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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
Ending life ahead of time: five planes that barely saw the skies
While age is not the most accurate index by which to determine the life expectancy of a jet,…
Air India to announce 220-aircraft order from Boeing
Air India is said to be in the final stages of finalizing an agreement with Boeing for an…
Boeing pleads not guilty on 737 MAX fraud charges
After a United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas judge ordered Boeing to be arraigned,…
737 MAX Crash victims’ families question whether Boeing created a culture of safety
As Boeing is set to appear in front of a court in Texas, the United States, the families…
Vistara halts plan to fly to US, cites Boeing 787 delivery delays
Indian airline Vistara has plans to start direct flights to the United States on hold, citing disruptions in…
EASA hopeful on Boeing 777X certification progress
The director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is hopeful that discussions regarding the flight control…
NTSB continues criticism of Ethiopia’s 737 MAX crash report
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published a second set of comments, pointing out further flaws with…
Boeing ends 2022 with a $5 billion loss
Boeing published its Q4 2022 and 2022 full-year financial results, indicating that despite a return to a positive…
Qantas flight turns back to Fiji, marking the airline’s fifth incident in a week
Flight QF 102 was bound for Sydney on the evening of January 22, 2023 when it was forced…
Spotted: 737 MAX 8 sporting Qatar Airways at Boeing Field
The rudder of a Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft painted in Qatar Airways livery has been spotted at…
Etihad to increase services to Jakarta, Indonesia, going twice daily by October 2023
Etihad has announced that it will be ramping up its services from Abu Dhabi to Jakarta, Indonesia, from…
Two Qantas flights from Melbourne turned back due to mechanical issues
Qantas seems to be plagued with mechanical issues at present, as two more flights from Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport…
NASA picks Boeing to develop sustainable flight demonstrator
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has selected Boeing as its partner to develop the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing…
Another Qantas B737 incident: plane diverted over ‘potential mechanical issue’
A Qantas flight bound for Fiji’s Nadi International Airport (NAN) was forced to turn back to Sydney’s Kingsford…
Etihad announces two new European routes: Dusseldorf & Copenhagen
Etihad Airways announced that it is launching two routes starting October 1, 2023, flying to Dusseldorf International Airport…
Will Air India steal the record of largest aircraft order in history?
Air India has recently entered negotiations with the world’s largest commercial aircraft manufacturers, Airbus and Boeing, regarding a…
India sounding out Airbus, Boeing to set up final assembly lines in the country
Airbus and Boeing may have been sounded out by the Indian government about the possibility of setting up…