Creating The Future Of Flight At Boeing
Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) Product Development team is the source for the ideas and products that have changed commercial aviation history. But history is only a starting place for this diverse, creative team who spend more time thinking about tomorrow than dwelling on the past.
The latest concept to leap from the BCA Product Development drawing boards into international headlines is the Boeing 787, an all-new airplane concept focused on bringing more economical solutions to airlines, a better flight experience to passengers and improved environmental performance to the world.
And the drawing boards -- which are really high-end computer stations these days -- are still full, and the Product Development team is busy working on other ideas such as:
- New products for the future.
- Derivatives of existing airplanes that will enhance the value of those products.
- Features for our current products that continuously improve value and safety.
- Services that will help Boeing provide unique solutions.
- Tools and technologies that will allow Boeing to remain the world's aviation leader.
Much of what this team works on is considered "sensitive" for competitive reasons. But as products or projects reach greater stages of maturity, they are shared outside of the company.
Customers, regulators, airports, and suppliers often serve as part of the Product Development team, helping Boeing to understand the long-term needs of the market and the capabilities and technologies that will help the company meet those needs.
The Product Development team also works cooperatively with other parts of The Boeing Company team -- most notably Phantom Works -- to be sure that Boeing is always ready to respond to the emerging needs of airlines and passengers around the world.