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plan, multi-year contract savings in acquisi- Chinook for the next 40-50 years.
tion and economies of scale in supply chain
activities.

We’re honored Germany selected the CH-47F Q How is Boeing partnering with industry in Europe?
Block II Chinook for its future heavy-lift heli- As a global aerospace and defense leader, we continue our
copter requirements. Germany will operate decades-long commitment to supporting Europe and NATO’s mis-
the most affordable, proven and NATO sions through current and new capabilities that lay the foundation
interoperable heavy-lift helicopter. We look for future-proofing the Alliance and doing it through industrial
forward to working with the U.S. and German partnerships. We believe that close collaboration between indus-
governments to finalize this sale under the try and government will empower transformative gains in key
Foreign Military Sales process. Together with areas, ensuring collective security and sustainable resilience.
our Chinook Deutschland Industry Team, we For almost half a century, Boeing has worked with more than 40
are committed to delivering maximum opera- countries around the world to successfully complete industrial
tional availability to the German Bundeswehr engagement programs totaling close to US$55 billion. These
for decades to come. programs have delivered significant benefits to these economies

We are positioned to support German con- and communities by establishing aerospace and defense supply
figuration requirements at aircraft delivery, chains and services infrastructure, creating jobs and enabling
to include air-to-air refueling (AAR) as well. prosperity. We are doing that in Europe and will continue to build
Today, the new build CH-47 and MH-47’s on the enduring legacy we have established so far.
aircraft share a common fuselage (the nose,
main body and tail section). The AAR system
and components are battle tested, proven, Q On the Commercial side, what is the worldwide
off-the-shelf and readily available to support outlook?
customer requirements. It will only require
some non-developmental integration of the Boeing forecasts a global demand for 42,595 new commercial
AAR kit. It’s a proven and cost-efficient kit that jets by 2042, valued at US$8 trillion. New single-aisle airplanes
can be easily integrated on to the aircraft. will account for more than 75% of all new deliveries, up slightly
This is not a developmental program and the from the 2022 outlook, and totaling more than 32,000 airplanes.
Chinook has had AAR capability since 1988. New widebody jets will be nearly 20% of deliveries, with more
than 7,400 airplanes enabling airlines to open new markets and
Germany will be able to use its current infra- serve existing routes more efficiently. Air cargo will continue to
structure, making the transition to a Chinook outpace global trade growth, with carriers requiring 2,800 ded-
easy and more cost effective over the life of icated freighters. This includes more than 900 new widebodies
the aircraft. Building on our decades-long as well as converted narrow-body and widebody models.
partnership with Germany, Boeing has formed
a strong German Industry Team that will pro- Asia-Pacific markets to represent more than 40% of global
vide sustainment and maintenance of the demand with half of that total in China.

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