James A. Haas Director-Product Marketing Boeing Commerical Airplanes

Jim is the Director of Product Marketing for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. He leads the team that presents the value of Boeing’s products to airlines, financiers, media and other key stakeholders. His team is also responsible bringing customer input on product development studies back to Boeing’s design teams.

Prior to his current assignment he served as Director of 747/767/ 787 Product Marketing, where he led marketing and analysis efforts for those models.  

Jim joined the Product Marketing department in 1997 as Regional Director - Product Marketing, covering all Boeing models in support of sales campaigns. Prior to that assignment he was responsible for airplane performance support for all Boeing aircraft to the Sales, Marketing and Contracts organizations for sales campaigns in the Asia – Pacific region.

Jim began his career at Boeing in 1979 as a configuration design engineer in the 757 aerodynamics organization. Since that time he has held a variety of assignments in aircraft design and performance in the 757 and 777 programs, and in support of product development activities.

Jim holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Aeronautical and Astronautical engineering from Purdue University.