SEATTLE, June 25, 2008 — Shanghai Airlines Vice President Xiaowen Liu (far left) looks on as some of his staff assist The Boeing Company?s employees as they load 2,400 pounds of cone masks into the cargo hold of the airline?s newly delivered 737-800 on June 13. The masks will be used by earthquake relief workers in China as they begin to rebuild some of the hardest hit areas damaged by the earthquake. The event marked Boeing?s third Flight of Hope — a collaborative relief flight program between Boeing, its airline customers and nonprofit organizations to provide humanitarian aid around the world by filling the empty cargo spaces of newly delivered airplanes with relief materials.

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SEATTLE, June 25, 2008 — A delegation of Shanghai Airlines? personnel, Boeing [NYSE: BA] employees and members of the Tacoma, Wash.-based Washington-Sichuan Friendship Association proudly pose before the airline?s newly delivered 737-800 on June 13 as the plane?s cargo hold is filled with 2,400 pounds of cone masks. The event marked Boeing?s third Flight of Hope — a collaborative relief flight program between Boeing, its airline customers and nonprofit organizations to provide humanitarian aid in China by filling the empty cargo spaces of newly delivered airplanes with relief materials. The masks will provide some China earthquake disaster relief and will be distributed, once delivered, in needed areas by the Sichuan Charity Federation.

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (June 17, 2008) - Rockwell Collins today announced additional details around how employees, retirees, customers, suppliers and other friends of the company can make financial donations to the newly established Rockwell Collins Flood Recovery Fund. The fund is in addition to an initial company contribution of $2 million to aid flood relief and recovery efforts in the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City area. Customers, suppliers, international employees and other friends of the company who wish to donate can do so by writing a check to the Rockwell Collins Flood Recovery Fund, c/o the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation, P.O. Box 9, Marion, IA 52302.

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SEATTLE, June 19, 2008 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] partnered with Shenzhen Airlines and the Washington-Sichuan Friendship Association June 6 to load 5,872 pounds of vented cone masks and coveralls into the airline’s new Boeing 737-800. The newly purchased materials, which will help earthquake relief workers in their recovery efforts, were then flown over the weekend to the Chengdu Shuang Liu Airport to benefit the earthquake-damaged area of Sichuan Province in China. This effort marks the second “Flight of Hope” humanitarian relief initiative in response to the China earthquake. “The Boeing Company is working with our airline customers and nonprofit partners to bring new materials to China to help rebuild some of the hardest hit areas damaged by the earthquake,” said Fred Kiga, vice president, State and Local Government and Global Corporate Citizenship for the Northwest Region, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “It is our greatest hope that our collective efforts will bring comfort to the Chinese people during this tragic and challenging time. This collaborative work and ongoing efforts reflect our company’s commitment to improve the communities around the world in which we live, work and support.”

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (June 16, 2008) - In response to historic flooding in the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City area, Rockwell Collins announced it will make an initial $2 million contribution to aid local flood relief efforts. The funds will be used to support the immediate needs of flood victims, as well as ongoing clean-up and restoration activities. The company has also established the Rockwell Collins Flood Recovery Fund to enable employees and retirees to donate to flood relief efforts. Rockwell Collins is also coordinating with its suppliers and friends who want to help address the financial needs of flood victims and the community. For more information visit www.rockwellcollins.com/floodrecovery.

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Following the tremendous success of last years scholarships and the continuing generosity of Airport Owner, Mr Ronan Harvey, fly2help are delighted to be able to offer a second series of aviation scholarships in partnership with Kemble Airport in 2009.

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Two Airbus test aircraft, an A380 and an A340-300 have been deployed to help transport essential relief effort cargo to China’s South Western region following the devastating earthquake near Chengdu, in China’s Sichuan province on 12th May 2008. The two aircraft will carry over 2,000 tents between them to help shelter the thousands of people left homeless. The relief operation was set up by Airbus, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy in Paris and is undertaken in close cooperation with Air France Cargo, Air China and Aéroports de Paris. The A380 and A340 will be operated by Airbus crews. Around 1,100 tents are supplied by the Chinese Embassy with the remaining tents being provided by the Association Franco-Chinoise d’Echanges Economiques et Culturels as a result of individual donations.

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SEATTLE, May 24, 2008 — The Boeing Company [NYSE:BA], Shenzhen Airlines, Medical Teams International, and Mercy Corps are delivering nearly three tons (U.S.) of medical supplies for victims of the recent China earthquake in an effort called “Flight of Hope.” The supplies, provided by Medical Teams International, are being carried to China on a new Boeing 737-800 airplane that Shenzhen received today. The supplies eventually will be transferred to a domestic Shenzhen flight and taken to Chengdu airport early next week. Upon arrival, Mercy Corps will partner with All China Youth Federation to distribute the supplies within the earthquake region. Boeing initiated the collaboration between the airline and the two Portland, Ore.-based relief agencies and coordinated the shipment.

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Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar on Saturday 3 May, bringing devastation to large parts of the country. Current information suggests that the death toll stands at more than 78,000 people, with tens of thousands still missing. Hundreds of thousands of people are said to be without access to clean water, food, medicine or shelter. While MAF does not have an operation in Myanmar, we have a team working hard to gain permissions to access this restricted country. Despite the enormity of the need, the government has been reluctant to issue NGO-type visas.

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Beijing, May 21, 2008 – EADS, a global leader in aerospace and defence, is supporting the global emergency relief efforts in the province of Sichuan following the Earthquake on May 12. Louis Gallois, CEO of EADS, said: “Our employees all around the world are eager to offer help to the victims of the earthquake, their relatives and the professionals and volunteers on the ground.”

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Airbus has donated RMB five million in cash to help the refugees affected by the severe earthquake, which occurred in south western China last week. The donation was made through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China at a meeting in Beijing between Airbus CEO Tom Enders and officials of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China on 20th May. “On behalf of Airbus and all our employees, I would like to express our sincere condolences and our deepest sympathy to those who have lost loved ones or their homes and possessions. Our thoughts are with the Chinese people”, said Tom Enders. “We will continue to work together with the Chinese government to do our best to support those in need”, he added. The donation includes RMB 120,000 of personal contributions by Airbus employees. “The cash donation of RMB five million is an immediate step and is designed to assist the emergency rescue efforts underway in the affected areas”, said Tom Enders.

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Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline will organize a blood donation camp on Friday, May 09, 2008 from 1230 hrs to 1700 hrs at the Jet Airways Ahmedabad City Office in association with Prathama Blood Centre. The Staff and Management of Jet Airways will participate in this noble cause. Prathama Blood Centre, India’s largest & most modern blood centre is a non-profit organization recognized by the Indian Central and Gujarat State Government, who will arrange for a mobile van to be parked at the Jet Airways’ Ahmedabad City Office for the blood donation camp. Jet Airways, has received strong support from the Travel Trade community. Mr. Kalpesh Shah (Chairman of TAAI Gujarat Chapter) has consented to be present at the blood donation camp. Blood donors will receive a tote bag, snacks and beverages, courtesy Prathama Blood Centre.

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Air Serv International is preparing to be a first responder to Myanmar disaster. With helicopters ready to deliver crucial supplies and relief workers to areas hardest hit in this devastated country, Air Serv is conducting a needs-assessment on how to deliver aid to the Myanmar people quickly and efficiently. As time is always an issue in responding to a disaster, Air Serv mobilized its Rapid Response Team the moment news broke about the events in Myanmar. Aid agencies are struggling to get supplies into remote areas where they are needed. While the Myanmar military has made a few helicopters and boats available, far more will be needed. Air Serv will be requesting pledges to help the people of Mynamar recover from this terrible disaster.

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May 1, 2008 — When a loved one dies, most people grieve in silence. But not Kim Christian (EAA 786526). After his mother-in-law, Adrienne Eldridge, died in 2007 just two months after being diagnosed with lung cancer, he and his wife, who is also named Kim, began an effort to raise awareness and money for the American Cancer Society. Their effort, called The Flights for Life, is taking an open cockpit airplane - an Xair Standard experimental amateur-built aircraft - and flying a series of solo flights to air shows in Arizona and New Mexico in 2008-09. The final flight will be a 1,500-mile cross-country journey from Bisbee, Arizona, to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in July 2009.

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SEATTLE, April 23, 2008 — Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire honored the Employees Community Fund (ECF) of Boeing Puget Sound by proclaiming April 22 as “Employees Community Fund of Boeing Puget Sound Day” during a celebration at the United Way of King County in downtown Seattle. The proclamation was read by Gov. Gregoire’s Pierce County representative Ian Morrison in honor of ECF of Boeing Puget Sound’s milestone of distributing half a billion dollars during the past 57 years. Attendees included current and past ECF of Boeing Puget Sound board members, the United Ways of Washington and other state United Way leaders and Boeing’s community partners. United Ways of Washington President and CEO Erica Hallock, who served as emcee for the event, said, “Boeing builds the best airplanes around.” She praised the ECF of Boeing Puget Sound for distributing more than half a billion dollars to benefit those in need in Washington state.

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Our corporate sponsors care about, and make a difference in the lives of children. There are many ways for your company and your brands to participate in meaningful and successful cause-related marketing programs with Miracle Flights for Kids. We recognize that each company has unique brand-building strategies. Miracle Flights for Kids provide both local and national opportunities. We will work with you to determine what your company wants to achieve through a relationship with Miracle Flights for Kids.

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Formula 1 racing car, Dakar-winning KTM bike and exclusive sports equipment which has never thought to be on sale ever will be sold at the first Wings for Life Charity Auction on eBay from March 13-30, 2008. A Formula 1 racing car, the current Dakar-winning KTM bike, one of Felix Baumgartner’s jump suits, helmets from Thomas Morgenstern and Adam Malysz, Nicky Hayden and Shaun White – all of these items are original, signed and starting at 1 euro each. These and numerous other exhibits which have never thought to be on sale ever will be sold in March 2008 at an unprecedented charity auction on the eBay online marketplace. The revenues from the auction will go to the Wings for Life spinal cord research foundation.

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Via the medium of flight, we support those with life-limiting and chronic illnesses; families who have suffered some form of tragedy and those who are working to recover a sense of self-worth. An exhilarating flight allows someone to reach for the sky and leave their worries on the ground; enabling them to see the world from a new perspective. For many, finding new excitement in life is an enormous step. The power and freedom of flight inspires new determination; providing an injection of exhilaration which has proved to generate enormous enthusiasm, as well as long-term self-esteem and confidence.

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The story of Peter Gbelia, an LAX-based first officer, reads like a compelling novel or a blockbuster feature film. Born in Spokane, Wash., he lived five years of his childhood with his father in Liberia after his parents separated. He returned to the United States in 1982 just as civil war was breaking out in the troubled country. He went on to become a successful Air Force officer and now a pilot with Alaska Airlines. His father, who had studied law in the United States, fled Liberia, where his political activism had angered ruler and warlord Charles Taylor. While he has not been to Liberia for 25 years, the younger Gbelia has never forgotten the country he considers his homeland, or the many people who are suffering there today. That’s why the 36-year-old, who has flown 737s for Alaska since fall 2006, is taking a leave of absence in January to visit Liberia for the first time as part of his work with a nonprofit he started four years ago.

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19 WING COMOX – From now on, whenever she hears someone complain about a busy day, dental technician Master Cpl. Wanda Gulliford will be biting her lip. Relax, it’s not a new dental procedure. It’s just that, fresh from a six-week humanitarian deployment to the Caribbean and Central and South America, Gulliford has a new perspective on working flat-out. “Typically here at 19 Wing we see around ten patients per dentist per day,” says Gulliford of 1 Dental Unit Detachment at 19 Wing. “In our clinics in Suriname or Guyana, we were seeing anywhere from 30-35 daily. Even then, they were lined up outside for hours.” Gulliford was one of 25 Canadian Forces health services members – including dentists and assistants, nurses, physiotherapists, and doctors – to sail aboard a pair of United States Navy hospital ships on one of three rotations between July and October. With their U.S. counterparts, they provided free medical, dental and other humanitarian-assistance programs to underserved areas in a wide variety of countries. Gulliford’s vessel, the giant hospital ship U.S.N.S. Comfort, sailed the Atlantic, while the U.S.S. Pelileu sailed the South Pacific.

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Farnborough TAG Airport, December 10th 2007 - Aviation Charity fly2help, based at Kemble Airport in Gloucestershire, today hosted an event for a group of very special and brave parents and children from Chase Hospice, who support families with children who have life limiting illnesses. Thanks to the generosity of Bombardier Skyjet International’s partners Cirrus Aviation and Sovereign Air, TAG Aviation, Farnborough TAG Airport, RAF Odiham and many other contributors, six children from Chase, three siblings and eleven parents enjoyed an adventure that will never be forgotten. The VIP day started with the children and their families being met at 07.00 by Lewis Hamilton at Loseley Park, Guildford, before the group departed for a thrilling ride on an RAF Chinook Helicopter to Farnborough TAG Airport.

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CHICAGO, Dec. 12, 2007 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has committed $100,000 toward future rebuilding efforts in areas of Washington and Oregon damaged by the recent flooding. In addition, Boeing will match employee donations to the American Red Cross dollar-for dollar (and retiree donations at 50 cents on the dollar) through Dec. 31. Boeing is one of the largest private employers in Washington state and Portland, Ore., with approximately 75,000 employees across 34 sites. No Boeing sites or facilities have been affected by the flooding.

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Finnair’s and UNICEF’s traditional Change for Good Christmas campaign collects funds for Vietnamese children affected by HIV-AIDS for the second year running. The campaign will begin on Finnair flights on Monday 26 November and continue until 6 January. Instead of sending cards and gifts, Finnair is contributing equivalent sums to Change for Good again this Christmas. The airline has been increasing its operations to Asian destinations significantly in the past years and operates leisure flights in the winter time to Vietnam.

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A new SWISS House will open tomorrow in the SOS Children’s Village in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The house’s construction was funded by the generous donations of SWISS passengers during 2005. SWISS has been supporting the SOS Children’s Villages international charity for disadvantaged children for some time now through its “Your small change can make a big change” campaign to collect loose foreign currency aboard its flights. Tomorrow, November 1, sees the opening of a new SWISS House in the SOS Children’s Village in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The construction of the new accommodation has been financed through the generosity of SWISS’s customers, who donated some CHF 208 800 to the SOS Children’s Villages international charity via the airline’s inflight collecting campaign in the course of 2005. SWISS’s own employees also help, funding the children’s living expenses through their donations to the SWISS Staff Foundation for Children in Need.

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WARRENTON, VA - OCTOBER 18, 2007 - Air Serv International has positioned an additional Cessna Caravan in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to help fight the recent outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in the country. The aircraft will be operating there for a period of two months, under a project funded by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The Caravan will shuttle between its base in Kananga and the towns of Luebo and Mweka in West Kasaï province, where the Ebola outbreak began in early September. The shuttle is available to the UN and all registered NGOs engaged in the Ebola response.

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