Boeing Names Aldo Basile Vice President Sales for Europe, Russia and Central Asia

LONDON, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) has named Aldo
Basile its new Boeing Commercial Airplanes vice president of Sales for Europe,
Russia and Central Asia. Basile succeeds Marlin Dailey, who recently became
Boeing Commercial Airplanes vice president Sales.

Based at the Commercial Airplanes European headquarters in London, Basile
is responsible for the company’s commercial airplane sales activity across the
region. Much of his sales team is strategically located close to Boeing
customers throughout Europe and Russia; several team members are based in
Seattle. Basile has been with Commercial Airplanes Sales since 1989. Most
recently Basile served as vice president Sales for several European countries
based in Paris.

Basile has more than 30 years of experience at Boeing, joining in 1978.
He started within the Marketing organization, where he spent one year in
Market Analysis. He then moved to the Airline Analysis group in 1979. In
1985, he became director of the Airline Analysis organization, leading a team
providing financial and market analysis in support of both Boeing Sales and
customer airlines.

Basile’s career began in 1973 at Aeritalia, the Italian aircraft
manufacturer now known as Alenia. He was responsible for Aircraft Performance
and later, for Product Development at Aeritalia, working in the 7X7
joint-venture program at Boeing facilities in Seattle.

Basile earned a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering from the
University of Naples in 1971. In 1980, he earned a master’s degree in business
administration from Seattle University.

Contact: Andrew Davis, London +44 7827 240 093

SOURCE Boeing