33 Facts About Boeing UK

Boeing UK is a subsidiary of Boeing that operates in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.

Boeing UK operates in more than 65 locations across the United Kingdom and Ireland including Bristol, Fleet, Frimley, Farnborough, Gosport, Yeovil, Salisbury and Manchester, with its primary headquarters located in Westminster.

Boeing UK engages in educational projects related to aerospace, working alongside charity partners such as the Royal Aeronautical Society, The Air League and Royal Air Force.

Outside of aerospace, Boeing UK has supported charities such as the Earth Restoration Service, The Prince's Trust and the Royal Academy of Engineering, funding environmental programmes and STEM-based projects.

Boeing UK has more than 200 UK suppliers and strategic partnerships with six universities.

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Boeing UK increased its cooperation with the British Government in 1941 by supplying three Boeing UK 314A aircraft which were allotted to The British Overseas Airways Corporation for use as transport aircraft.

The Eighth Air Force, formed in the US in 1941, was equipped with Boeing UK B-17 Flying Fortress' which participated in bombing raids on German targets in Europe while based in England.

Boeing UK built 380 of the Douglas-designed A-20 Havoc, an aircraft that served under the Royal Air Force during World War II.

In 2004, Boeing UK began to expand its presence in the UK by announcing its £7 million investment to build a new training centre at Crawley, West Sussex, close to London Gatwick.

In 2007, Boeing UK opened its Defence Systems Engineering and Integration facility in Bristol and in 2009 integrated all UK defence programs under one entity by establishing Boeing UK Defence UK .

At the Farnborough Airshow in 2016, the UK government and Boeing UK announced a partnering initiative to advance growth and prosperity in the United Kingdom.

In 2018, building on the partnering initiative, Boeing UK founded the Office of UK Industrial Capability, an enterprise team composed of representatives from St Louis and the UK that promotes UK innovation and supply chain competitiveness around the world.

In 2017 Boeing UK received planning permission to build a new hangar at London Gatwick, an investment of £88 million.

Boeing UK opened its first European manufacturing site in 2018 in Sheffield, producing commercial aircraft components for its 737 and 767 aircraft.

Boeing UK develops modular antenna systems for satellite communications and its user terminals use electronics instead of mechanical dishes to link with satellites, enabling communications with two or more spacecraft simultaneously.

Boeing UK Defence UK is a subsidiary of Boeing UK that provides maintenance, support and training services.

Boeing UK was awarded a contract for the purchase of 50 Apache AH-64Es in 2016.

In 2018, Boeing UK invested £20 million in a new training facility on the Crawley campus providing four additional flight simulators.

Boeing UK has subsidiaries that operate in the United Kingdom offering services from flight planning software to attack helicopter training.

In 2016, Boeing UK invested £100 million in an operational support and training base at RAF Lossiemouth which will house the RAF's nine new Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and attack aircraft.

The investment made by Boeing UK will include contributing towards refurbishment of the runway, additional aircraft parking and hangar space and accommodation to meet US requirements.

Boeing UK has a partnership with the University of Bristol supporting engineering programs which focus on aerospace, civil and mechanical developments, including unmanned aerial vehicles .

In 2016, Boeing UK awarded scholarships and £3000 to two engineering students for their academic performance in the fields of Aerospace Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Boeing UK designed the X-48 experimental unmanned aerial vehicle using a blended wing body type of flying and Cranfield's wholly owned commercial subsidiary, Cranfield Aerospace Ltd, built two examples in the UK to Boeing UK's specifications.

The centre develops key software for Boeing UK, enabling it to diagnose impending faults in aircraft environmental control systems .

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The university and Boeing UK signed a collaboration agreement to further extend its relationship and hosted the International Women in Engineering Day at the university's campus in 2017 and again in 2019.

Boeing UK extended its business relationship with the University of Southampton in 2009 by sponsoring scholarships for study in the Schools of Engineering Sciences and Management.

Boeing UK is said to have funded prizes for the highest achieving MSc students in Engineering, Operational Research and Management Science.

Boeing UK partnered with engineering companies including Rolls-Royce and Mettis Aerospace, the University of Strathclyde and the Scottish Executive to establish the Advanced Forming Research Centre, located near Glasgow Airport.

Boeing UK engages in community-let projects throughout the UK, supporting aerospace projects and charities in environmental and STEM-based activities.

Boeing UK is a sponsor of The Air League's scholarships in flying and ballooning for both disabled people and wounded former armed services personnel.

Boeing UK supported the non-profit organisation the Earth Restoration Service via its Tree Nurseries Programme which involved children planting native trees in hundreds of schools across the UK.

In 2015, Boeing UK supported Stansted Airport's on-site education centre called Aerozone Stanstead which sought to inspire children in engineering and STEM-based disciplines and showcase careers in the aviation industry.