Update #7

Dear Friends,

As this year of productive and fruitful collaboration with Denmark and Danish industry comes to a close and we look forward to the exciting possibilities that lie ahead, I wanted to take a moment to reaffirm Boe- ing’s commitment to Denmark.

The Boeing Company is privileged to have been invited to propose a solution for Denmark’s future fighter requirements, the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. It is the lowest risk solution for Denmark, both financially and operationally, with its combat proven performance, firm acquisition price, a history of on-time delivery and life-cycle costs based on actual operational experience. Following a thorough evaluation of new fighter candidates, Danish leaders are now considering the options for what will be the single largest defence acquisition in Denmark’s history and one that will shape critical capabilities for decades to come.

The Boeing Company and our Super Hornet partners will contractually commit to providing a 100 percent Industrial Cooperation program in compliance with Danish requirements. More importantly, and as wit- nessed in many of the nearly 40 countries where Boeing has delivered industrial cooperation programs to date, the combined economic and business benefits will exceed the value of the actual contract due to the long-term business relationships that will be established under this program. Our partners estimate that the program will create and sustain as many as 4.000 jobs throughout all parts of Denmark.

I am pleased with our progress to date. Throughout the past year we have forged alliances and partner- ships with numerous Danish companies, including Terma, Systematic, Danish Aerotech, TEC Aviation, IFAD, Damco − part of the A.P. Moller Maersk group, Falck Schmidt Defence Systems, Vestas, DONG Energy, AlmexA and Amplex. And Boeing has teamed up with industry, educational institutions and re- gional authorities to work for the establishment of the Danish Advanced Manufacturing Research Center (DAMRC) in Herning.

As always, I look forward to hearing from you and seeing you around Denmark. Please do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected] if I can answer any questions or be of service.

I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Regards, Thomas Bell, Vice President Boeing Military Aircraft

Page 1 of 9 Seattle, December 15, 2009: Boeing 787 Dreamliner Makes Maiden Flight

On Dec. 15 at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner took to the sky for the first time. The historic flight marks the beginning of a flight test program that will see six airplanes flying nearly around the clock and around the globe, with the airplane's first The technologically advanced Boeing H787 DreamlinerH made its first flight Dec. 15. The 787 will bring delivery scheduled for fourth quarter 2010. Boeing Chief groundbreaking levels of efficiency, technology and pas- senger comfort to airlines and the flying public Pilot Mike Carriker and Capt. Randy Neville tested some of the airplane's systems and structures, as on- board equipment recorded and transmitted real-time data to a flight-test team at Boeing Field. "Today is truly a proud and historic day for the global team who has worked tirelessly to design and build the 787 Dreamliner − the first all-new jet airplane of the 21st century," said Scott Fancher, vice president and general manager of the 787 program. "We look forward to the upcoming flight test program and soon bringing groundbreaking levels of efficiency, technology and passenger comfort to airlines and the flying public." Fifty-five customers around the world have ordered 840 787s, making the 787 Dreamliner the fastest-selling new commercial jetliner in history. The 787 Dreamliner will offer passengers a better flying experience and provide airline operators greater efficiency to better serve the point-to-point routes and additional frequencies passengers prefer. The technologically-advanced 787 will use 20 percent less fuel than today's airplanes of comparable size, provide airlines with up to 45 percent more cargo revenue ca- pacity and present passengers with innovations that include a new interior environment with cleaner air, larger windows, more stowage space, improved lighting and other passenger-preferred conveniences.

More information: http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=997

Copenhagen, December 14, 2009: Boeing and Amplex to Offer Intelligent Streetlight Management Systems to U.S. Cities

On Dec. 13, Boeing announced a teaming agreement with Danish clean-technology company Amplex to offer an intelligent streetlight management system that could decrease energy consumption in major U.S. cities by 25

Technology developed by Danish clean-technology com- to 35 percent, significantly reducing their carbon foot- pany Amplex operates millions of streetlights all over the world, including streetlights in Aarhus, Denmark’s second print. Boeing and Amplex made the announcement at largest city. (Photo: Amplex)

Page 2 of 9 the Bright Green Conference and Exhibition in Copenhagen. By combining Amplex’s AmpLight solution, which already operates several million streetlights throughout the world, with Boeing Energy Solutions’ expertise in sales, contracting, program management, implementation, service and support, the two com- panies can offer tailored energy-savings solutions to U.S. cities. “Streetlights are responsible for up to 40 percent of a municipality's electricity budget and consume between 2 and 4 percent of the total electricity produced in the United States,” said Amplex Chairman Jens Hørup Jensen. Amplex estimates that if the 10 largest metropolitan areas in the United States switched to the AmpLight system, greenhouse gas emissions would be reduced by nearly 600,000 metric tons − the equivalent of removing more than 200,000 cars from the road, every year.

More information: http://www.amplex.dk/news/amplex-teams-up-with-boeing/

Copenhagen, December 10, 2009 Boeing Supports Rotary Climate Essay Contest

On Dec. 10, Katherine Richardson, chairman of Den- mark’s Commission on Climate Change Policy, awarded prizes of € 8,000, € 3,000 and € 1,000 to three young women from Canada and Australia for their insightful essays on the climate. The three women were winners First prize winner Madelaine Dwyer (from left), Katherine of the Rotary International essay competition, supported Richardson, chairman of Denmark’s Commission on Cli- mate Change Policy, Sophie Wright-Pedersen and Hillary by The Boeing Company, where young people from Riley at the Rotary essay contest award ceremony. (Pho- to: Niels Schou Lindegaard) around the world gave suggestions for activities that may create a better climate in the future. “Through the essay competition, we wanted to encourage young people throughout the world to be interested in − and seek insight into climate problems − and actively take part in the debate,” said Peter Stærmose, governor of Rotary district 1470. “The climate is a topic that will be on the agenda for many years to come, and it is likely that the current youth will be involved in political and practical decisions on the climate conditions throughout their adult lives.” The first place win- ner was 18-year-old Madelaine Dwyer from British Columbia, Canada. In her essay "Hopeful for the Fu- ture: Climate Change and My Vision of Life on Earth in the Year 2050" Dwyer takes an optimistic view on the future of the planet even though the road to a sustainable global society is long. “It’s easy to get caught up in all the ’doom and gloom‘ of climate crisis urgency, but we can find hope within ourselves and the forward thinkers around us,” wrote Dwyer. “Natural resources can be depleted, but human creativity is inextinguishable.”

Page 3 of 9 More information: http://www.rotarynyt.dk/index.php?id=1025&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=131&tx_ttnews[backPid]=1023&cHash=a 18cc88418

Herning, December 10, 2009: Danish Advanced Manufacturing and Research Centre Becoming a Reality

On Dec. 10, the MOU signatories behind the Danish Advanced Manufacturing and Research Centre (DAMRC) in Herning met to discuss a draft report ex- amining the potential of the project. Preliminary results suggest that the DAMRC can enhance the productivity Bent Hansen, chairman of the Central Denmark Region, speaks at the DAMRC MOU signing ceremony on Sept. 2 of local enterprises for the benefit of regional and na- in Herning. (Photo: Tony Brøchner) tional competitiveness; strengthen education, research and development in the region for the benefit of indus- try, region and university; and create or sustain approximately 250 new jobs in the central Denmark re- gion within the first five years. The DAMRC project – offered in support of Boeing’s industrial commitment to Denmark – would bring together industry, government and academic institutions to create a Danish center of excellence for the development of advanced manufacturing methods. The report, due to be pub- lished in January, is now being considered by the MOU partners of the DAMRC, including Danish industry leaders Vestas, Danish Aerotech, Multicut, Terma, and Unimerco; Aarhus University; the Center for Sik- kerhedsindustrien (CenSec), a Danish defence and security industry association; Erhvervsraadet Herning & Ikast-Brande, Herning’s business development center; Herning Municipality; and Region Midtjylland. If realized the DAMRC would be established as a branch of The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufac- turing Research Centre With Boeing (AMRC), a partnership between the United Kingdom-based universi- ty and The Boeing Company.

More information: http://www.amrc.co.uk/

Page 4 of 9 Jämsä, December 3, 2009: Legacy Hornet Modified by Patria Makes Successful Flight

On Dec. 3, an unusual maiden flight took place. A Boe- ing F-18D Hornet modified by Finnish company Patria successfully made its first flight in Jämsä, Finland. This now two-seat aircraft was repaired and modified from a single-seat F-18C Hornet damaged in a mid-air collision Finnish company Patria transformed a single-seat legacy Hornet to a twin-seat D-model. The Patria-made changes in Finland in 2001.The changes took nearly 100.000 took nearly 100.000 man-hours to complete. (Photo: Fin- nish Air Force) man-hours and the project is an example of how well Patria’s international cooperation and partnership works in the F-18 world. “The project has deepened Finnish expertise in the structures and systems of the F-18 aircraft,” said Jukka Holkeri, executive vice president, Patria Aviation. “I am convinced that with our tech- nical know-how, we create opportunities for future success stories." Finland purchased 64 Hornet fighters in 1992, leading to a successful US$3 billion industrial participation program in cooperation with Boeing, injecting technological know-how, business and workplaces into Finnish industry and society. The part- nership forged between Boeing and Patria during that program led to growth and success in the Finnish company and while the industrial participation program was completed years ago, Patria is today an in- ternational defence and aerospace group, providing its customers with competitive solutions.

More information: http://www.patria.fi/modules/release/show_release.asp?Id=C9363B8CFA5D4159A6D3E5BA28B466D7& grou- pid=DE8140FCDD1C41ADA5CE28E1A5674A41&layout=2005_eng&tabletarget=data_1&pid=CF52E1D4 1C9B4E47BEBF84BA37461E71

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Copenhagen, November 19, 2009: Debate: Super Hornet - A Better Option For Denmark

In a letter to the editor in Berlingske Tidende on Nov. 18, 2009, titled “F-35 for Danish Defense,” the former Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Jørgen Ørstrøm Møller provided an interesting analysis of Denmark’s geopolitical future and need for a future fighter aircraft. Unfortunately the letter also contained Thomas A. Bell, Boeing Military Aircraft vice president of Business Development, responded to debate in Berlingske serious factual errors about the Boeing Super Hornet. In Tidende correcting factual mistakes about the Super Hor- net being offered to Denmark. (Photo: Nils Lund Pedersen) a follow-up letter to the editor on Nov. 19, Tom Bell, Boeing Military Aircraft vice president of Business De- velopment, made the following rebuttal: “Mr. Ørstrøm Møller wrote that the aircraft offered to Denmark by Boeing is closely related to the original F/A-18 Hornet in service since 1983. Actually, The Boeing Com- pany has offered Denmark the newest F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter in the Block II configuration, which reached initial operational capability with the U.S. Navy in 2006. It differs from the legacy Hornet in terms of size, performance and capabilities, and is the United States’ newest combat aircraft. Mr. Ørstrøm Møller also claimed that the Obama administration had decided to replace the Super Hornet with the JSF, which is not true. And, he wrote that production of the Super Hornet is scheduled to end in 2011-2012 and that the U.S. government has decided not to buy additional Super Hornets, also incorrect. Consulting open and publicly available U.S. government sources, it’s absolutely clear the Super Hornet and the JSF will serve alongside in the U.S. Navy for decades. Boeing will build the Super Hornet until at least 2020, with orders booked for the next five years.

More information: http://www.berlingske.dk/kommentarer/super-hornet-er-det-bedste-valg

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Ottawa, November 19, 2009: Boeing Completes Canadian Industrial Participation Program for CF-18 Modernization 3 Years Ahead of Schedule

Boeing has completed its Industrial & Regional Benefits (IRB) Program for Phase 2 of the Avionics Moderniza- tion Program for the Canadian Forces CF-18 fighters three years ahead of schedule. This achievement un- Boeing has completed its industrial benefits program for derscores Boeing’s continued success in meeting its Phase 2 of the Avionics Modernization Program for the Canadian Forces CF-18 fighters three years ahead of industrial participation commitments. "The completion of schedule (Photo: Boeing) the CF-18 Phase 2 IRB program continues our long- standing global commitment to partner with local industry," said Gwen Kopsie, IDS director of Internation- al Industrial Participation & Alliances. Boeing has successfully implemented industrial participation pro- grams totaling more than US$31 billion in nearly 40 countries over the past 30 years. "The relationship between Boeing and Canada flows both ways − bringing Boeing new business and best-of-industry sup- pliers, while developing partnerships and issuing contracts that result in long-term, high-value jobs for Canadians," Kopsie added. Boeing in January announced it had completed Phase 1 of the CF-18 IRB Program one year ahead of schedule.

More information: http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=947

Copenhagen, November 11, 2009 Boeing Helps Educate Danish Youth About Climate Change

On Nov. 11, Folketeatret, a theater located in Copenha- gen, was awarded a $14,000 grant from Boeing to sup- port a project that teaches students how to create and stage their own plays around the theme of climate change. Three schools received professional assistance

Boeing Northern Europe President Jan Närlinge (right) from directors, set designers, lightning designers, sound presents a donation to Folketeatret theater manager designers and stage crew setting up their plays at Fol- Waage Sandø (second from left). They were joined by Morten (left) and Simone, 8th grade students at Helsingør keteatret. "We have had lots of lectures, seen movies Byskole school (Photo: Boeing). and attended exhibitions to understand the effects of global climate change − what causes it and what we can do to reverse it,” said Morten, an 8th grade stu- dent at Helsingør Byskole school, who participated in the project. "But it wasn't until we started working on

Page 7 of 9 our play that it really caught on. It suddenly became meaningful and clear that this is something we need to deal with.” Supporting this creative environmental project provides students the tools to create positive environmental change and helps prepare them to meet future challenges to succeed in life and the work force. “The theater’s effort to inform Danish youth about climate change is very creative and educational,” said Jan Närlinge, president of Boeing Northern Europe, who presented the donation to Folketeatret thea- ter manager Waage Sandø. On Dec. 2, the play “Hot air and cold feet” by Sydskolen in Aarhus was named the best play in the project.

More information: http://www.sydskolen.dk/varm_luft_&_kolde_fdder/varmluft.dk/varm_luft_%26_kolde_fdder.html

Washington, October 28, 2009: U.S. Increases Super Hornet Buy in 2010

In October, President Obama of the United States signed the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authori- zation Act (NDAA) into law. The act, which was ap- proved by the Senate Armed Services Committee on Oct. 7, includes an additional $512 million to buy a total of 18 Super Hornets, rather than nine aircraft as origi- U.S. President Obama signed the National Defense Autho- rization Act, increasing from nine to 18 the number of Su- nally requested under the existing multi-year contract per Hornets to be purchased in 2010. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) running until 2014. The NDAA for 2010 also includes funding for the purchase of 22 Boeing EA-18G Growler aircraft, the airborne electronic attack variant of the combat-proven Super Hornet. The Growler will be the future cornerstone of the airborne electronic attack mission providing suppression of enemy air defenses, stand-off and escort jamming, as well as non-traditional electronic attack. “The inclusion of these items in the NDAA clearly demonstrates that Congress understands the capability and value the Super Hornet and Growler deliver for the warfighter and our nation,” said Bob Gower, Boeing vice president of the F/A- 18E/F & EA-18G Programs. The NDAA also provides conditional authority for the Secretary of the Navy to enter into a new multiyear procurement contract for F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft procurement, and provides an additional $108 million in advance procurement to support a possible multiyear agreement. ”We are continuing to work with our customer to determine the best option moving forward to ensure our nation’s warfighters have the equipment they need, when they need it, with the best value for the taxpay- er,” Gower said.

More information: http://armed-services.senate.gov/press/NDAA%20FY10%20Conference%20Press%20Release.pdf

Page 8 of 9 Boeing Denmark Updates − Past Issues Boeing has previously published six Denmark Updates with information on Boeing activities in Denmark. Past issues are available for viewing and downloading in PDF format by clicking the links below: Update #6 Update #5 Update #4

Thomas Bell (VP, Business Development, Boeing Mili- Update #3 tary Aircraft) and Søren E. Pedersen, (CEO, Danish Aerotech) signs MOU on April 29. This was reported in Update #2 Update #3. (Foto: Tony Brøchner) Update #1

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