Boeing's reach woven into China's aviation industry

David Langridge believes his job is taking him "around the world" without getting on board an airplane.

A driver with Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Langridge takes guests of the world's largest commercial aircraft manufacturer between their hotels and Boeing's sites in the suburban cities of Everett or Renton. There, the guests - pilots, mechanics, engineers and airline managers - work with Boeing staff to get their new aircraft inspected, receive training, improve their skills in aircraft maintenance or develop expertise in airport management.

Of his guests from around the world, many are Chinese.

"I feel like going around the world (with these guests)," Langridge said.

China is a frequent destination for Boeing's top commercial executives. Nicole Piasecki, Boeing commercial airplanes' vice president of business development and strategic integration, made her first visit to China in 1985 in an exchange program.

She remembered flying to Xi'an in an old Russian plane. The seats were not bolted down......

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