Orders will be only 30 to 40 percent of last year’s (level), and we see them leveling out next year but are cautiously optimistic that they will come back in 2001,

We believe this settlement provides what IAM-represented employees say they want in this contract, where they want it.

I cannot emphasize enough what a strike would mean for us,

Clearly, 2005 was an incredible year for our customers and for Boeing.

Who’s got the power? We’ve got the power. Union power.

I think someday we will make another stretch, the 787-10, for sure, because it is so compelling economically.

We would be absolutely walking away from our commitments to our customers, … They bought the airplanes and are counting on receiving the airplanes. There is no way we could recover.

We continued to stay focused on bringing efficiency and value to the airlines of the world through world-class services and airplanes that fly passengers how they want to fly — point-to-point, non-stop, with more frequencies...

The total cost to Boeing is similar to the previous contract offer and meets our definition of a reasonable settlement.

The 737 is an icon of efficiency in air travel and one of commercial aviation’s greatest success stories. We are absolutely thrilled that the world’s largest 737 operator — Southwest Airlines — is the owner...

an industry-leading retirement plan.

reduced or eliminated features that were not highly valued and strengthened those features that had greater value to employees.

Our goal has been to work with SPEEA to reach a contract agreement that works for everyone with a stake in the future of Boeing,

It also supports our plan for making continued quality and productivity improvements, which is the key to being competitive and winning new business.

It is about people working together for the good of all of us.

Clearly a strike would be devasting to the Boeing company and everybody associated with the Boeing company.

Having barely moved off their original positions, union negotiators were demanding more than $1 billion more than what was in our best and final offer.

Clearly, the economic slowdown in Asia is driving air traffic down, which impacts out customers’ plans and operations,

Our focus now shifts to ensuring a smooth restart of our production system and a return to a steady flow of airplane deliveries to our customers.

We have worked very hard on our lean production system, which means we can make the transition in production rates with more stable employment. That is good for all of us. The more we can...

A strike would be devastating. It would hurt Boeing and our customers for many years out. Our customers have made it clear they have choices in the manufacturers they deal with.

I would anticipate (a first order for the passenger version of the 747-8) next year,

When we combine higher speed, longer range, the comfort of flight at higher altitudes, and the environmental benefits of quieter landings and takeoffs, we have an airplane that will open a new chapter in commercial...

We were on a very positive track and this is just a sad thing for all of us,

I can’t imagine 2006 being as large an order year as this one, but I think it will be a really good year.

The interest for the airplane is phenomenal.

We’re very pleased with today’s contract ratification by our machinists and look forward to their return to work,

Boeing Commercial Airplanes is healthy and competitive. We have tremendous momentum in the market and a very bright future.

We have had a lot of sales in the U.S., but when a lot of the bigger guys finish their restructuring and come back, they are going to need more airplanes for growth and replacement.

The employees of Boeing are wise, and they are intelligent, and they are thoughtful, and they know what we need to do.

I just cannot emphasize enough what a strike would mean to us because we would absolutely be walking away from our commitments to our customers.

Our goal throughout these negotiations was to reach an agreement that worked for our employees and the company — one that respected their contributions and enabled continued improvements in our competitiveness.

I feel very good about our production rate increase plan. It reflects all our lesson learned from the past. We have a very disciplined commitment and compliance process. … We decided three times not to...

Nobody can guarantee jobs and security in a market based economy,

We have always wanted to design in composites.

Getting an agreement sooner rather than later is the right thing to do for our employees, customers, investors and our communities,

The orders this year are … an endorsement by the airlines of the world. What’s being validated here is the Boeing Commercial Airplanes strategy for the last six years. That’s the incredible story of 2005.

We profoundly regret that these actions will impact the lives of so many of our highly valued employees. However it is critical that we take these necessary steps now to size the Commercial Airplanes business...

Our relationship with Qantas dates to the very start of the jet age, and we’re thrilled to see that relationship continue with the 787.

disservice to every current and future employee, customer, shareholder and our communities.

We also solidified the transformation of our product line, and the market validated our strategy with every order during the year. Our new portfolio of airplanes from 100 to 450 seats, combined with our global...

We think it reflects a very fair and very competitive contract offer going forward.

This is an amazing milestone that reflects how much our clients appreciate the 737’s technology, efficiency, safety and profit-making capability.

a position on lump-sum wage payments [that] was even more extreme than its retirement demands.

We look forward to 2006 and continuing to meet our commitments to our customers.