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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
Slipping on snow: Japan Airlines Boeing 787 skids off runway
Over 200 passengers onboard Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 787 had a scary experience, as the aircraft skidded off…
Full throttle: Vietnam scrambles to achieve FAA safety rating
Reports indicate the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) could grant Category 1 rating to Vietnam “soon”, allowing the…
Take or leave: Boeing 797 fate to be decided in couple of months?
Boeing is reportedly moving closer to making a final decision (or opting not to) on an all new…
Transavia 737 diverts after praying man attempts cockpit break-in
A Boeing 737 operated by Transavia, a subsidiary of Air France-KLM, diverted after a man tried to force…
Boeing starts flight testing its autonomous passenger air vehicle
Hopeful to “unlock the potential of the urban air mobility market”*, Boeing began testing autonomous functions and ground…
British Airways reveals “iconic” BOAC Boeing 747 design
British Airways (BA) is celebrating its 100-year anniversary with a nod to the past. The airline announced on…
The first 787-9 Dreamliner arrives for Canadian airline WestJet
One of Canada’s leading airlines, WestJet has entered into what it calls ‘the global era’ with the arrival…
KlasJet becomes a leading player in business aviation
European business aviation company KlasJet has finished 2018 with a big bang. The company has extended its fleet…
GOL Airlines B737 shoots fireballs out of engine, forced to land
A regular one-hour flight to São Paulo on Tuesday afternoon, January 15, 2019, turned into a ‘blazing’ experience…
Airbus conquest of Boeing soil: new A220 assembly line in Mobile
Continuing its American expansion, Airbus launched a new assembly line on its Mobile manufacturing site in Alabama, United States, on January…
United, Delta admit worries over impact of government shutdown
Updated 17-01-2019, 10:45 (UTC+2) Since the partial U.S. government shutdown began on December 22, 2018, most of the attention…
Embraer, Boeing joint venture cleared for takeoff by government
The government of Brazil approved the strategic partnership between Boeing and Embraer, on January 10, 2019, putting an…
Mystery of crashed 737 MAX 8: ‘crucial’ second black box found
Just as hopes to find the second black box of the crashed Boeing 737 MAX began to fade,…
The US Air Force takes delivery of long awaited Boeing KC-46A
The United States Air Force announced that it accepted to receive its first KC-46A Pegasus tanker from Boeing…
United’s fleet anatomy: first to operate 787 Dreamliner trio
The start of the week marked the day when United Airlines’ first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner began scheduled service…
Boeing unveils ultra thin, folding wing concept
On January 8, 2019, Boeing revealed Transonic Truss-Braced Wing concept, aimed to “higher and faster” that previous concepts…