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The Boeing Company (in short “Boeing”) is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, and satellites worldwide. The company also provides leasing and product support services. Boeing is among the largest global aircraft manufacturers, is the second-largest defense contractor in the world based on 2013 revenue, and is the largest exporter in the United States by dollar value. Boeing stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
The Boeing Company’s corporate headquarters are located in Chicago and the company is led by President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg. Boeing is organized into five primary divisions: Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA); Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS); Engineering, Operations & Technology; Boeing Capital; and Boeing Shared Services Group. In 2015, Boeing recorded $96.11 billion in sales, ranked 27th on the Fortune magazine “Fortune 500” list (2015), ranked 90th on the “Fortune Global 500” list (2015), and ranked 27th on the “World’s Most Admired Companies” list (2015).

International Airlines Group posts annual operating profit of €3,230M; orders 18 Boeing 777-9 for British Airways

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International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of British Airways announced an annual operating profit of €3,230 million for 2018 and that's an increase...

Bamboo Airways (Vietnam) announces order for 10 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners to launch new international routes

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The deal marks a major widebody aeroplane purchase by the Vietnamese airlineBoeing and Bamboo Airways today confirmed an order for 10 787-9 Dreamliners valued...

Vietjet announces order for 100 Boeing 737 MAX aeroplanes (80 MAX 10 and 20 MAX 8)

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Signing ceremony witnessed by U.S. President Trump, Vietnamese President TrongBoeing and Vietjet confirmed that the innovative and growing Vietnamese carrier has purchased 100 additional...

Lessor BOC Aviation delivers first Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft to Icelandair

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BOC Aviation has delivered its first Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft to its newest customer, Icelandair, based in Reykjavik. The aircraft will be powered...

Boeing nominates former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley for election to Board of Directors

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The Boeing Company board of directors has nominated Nikki Randhawa Haley to be elected as a director at the company's annual meeting of shareholders...

Boeing-Embraer partnership receives shareholder approval

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The proposed strategic partnership between Boeing and Embraer was approved today by Embraer's shareholders during an Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting held at the company's...

Exactly 10 years ago, Turkish Airlines flight TK1951 crashed during landing at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

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On 25 February 2009 – exactly 10 years ago –, Turkish Airlines flight TK1951 crashed during landing at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Netherlands, resulting in...

airBaltic to phase out its Boeing 737 fleet in 2019

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Latvian airline airBaltic announces that it will end its Boeing 737 fleet operations in autumn 2019, one year ahead of the original plan. The...

U.S. Government approves release of Boeing EA-18G Growler to Finland

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Boeing and the U.S. Navy have received U.S. Department of Defense approval to offer the EA-18G Growler to Finland. Previously only Australia had been...

Etihad Airways reaches agreements with Airbus and Boeing to restructure orders

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Following two consecutive years of losses, Etihad Airways has reached agreements with Boeing and Airbus to restructure a large portion of its previous orders. The...

Boeing and Safran disclose the name of their new APU joint venture: Initium Aerospace

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Initium Aerospace will create high value for customers, combining the best technologies and services of Boeing and Safran to offer a more competitive APU...

Corendon Boeing 747 has ‘landed’ in hotel garden

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Aircraft will be converted into 5D aviation experience for the publicAfter a five-day mega transport from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Badhoevedorp, the Corendon Boeing...

Happy 50th Birthday, Queen of the Skies!

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Exactly 50 years ago, the first Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet reached for the skies for the very first time.On 9 February 1969, Boeing test...

Boeing delivers first KC-46A tanker to Altus U.S. Air Force base

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Boeing delivered its fifth KC-46A Pegasus tanker to the U.S. Air Force, the first that will be based at Altus Air Force Base, Okla....

Boeing partners with Aerion to build the AS2, the first supersonic business jet on the market

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Boeing to provide financial, engineering and industrial resources Boeing today announced a partnership with Aerion, a Reno, Nev.-based company pioneering next-generation supersonic aircraft. As part...

Boeing receives $2.4 billion contract from U.S. Navy for 19 P-8A Poseidon aircraft

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The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a $2.4 billion production contract for the next 19 P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The contract includes 10 aircraft to...

A legend celebrates its birthday: Boeing’s Jumbo Jet turns 50

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On February 9th, 1969, the first Boeing 747-100 took off on its first official flight over Seattle On April 26th, 1970, Lufthansa’s first...

Boeing autonomous passenger air vehicle completes first flight

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Boeing NeXt program tests prototype to advance safety and technology of urban air mobility Electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle has a design range of...

Boeing delivers first 787 Dreamliner for WestJet

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Airline to fly 787-9 on new non-stop international routes Aeroplane named after carrier's chairman, founder; features new business cabinBoeing yesterday delivered the first of ten...

Brazilian Government approves strategic partnership between Embraer and Boeing

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Embraer and Boeing have welcomed the approval by the Government of Brazil of the strategic partnership that will position both companies to accelerate growth in global...

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