Boeing, Australian Government Sign New Five-Year Global Supply Chain Pact

• Boeing is on track to award more than AU$1B in export contracts since joining the Global Supply Chain program in 2007
• More than 70 suppliers spanning every state and the Australian Capital Territory have supported Boeing’s commercial aircraft and defence programs

CANBERRA, Australia, Sept. 13, 2024 — The Australian Government renewed Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] participation in its Global Supply Chain Program to provide Australian industry with more opportunities to export products, services and technology into the company’s global supply chain.

During the next five years, Boeing is on track to top AU$1B of awarded export contracts to Australian suppliers since joining the program in 2007.

Australian industry supports Boeing’s commercial aircraft and defence products, research and development, and the company’s Australia-based businesses.

Boeing has provided more than 1600 bid opportunities which has resulted in more than AU$820M in export contracts awarded to 70 suppliers across the country. Recent successes include:

• Mincham, a family-owned Small and Medium-sized Enterprise in South Australia, is manufacturing composites and fairings for the future Australian fleet of 29 AH-64E Apaches.
• Carbon Revolution in Victoria has developed a more sustainable CH-47 Chinook wheel concept that is 35% lighter and as capable as the current wheel.
• Ferra Engineering in Queensland has recently been awarded JDAM ER wing kit export contracts as well as the Vertical Spar Box for Australia’s future fleet of Apaches.

“Boeing’s commitment to Australia extends beyond providing the world’s best aircraft, defence platforms and services,” said Maria Fernandez, president of Boeing Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. “Our partnership with the Australian Government to provide significant export opportunities to Australian companies, many of which are Small or Medium-sized Enterprises, helps support high-tech jobs across the country as well as a pathway for these companies to be an integral part of our global business.”

As part of the program, Boeing also provides Australian companies with marketing, training and mentoring support.

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