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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.