Everett, Wash., /PRNewswire/ – Boeing (NYSE: BA) and
more than 5,000 employees, suppliers, customers and government officials
celebrated the 1,000th 777 at a special event today. The 1,000th 777
jetliner will be delivered to Dubai-based Emirates later this month.

"As
the largest 777 customer, it's very appropriate that Emirates is the
recipient of our milestone 1,000th 777," said Jim Albaugh, president and
CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "Emirates has set an industry high
bar in providing excellent customer service and we're honored that the
777 is central to its efforts to be a global airline leader."

According
to Boeing, 2011 was the best year on record for 777 sales with 200
orders from 22 customers, topping the previous record of 154 set in
2005. Production is at an all-time high for the program and a 20 percent
rate increase begins this fall, increasing from seven to 8.3 airplanes
per month. The program will begin building 100 airplanes per year
beginning in 2013.

Emirates is the 777 program's largest
customer with 102 777s now in its fleet and 84 passenger airplanes and
nine freighters on order. Emirates is the only airline that operates all
six members of the 777 family.

"Emirates is honored to be the
recipient of Boeing's 1000th 777 aircraft whose advanced long range
capacity has been instrumental in our success of becoming a truly global
airline," said Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, chairman
and chief executive, Emirates Airline and Group. "As the world's
largest operator of the 777, we have 93 more 777s on order, which is
testament to our belief in the product and the role this aircraft will
play in our goal to further establish Dubai as a central gateway to
worldwide air travel."

"The ultimate measure of success in this
business is when you reach the 1,000 mark," said Larry Loftis, who until
recently was vice president and general manager of the 777 program.
"Reaching this milestone puts the 777 in an exclusive club and I would
like to thank all our employees, suppliers and customers who made it
possible."

"Reaching this milestone requires two things," Loftis
added. "A product that provides exceptional value and a world-class
production system to reliably bring that product to the marketplace –
and we have both on the 777 program. As a result, the 777 program
reached this milestone faster than any other twin-aisle airplane because
of the 777's proven performance, exceptional value, continuous
innovation and progressive environmental performance."

The 1,000th 777 is a 777-300ER (extended range) model that seats 360 passengers in a three-class configuration.

To date, Boeing has recorded orders for 1,361 777s to 64 customers around the globe.

Source: Boeing