Machinists’ union rejects Boeing’s ‘final’ offer, calls it ‘huge mistake’
As strike action by Boeing machinists reached its 11th day, the planemaker said it has presented a “best…
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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 Southeast Asia outlook: 234,000 new pilots, 4,720 new planes through 2043
A rising middle class and above global average economic growth will be the main factors behind Southeast Asia’s…
Boeing to temporarily furlough employees as strike continues, says CEO
Two days after announcing a hiring freeze, Boeing has announced that it plans to furlough employees on a…
Boeing strikes: Plans to furlough staff, markedly reduce 737, 767 and 777 costs
Boeing has advised staff of a series of steps it will take to “preserve cash” and “safeguard” the…
Boeing strike may delay aircraft deliveries to Ryanair
Ryanair Group chief executive officer (CEO) Michael O’Leary warned that a prolonged Boeing workers’ strike could have a…
33,000 Boeing workers begin strike after overwhelmingly rejecting new contract
A vote on a new labor contract has resulted in the biggest strike at Boeing for 16 years,…
Boeing faces possible work disruption as 33,000 workers prepare to strike
Boeing is currently facing a possible halt in production as 33,000 of its factory workers are set to…
Boeing to create first-ever quantum satellite communications technology
Boeing has unveiled plans to create a satellite to experiment with quantum entanglement in space, which, if successful,…
Saudia unveils first pics of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner livery to mark National Day
Saudia has unveiled the first pictures of a specially painted Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner that is being redesigned to…
Boeing whistleblowers claim 777 production in chaos: The Seattle Times
Boeing’s 777 assembly line at Everett, Washington, is reportedly in a state of disarray, according to information published…
K-Mile Asia to operate Thailand’s first Boeing 767-300BCF from October 2024
The cargo airline K-Mile Asia will begin operating Thailand’s first 767-300 Boeing Converted Freighter after welcoming the new…
Boeing aims to avoid strikes with contract to build next new jet in Washington
Union members at Boeing will vote on a new tentative agreement negotiated between the International Association of Machinists…
NASA: Boeing Starliner returns to Earth, stunning footage captures ISS undocking
The beleaguered Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft has safely returned to Earth three months after blasting off from Cape…
Boeing offers CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter to Poland
Boeing is formally offering the CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter to Poland to support the country’s heavy transport needs. …
NASA confirms Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner spacecraft to depart ISS on Friday
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft will undock from the International Space Station (ISS) on September 6, 2024, and return…
NASA astronaut reports ‘strange noise’ coming from Starliner spacecraft
A NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) reported hearing a “strange noise” coming from the Boeing…
Boeing says China to more than double commercial airplane fleet by 2043
Boeing said it expects China to more than double its commercial airplane fleet by 2043 to meet growing…
Oman Air takes delivery of first of three new Boeing 787-9s scheduled for 2024
Oman Air has taken delivery of the first Boeing B787-9 aircraft out of the three that it is…