The Boeing Company
Boeing is the world`s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners, defense, space and security systems, and service provider of aftermarket support. As America’s biggest manufacturing exporter, the company supports airlines and U.S. and allied government customers in more than 150 countries. Boeing products and tailored services include commercial and military aircraft, satellites, weapons, electronic and defense systems, launch systems, advanced information and communication systems, and performance-based logistics and training.
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Aerospace & Air Transport
- Market Focus:
- Globally (various continents)
- Year Founded:
- 1916
- Employees:
- Over 1000
This company also provides solutions for other industrial applications.
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About Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Boeing Commercial Airplanes is committed to being the leader in commercial aviation by offering airplanes and services that deliver superior design, efficiency and value to customers around the world. There are more than 10,000 Boeing commercial jetliners in service, flying passengers and freight more efficiently than competing models in the market.
About Boeing Defense, Space & Security
The world's second-largest defense company, Defense, Space & Security is the only aerospace business offering products and capabilities allowing its customers to meet mission requirements from the sea bed to outer space. It serves a diverse customer base, but its portfolio is focused in six key market areas: Commercial Derivatives, Military Rotorcraft, Human Space Exploration, Satellites, Autonomous Systems and Services.
Key Organizations at Boeing
With local presence and a global vision, Boeing people are at the heart of our tradition of leadership and innovation. We serve customers in 150 countries by delivering top quality technical and professional services through organizations that bring to bear “the best of Boeing” every day. These organizations engage on everything from advanced research and development to conservation efforts to public policy advocacy to arranging financing solutions for our customers. Such organizations are:
Tours of Boeing Facilities
Boeing offers public tours at two of its facilities:
Everett, Wash. -- The Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour is located in Mukilteo, Wash., 25 miles north of Seattle. Public tours of Boeing's Everett factory are available seven days a week. The Everett, Wash., facility is home to the 747, 767, 777 and 787 Dreamliner production lines and is the world's largest building by volume. Visitors will see airplanes being built for our worldwide base of airline customers.
St. Louis, Mo. -- The James S. McDonnell Prologue Room Air and Space History Exhibit showcases the pioneers of aviation, their achievements and those of the thousands of workers who turned dreams into reality. The Prologue Room is located in the Boeing-St. Louis headquarters adjacent to Lambert-St. Louis International airport. The Prologue Room is open for self-guided tours weekdays during June, July and August only. Guided tours are available to groups of 10 or more
Global Focus
The Boeing Company is the world’s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems. Boeing is committed to being the best in aerospace and an enduring global industrial champion—a top performer in each and every area of our business delivering superior value to customers, employees, shareholders, communities and partners.
Boeing’s global reach includes customers in approximately 150 countries and employees and operations in more than 65 countries. The company has manufacturing, service and technology partnerships with companies and governments worldwide and contracts with more than 20,000 diverse suppliers and partners.
Boeing is the United States’ largest exporter and works closely with its many partners and suppliers around the world to create the greatest aerospace products. Today, more than 70 percent of Boeing’s total backlog is represented by customers outside the U.S. Our business growth benefits local partners, customers, shareholders and employees globally. Our increasing in-market presence and local partnerships in key global markets are expanding our business even more. Partnerships with the world’s best companies and research institutes enable us to capture emerging opportunities, establish long-term relationships and win new business.
Global business drives Boeing’s growth and secures our leadership position now and in and future.
Our Vision
Over the past century, generations of talented Boeing employees helped build the world’s largest aerospace company—and shaped the course of history along the way. The Boeing Vision is an expression of our company’s purpose and values, designed to inspire and focus all employees on a shared future and to reaffirm that, together, we can meet the challenges that lie ahead.