Boeing signs 10-year agreement extending deployment of Siemens PLM Software technology

Proven performance of NX and Teamcenter within Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Defense Space and Security, innovation and open architecture cited as key factors for extension.

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Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA has placed orders comprising a total of 372 aircraft whereof 222 are on firm order

Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (NAS) has placed orders with Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Airbus S.A.S. comprising a total of 372 aircraft whereof 222 are on firm order.

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Microsoft Corporation co-founder Paul Allen to build behemoth plane for space launches

Plans for the world's largest airplane powered by six jumbo jet engines were unveiled by Seattle billionaire and Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen as part of a new commercial space venture that plans to send satellites, cargo and tourists into Earth orbit aboard a rocket ship.

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Boeing CHAMP missile completes the first flight test

The Boeing Company and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Counter-electronics High-powered Microwave Advanced Missile Project (CHAMP) announced that they successfully completed the missile's first flight test earlier this year at the Utah Test and Training Range at Hill Air Force Base.

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ESI Signs a 5-Year Strategic Cooperation Agreement in R&D with AVIC

ESI Group announces the signing of a 5-year strategic R&D cooperation agreement with BIAM, the Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials from AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China). This agreement entails a very close collaboration between BIAM and ESI, joining expertise in complementary technologies and with the objective of creating a joint research team operating as the Joint Research Center for Digital Technology of Aeronautical Materials.

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ESI Group Announces the Acquisition of IC.IDO, the Leading European Vendor of Immersive Virtual Reality Solution

ESI Group announced the acquisition of IC.IDO GmbH, the leading European vendor of immersive virtual reality solutions.

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Europe’s answer to the Dreamliner, the Airbus A350 XWB is beginning to take shape

Boeing’s 787, the first major airliner to be predominantly made from composites, is expected to be certified later this year. Meanwhile, the Airbus A350 XWB, which also makes heavy use of the lightweight material, is currently in the final stages of preparation before a planned first flight in 2013.

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Altair Engineering receives Boeing Performance Excellence Award

Altair Engineering, Inc. announced that it has received a 2010 Boeing Performance Excellence Award. The Boeing Company issues the award annually to recognize suppliers who have achieved superior performance.

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Boeing Successfully Flies Fuel Cell-Powered Airplane

Boeing announced today that it has, for the first time in aviation history, flown a manned airplane powered by hydrogen fuel cells. The recent milestone is the work of an engineering team at Boeing Research & Technology Europe (BR&TE) in Madrid, with assistance from industry partners in Austria, France, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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MSC.Software's Enterprise Simulation Solutions Enters Agreement with the Boeing Company

MSC.Software (NASDAQ: MSCS), the leading global provider of enterprise simulation solutions, including simulation software and services, today announced that The Boeing Company has entered into a new multiyear agreement under which they will leverage MSC.Software's new Enterprise Advantage system for flexible access to next generation simulation technology and solutions across the Boeing enterprise. Boeing has been a pioneer in recognizing the tremendous opportunities of enterprise simulation and was the first company to sign a Strategic Alliance Partnership, an MSC.Software sponsored initiative. This new agreement builds upon the existing environment, guarantees continued access to the solutions already in place, and adds new technology from MSC.Software's SimEnterprise solutions including the company's new multi-discipline solver technology, SimXpert for advanced simulation templating and SimManager for process management.

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