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THE FUTURE IS BUILT HERE in the UK Boeing has partnered with the for more than 80 years. We’ve grown to almost 2,500 employees — Boeing’s largest European employee base — in 65 locations, across three main business areas: commercial, defence and global services. We have a long-standing relationship with British industry, the armed forces and the air transport supply chain. Nearly 400 Boeing aeroplanes are operated in the UK with 12 carriers, and 136 Boeing Chinook, Apache and Globemaster aircraft provide battle- winning, life-saving capability to the UK armed forces. The UK is an important market, supplier base and source of some of the world’s most innovative technology partners. OUR COMMITMENT AND PARTNERSHIP

1938 21,000 65 A UK partner people employed Boeing locations for more than 80 years directly and in the across the UK Tier 1 supply chain

500+ £16.5M £3.5M+ Boeing aircraft in the spent promoting UK spend focused on UK commercial and innovation, doubling STEM and veteran defence fleets investment in R&D support projects since 2015 since 2011

INVESTMENTS Boeing is investing nearly £200 million in three major infrastructure projects in the UK, growing the local aerospace sector, creating jobs and driving innovation for mutual benefit.

£88M £100M £40M for a new hangar with the Ministry in the company’s at Gatwick of Defence at RAF first European factory Lossiemouth in Sheffield

DRIVING UK SUPPLY CHAIN COMPETITIVENESS AND MUTUAL PROSPERITY IN BRITAIN £7.6B 2018 37% spent by Boeing with its Office opened in increase in bid opportunities UK supply chain between Seattle to help UK for UK companies, 2015 and 2018 companies export to including SMEs, between Boeing in the US 2015 and 2017

Investments in UK-based aerospace technology; 198 6 companies include UK companies strategic long-term Reaction Engines in 2018 attended Boeing research partnerships and Isotropic Systems in supply chain events with universities across 2019 in 2018 England and Scotland

Visit: www.boeing.co.uk @BoeingUK BOEING IN THE UK A HISTORY OF PARTNERSHIP Our Presence Boeing Commercial Airplanes Boeing’s partnership with the UK began more Boeing has a long history of success with UK than 80 years ago. Today, Boeing employs airlines. British Airways, the national carrier, nearly 2,500 people at 65 sites across the has more than 130 Boeing airplanes in its fleet, UK, from Lossiemouth to Gosport. They are including 747, 777 and 787 models. In early engaged in all aspects of Boeing’s business, 2019 the carrier announced a commitment from commercial and defense to aviation to purchase as many as 42 777X aeroplanes. 1938 services and creating the technology of Ryanair, an Irish airline with a UK stock market British government buys North tomorrow. listing and a significant presence in country, American Harvard aeroplanes for The partnership is a growing one. In support operates Europe’s largest fleet of 737-800s and reconnaissance and training. of UK prosperity, Boeing announced a is the launch customer for the 737 MAX 8. number of initiatives in July 2016, including a The 787 is making a major contribution to deliv- plan to double its employment in the UK and ering sustainable aviation growth in the UK and enhance the value of the aerospace sector by has entered into service with British Airways and growing and developing its domestic supply Virgin Atlantic Airways. Several major UK aero- 1944 chain. In 2017, Boeing activities supported space companies play a significant part in More than 1,000 DC-3s and a third more jobs in the UK than five years the 787, including Rolls-Royce, whose engines C-47s airlift paratroopers across before. Boeing has spent £7.6 billion with comprise 25 percent of the aircraft’s value. the English Channel on D-Day. suppliers based in the UK. Boeing is also partnering more closely with the The company has more than 200 UK UK by opening its first manufacturing facility in suppliers and strategic partnerships with six Europe in Sheffield. UK employees supply their universities: Bristol, Cambridge, Cranfield, US counterparts at Boeing Portland with com- Sheffield, Southampton and Strathclyde. ponents for trailing edge actuator systems for 1960 Notably, Boeing co-founded with the 737 and 767 aircraft. The 6,200-square-metre University of Sheffield and continues to Boeing Sheffield facility is located alongside the British Overseas Airways Corporation support the Advanced Manufacturing Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre. (BOAC) introduces the 707 on its Research Centre, a world-class Catapult London-New York service. research facility. Boeing has continued to Boeing Global Services invest and grow in South Yorkshire with the opening of Boeing Sheffield in 2018. Also Boeing Global Fleet Care was set up in the UK in 2018, Boeing launched the Office of UK in May 2011, expanding into a new Frimley site Industrial Collaboration (OUKIC) in Seattle. in 2014 at Boeing Commercial Aviation Services OUKIC brings UK companies to the US to Europe Ltd (BCASEL), to provide commercial 1971 make them aware of and better positioned to aviation services. Boeing has invested £88 BOAC operates its first 747 flight between bid for major export opportunities. In 2012, million in a new hangar for commercial aviation London Heathrow and New York. Boeing became the first company to sign up maintenance customers at London Gatwick to the Ministry of Defence’s Defence and Airport. Near the site of the new hangar Boeing Security Industriial Engagement Policy, Flight Services runs a flight and technical training which encourages overseas-based centre for flight crew and maintenance person- companies to make a firm commitment to nel. The centre trains pilots and technicians continue business activities in the UK for the from airlines across Europe, the Middle East and 1991 long term. Africa. The current 4,900-square-metre facility houses classrooms, fixed training devices, RAF Chinooks participate in eight full-flight simulators and an exclusive 787 Operation Haven, airlifting Boeing Defence UK training suite. A current expansion will make the humanitarian aid to Kurdish Boeing delivers leading-edge technology, facility the largest Boeing training site outside refugees in Turkey. products, services and capabilities to bring the . the best value to the Ministry of Defence, the emergency services and security services. Subsidiaries Boeing platforms in service with British armed Boeing has a number of subsidiaries in the forces include the Apache attack helicopter, United Kingdom, including Jeppesen UK, 2001 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter, C-17 military Continental DataGraphics, Aviall UK and Miro transport aircraft and ScanEagle unmanned The C17 Globemaster III is Technologies. Recent acquisitions with a formally accepted into RAF service. aerial vehicle. Boeing is also under contract presence in the United Kingdom include to deliver nine P-8A maritime patrol aircraft AerData, ETS Aviation, 2d3 Sensing and and five E-7 airborne early warning and the ATIL Apache training company. control aircraft. In 2007, Boeing established The Portal, a state-of-the-art centre providing customers a real-time, dynamic environment using the 2013 latest in modelling, simulation, analysis and The first 787 Dreamliner for experimentation. Boeing conducts research a UK airlines arrives at Manchester and analysis for a number of UK government following its delivery flight from Seattle. agencies, from the Ministry of Defence to the NHS.

Commercial Defence Services 2016 Boeing and the UK government announce a long-term initiative, including nine P-8A aircraft.

Nearly 400 Boeing aircraft operated in the 136 Chinook, Apache and Commercial aviation United Kingdom by 12 carriers Globemaster aircraft operated services for customers 2018 by the UK armed forces across Europe Boeing opens its first factory in Europe in Sheffield.

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