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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
Mexico’s military-run airline Mexicana to launch with Boeing 737 fleet
Mexico’s revived airline, Mexicana, is to launch again in September 2023 powered by a fleet of Boeing 737-800…
MIAT Mongolian Airlines takes delivery of its first Boeing 787
MIAT Mongolian Airlines, the flag carrier of Mongolia, has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787, a 787-9,…
All-Boeing El Al confirms talks over Airbus A321neo order
Israel-based El Al has confirmed that it is currently in talks with Airbus about a potential A321neo order,…
Boeing reveals 777X-8 only has eight net orders, shows 737 MAX split
Boeing has revealed the exact order split for specific types of aircraft, including the 737 MAXs and 777-8X,…
Both Airbus and Boeing deliveries slow in July 2023
Figures show that Airbus and Boeing’s deliveries slowed down in July 2023, with both manufacturers continuing to struggle…
Gatwick-bound TUI flight drops off aircraft part in Africa after leaving Italy
A TUI flight bound for London-Gatwick Airport (LGW) after departing from southern Italy, made a stop off in…
FAA warns against running 737 MAX’s anti-ice system in dry air
The United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will publish an Airworthiness Directive (AD) to prevent potential failures…
flydubai to wet lease four Boeing 737-800 aircraft from Smartwings
Flydubai has confirmed that it will wet lease four Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft from the Czech Republic-based airline…
Boeing quietly stretches the 777X-8
Boeing has changed the technical specifications of the 777X-8, stretching the aircraft, which has in turn increased its…
After Boeing 737NG display unit blanking incidents, FAA is addressing the issue
The United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to fix…
FAA addresses Boeing 747-8 fuselage cracks caused by shimming errors
The United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) latest Airworthiness Directive (AD) aims to address fuselage cracks on…
American Airlines eyes at least 100 A320neo or 737 MAX in new order
American Airlines is in discussions with both Airbus and Boeing to order up to 100 narrow-body aircraft. According to…
Spirit AeroSystems completes rework of Boeing 737 vertical fittings
Spirit AeroSystems, a Tier 1 supplier for Airbus and Boeing, which also provides fuselages for the Boeing 737…
India’s Akasa Air becomes first non-Ryanair airline to operate 737 MAX-8-200
Akasa Air has become the first non-Ryanair airline to operate the Boeing 737 MAX-8-200 after taking delivery of…
Hawaiian Airlines’ first Boeing 787 leaves storage, spotted at PAE
Hawaiian Airlines’ first Boeing 787-9 was spotted at Seattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE) after it left its…
Titanium: How war has reshuffled supply of a key aerospace material
An essential component of modern aircraft making is the element Titanium, chemical symbol Ti. From sections of the fuselage…
The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker: a vital military asset
The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is a military asset that has served as the backbone of the United States…