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Boeing
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Boeing is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, telecommunications equipment, and missiles worldwide. The company also provides leasing and product support services. Boeing is among the largest global aerospace manufacturers; it is the U.S.’s largest exporter by dollar value, and one of the largest employers in the United States.
Key Facts
- Type: Publicly traded company
- Industry: Aerospace, Defense
- Founded: July 15, 1916; 107 years ago in Seattle, Washington, USA
- Founders: William E. Boeing, George Conrad Westervelt
- Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois, USA (since 2001)
- Key People: Dave Calhoun (President and CEO), Brendan Nelson AO (Senior Vice President)
- Products: Commercial airplanes, military aircraft, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, missiles, telecommunications equipment
- Services: Aircraft leasing, maintenance, training, data analytics
Revenue: US$77.79 billion (2023) - Number of employees: 170,688 (2023)
- Website: https://www.boeing.com
Boeing begins Japan KC-46 Pegasus tanker assembly
Boeing began assembling Japan’s first KC-46 Pegasus tanker by loading a 25-meter (82.4 feet) long wing spar in…
US House Committee invites Boeing CEO to testify on the 737 MAX
As Boeing prepares for the un-grounding of the 737 MAX, numerous legal proceedings and settlements will follow the…
Aviation authorities critical of FAA Boeing 737 MAX certification
In the coming weeks, several world aviation authorities should submit a report on the certification of the Boeing…
Drawing the future of Europe’s skies
Predictions for the aviation industry are very positive. Various market outlooks, including Boeing’s, predicts that airline fleets, traffic…
US Committee to question Boeing employees
The United States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has formally requested interviews with Boeing employees amidst the…
Following EASA, India to certify 737 MAX individually
It seems like the ending to the 737 MAX crisis will be as complex as the crisis itself.…
Incident prompts USAF to ban Boeing KC-46 from transporting cargo
The United States Air Force banned the KC-46 tanker from carrying cargo and passengers indefinitely after an incident…
Boeing “is making good, solid progress” on 737 MAX return
On September 11, 2019, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Boeing, Dennis Muilenburg, spoke at the Morgan…
EASA to flight test 737 MAX individually; strips FAA delegation
While Boeing prepares for the un-grounding of the MAX, the aviation agencies are also doing their homework ahead…
Boeing: 777X “exploding doors” issue not to affect test schedule
Boeing expects the “exploding door incident” to have no significant impact on the 777X design. The incident is…
Emirates retires last 777-300 from fleet, when will A380 follow?
Having recently warned that it would not take in any new Airbus and Boeing jets until plane makers…
Boeing 777X program takes another hit, door blows out during test
Boeing’s new wide-body jet program, the 777X, has taken another hit. Reports indicate that the manufacturer has had…
USAF A-10 accidentally fires live rocket during training
A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II accidentally fired an M156 air-to-ground rocket outside Tucson, Arizona. No injuries…
Did Boeing finish fixing the 737 MAX MCAS software?
Boeing has finished its safety update of the MCAS system, French media reports suggest. The MCAS was blamed…
Boeing 777-300ER kept alive by KLM order
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have announced that the airline has ordered two additional Boeing 777-300ER models to boost…
Boeing closes South Carolina facility ahead of Hurricane Dorian
Ahead of approaching Hurricane Dorian, Boeing anticipates that some of its manufacturing locations in the United States will…
Sacrificial lamb: Boeing 717 first flight in 1998
The last decade of the 20th century was full of excitement and new adventures – aircraft manufacturers were…