grow in Europe.

Boeing Announces 2022 Supplier of the Year Award Winners
Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced its top-performing suppliers at the company’s 2022 Supplier of the Year event in Los Angeles, recognizing nine companies for proactively managing supply chain quality, readiness and health and delivering on Boeing’s commitment to advance global sustainability.

Boeing Research & Technology-Europe Marks 20th Anniversary
This month Boeing marks the 20^th anniversary of its European research center, Boeing Research & Technology-Europe, which has been successfully matching innovative ideas generated in Europe with the key technology needs of Boeing’s customers around the world.

Boeing to Highlight Partnerships, Sustainability, and its Growing Presence in Germany at ILA Berlin Airshow 2022
At ILA Berlin Airshow, Boeing [NYSE: BA] will highlight its industry-leading portfolio of commercial, defense and support services and showcase advanced systems and capabilities with a focus on sustainable aerospace. Boeing's presence at the show will include its commercial airliners, along with advanced defense capabilities such as heavy-lift helicopter, maritime patrol aircraft, advanced fighters and trainers, and autonomous systems.

Boeing-NATO PROJECT X Challenge Spurs Innovative Ideas for Future Autonomous Capabilities
The joint Boeing – NATO PROJECT X innovation challenge has generated new ideas for autonomous systems to reach inaccessible locations and improve situation awareness. This three-month-long intense rapid-prototyping competition allowed innovators from Dutch universities, including the Technical University of Delft, the opportunity to propose new approaches to supporting the Alliance’s most pressing needs.

Boeing Statement on Germany’s STH Heavy-Lift Helicopter Program
The German Government today announced that Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] CH-47F Chinook has been selected for its heavy-lift helicopter requirements (STH) for the German Bundeswehr.

Boeing, Nammo Conduct Successful Ramjet 155 Artillery Tests
A team from Boeing and the Norwegian company Nammo has conducted successful ground-fire tests of its Ramjet 155 Extended Range Artillery Projectile – a technology to enable long-range precision fires, one of the U.S. Army’s key modernization priorities.

Lufthansa Group Selects New 777-8 Freighter, Orders Additional 787s
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the Lufthansa Group today announced the airline group will continue its strategic decision to strengthen Lufthansa Cargo with an order for seven 777-8 Freighters, the industry's newest and most fuel-efficient twin-engine freighter.

Boeing Reports Increased Stability and Growth for Aircraft Finance Sector
Boeing Capital Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boeing [NYSE: BA], today released the 2022 Commercial Aircraft Financing Market Outlook (CAFMO) showing improving financing stability as the industry recovers from the impacts of the global pandemic.

Boeing Reports First-Quarter Results
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] reported first-quarter revenue of $14.0 billion, driven by lower defense volume and charges on fixed-price defense development programs, partially offset by commercial services volume. GAAP loss per share of ($2.06) and core loss per share (non-GAAP)* of ($2.75) also reflect $212 million of pre-tax charges for impacts of the war in Ukraine. Boeing recorded operating cash flow of ($3.2) billion.

First NATO AWACS enters Boeing-led modernization program
Boeing has inducted the first NATO NE-3 Airborne Warning & Control System (AWACS) into the Final Lifetime Extension Program.

Boeing-Led Industry Team Wins NATO E-3 Replacement Study Contract
The team will help NATO refine concepts to replace the capabilities currently provided by its fleet of AWACS aircraft

First Upgraded Chinook Helicopter Delivered to Spain
The first remanufactured CH-47 Chinook helicopter was delivered to the Spanish Army at a ceremony held at the headquarters of the Spanish Army Airmobile Forces in Colmenar Viejo, Madrid. The aircraft is the first of 17 that will modernize the Spanish Chinook fleet, upgrading their existing CH-47D-model aircraft to the newer CH-47F model.

Key sites

United Kingdom

Boeing has partnered with the United Kingdom for over 80 years, employing more than 4,000 people across 30 locations and engaging in various aviation sectors while collaborating with the government, universities, and over 950 domestic suppliers to support the UK's aerospace industry and local communities.

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Spain

Boeing has been in Spain for over 88 years, serving commercial airlines and the military, while its Madrid-based Research & Technology-Europe develops innovative solutions and spent approximately $55 million with Spanish suppliers in 2021, supporting over 5,000 jobs.

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France

Boeing's relationship with France began in 1910 and has evolved over more than six decades, marked by Air France's acquisition of a 707 in 1955, strong partnerships with leading French airlines, and ongoing collaborations with the French military, including the supply of AWACS and KC-135 aircraft.

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Germany

Boeing has been a key partner in the German aerospace industry for decades, employing over 1,000 people directly and supporting more than 23,000 jobs at suppliers while contributing to the economy through innovative research, technology partnerships, and efforts in sustainability and STEM education.

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Italy

Boeing has been in Italy for 75 years, fostering strong relationships with local partners, airlines, and the armed forces, with innovations from Italian aerospace companies powering products like the 787 Dreamliner and CH-47 Chinook helicopters, while its aircraft are used by five Italian airlines and defence products are operated by all three branches of the Italian Armed Forces.

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Poland

Boeing has a 35-year history in Poland, fostering strong relationships with local communities, industry, and the government, and is one of the fastest-growing Boeing locations in Europe, with operations in Warsaw, Gdańsk and Rzeszów.

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Commercial presence

Boeing’s products have delivered on the needs of European customers for decades. Several airlines have partnered with Boeing to introduce new aircraft models, further enhancing the competitiveness and capabilities of this industry.

Boeing has delivered over 5,500 commercial aircraft directly to more than 130 European customers. European airlines are projected to acquire more than 9,500 new airplanes over the next two decades, representing around 20% of the global demand.

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Defence and space

For decades, Boeing has supported NATO and the European defence community, and we remain committed to helping NATO and European nations meet the evolving security challenges of the 21st century.

Boeing systems, solutions and services play an integral role in the military, peacekeeping and humanitarian assistance operations of NATO and many European nations. Our advanced defence systems are in service with 25 European Armed Forces.

As a key part of the growing space industry, we make use of our experience in innovation in space-based technologies to serve our European customers like SES and EUTELSAT, which benefit from our cost-effective software-defined satellites.

Supply chain

At Boeing, we are proud of our enduring partnership with European industry that span commercial and defence platforms, and services. Our partnerships empower our entire lineup – from the game-changing Boeing 737s powering Europe’s largest airlines, to the ultraefficient Boeing 787 Dreamliner built with breakthrough technologies and systems from more than 800 major European suppliers.

We are committed to globally accepted, rules-based trade practices that enable fair competition and mutually beneficial industrial cooperation.

Innovating in Europe

Boeing’s Technology Innovation – BTI – (formerly Research & Technology) arm has been present in Europe since 2002, developing cutting-edge solutions to aviation’s greatest challenges through the hard work and dedication of over 120 researchers in Spain, Germany and the UK.

Boeing’s partnership with European research institutions, organisations and academia drives innovation in fields from sustainability to safe operations of unmanned aircraft systems.

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Supporting industry's net-zero goal

We are committed to advancing the future of efficient flight through technological leadership and extensive collaborations across Europe with universities, research centres and industry partners. Through our investments in R&D, collaboration with customers, suppliers, regulators, legislators and stakeholders, we improve aviation’s operational efficiency.

Each new aircraft we develop offers 20%-30% better efficiency and a 40% smaller noise footprint compared to its predecessor. We have also committed to making our entire commercial lineup 100% SAF compatible and certified by 2030.

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Community partnerships

We actively support educational, environmental and social programmes to empower and inspire future innovators.

Boeing is proud to support over 35 not-for-profit organisations in the region that are dedicated to carrying out vital work in the communities where we live and work.

In partnership with FIRST Scandinavia, we have launched over 45 Newton Rooms, allowing children of all ages to learn aviation-related STEM concepts.

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