Boeing
Sign in to saveThe Boeing Company ( ) is an American multinational corporation that designs and manufactures airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, and missiles worldwide. The company also provides leasing and product support services. Boeing is among the largest global aerospace manufacturers; it is the fourth-largest defense contractor in the world based on 2022 revenue and is the largest exporter in the United States by dollar value. Boeing was founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. The present corporation is the result of the merger of Boeing with McDonnell Douglas on August 1,
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The Boeing Company is an American aerospace manufacturer that designs and builds airplanes, helicopters, rockets, satellites, and missiles, while also offering leasing and support services for these products. The company is one of the world's largest aerospace manufacturers, the fourth-largest defense contractor globally, and the largest U.S. exporter by dollar value.
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- Logo used since 1997
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- Headquarters in Crystal City, Virginia
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- Public
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- , in Seattle
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- William E. Boeing
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- Crystal City, Virginia
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28 sectionsContents
- History
- Origins
- Sea Launch
- Merger with McDonnell Douglas
- Corporate headquarters moves
- Spirit Aerosystems Acquisition
- Labor strike
- Divisions
- Safety defects and airplane crashes
- Boeing 737 MAX crashes and groundings
- Alaska Airlines Flight 1282
- Potential replacement for the 737 MAX
- Environmental record
- Jet biofuels
- Political contributions, federal contracts, advocacy and criticism
- Criticism
- War profiteering
- Controversy
- Financials
- Employment numbers
- Corporate governance
- Board
- Past leadership
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
The Boeing Company ( ) is an American multinational corporation that designs and manufactures airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, and missiles worldwide. The company also provides leasing and product support services. Boeing is among the largest global aerospace manufacturers; it is the fourth-largest defense contractor in the world based on 2022 revenue and is the largest exporter in the United States by dollar value. Boeing was founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. The present corporation is the result of the merger of Boeing with McDonnell Douglas on August 1, 1997.
As of 2023, the Boeing Company's corporate headquarters is located in the Crystal City neighborhood of Arlington County, Virginia. The company is organized into three primary divisions: Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA), Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), and Boeing Global Services (BGS). In 2021, Boeing recorded $62.3billion in sales. Boeing is ranked 54th on the Fortune 500 list (2020), and ranked 121st on the Fortune Global 500 list (2020).
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