Boeing reorganizes IDS

September 24, 2008 by Dagpotter · Comment
Filed under: Boeing, IT, Restructuring, commercial aviation, logistics 

Boeing created a new division to provide service and support to the defense market. The old Boeing Support Systems group is now called Boeing Defense & Government Services. The goal is to provide IT and engineering support in a variety of areas, including satellite operations and aviation logistics. Boeing as well as building hardware and systems has provided support services to a variety of military and commercial customers over the years. This reorganization helps them target new growth areas.

See the press release at Media-Newswire.com.

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Boeing’s role in defense aviation shrinks

April 9, 2008 by Dagpotter · 1 Comment
Filed under: Boeing, Military Aviation, commercial aviation, development program 

This good article in The Seattle Times summarizes how defense aviation is playing a less-and-less role in Boeing’s business. See the article here. It traces how from World War II on Boeing built large transports, tankers and bombers for the US Army Air Corps and Air Force. Now, with the loss of the KC-45 contract, they really are not doing any such business. They obviously rely primarily on their civil aircraft for the bulk of their earnings and profits. Boeing defense business is starting to be more and more in the area of engineering services and total program development and management. They were the Lead System Integrator (LSI) on what used to be called National Missile Defense (NMD) in the Nineties. They have also had similar roles in other major contracts.

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