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The Boeing Company

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The Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace, defense and aviation corporation. Timber magnate William Boeing founded it in Seattle, Washington in 1916 as the Pacific Aero Products Co., and it grew into one of the world's largest aircraft manufacturers. Boeing moved its corporate headquarters from Seattle to Chicago in 2001 and from Chicago to Arlington, Virginia in 2022, while retaining major commercial airplane manufacturing operations in the Seattle area.

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Company Type
Aerospace, defense and aviation manufacturer 2
Company Type
American multinational corporation that designs and manufactures airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites 1
Founded Year
1916 2
Headquarters
Arlington, Virginia, U.S. 2
Size Band
100,000 or More 3
Listing
NYSE 4
Status
Active 4
Company Type
Company Type (category)
Public 1
The Boeing Company
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What was Boeing originally called when it was founded?

The Boeing Company was founded in Seattle, Washington in 1916 by timber magnate William Boeing as the Pacific Aero Products Co. It grew into one of the world's largest aircraft manufacturers, and moved its corporate headquarters from Seattle to Chicago in 2001 and from Chicago to Arlington, Virginia in 2022, while retaining major commercial airplane manufacturing operations in the Seattle area.
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Boeing parent from the 2008 acquisition. The article also records a sale to Archer Aviation on 10 August 2026; that edge waits for Archer Aviation (queue row 209402).

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Source Gunter's Space Page: X-37BContractors field
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Contractors: Boeing

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Source Boeing X-40 (Encyclopedia Astronautica)Summary line
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Boeing X-40A Experimental Space Maneuver Vehicle was built to test landing technologies for the later X-37.

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Source Quest Joint Airlock (Wikipedia)Construction
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This module was manufactured by Boeing, under contract by NASA, at the Marshall Space Flight Center in 2000

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Source Boeing 247 (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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The Boeing Model 247 is an early American airliner, and one of the first such aircraft to incorporate advances such as all-metal (anodized aluminum) semimonocoque construction, a fully cantilevered wing, and retractable landing gear.

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Source Boeing 2707, WikipediaInfobox: manufacturer
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Boeing Commercial Airplanes

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Source Boeing 307 Stratoliner (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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The Boeing Model 307 Stratoliner (or Strato-Clipper in Pan American service, or C-75 in USAAF service) is an American stressed-skin four-engine low-wing tailwheel monoplane airliner derived from the B-17 Flying Fortress bomber, which entered commercial service in July 1940.

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Source Boeing 367-80 (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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The Boeing 367-80, also known as the Dash 80, is a retired American four-engined prototype jet aircraft by Boeing to demonstrate the advantages of jet propulsion for commercial aviation.

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Source Boeing 377 Stratocruiser (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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The Boeing 377 Stratocruiser was a large long-range airliner developed from the C-97 Stratofreighter military transport, itself a derivative of the B-29 Superfortress.

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Source Wikipedia: Boeing 707Source page, makertier 2

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Source Wikipedia: Boeing 717Source page, maker

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Source Boeing 720 (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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The Boeing 720 is a retired American narrow-body airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

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Source Wikipedia: Boeing 727Source page, makertier 2

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Source Wikipedia: Boeing 737Source page, makertier 2

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Source Boeing 737 Classic (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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The Boeing 737 Classic is a series of narrow-body airliners produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes

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Source Boeing 737 MAX (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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The Boeing 737 MAX is a series of narrow-body aircraft developed by Boeing Commercial Airplanes

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Source Boeing 737 Next Generation (Wikipedia)Lead
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is a twin-engined narrow-body aircraft produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes

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Source Wikipedia: Boeing 747Source page, makertier 2

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Source Boeing 747-400 (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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The Boeing 747-400 is a large, long-range wide-body airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes

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Source Boeing 747-8 (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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The Boeing 747-8 is the last member of the Boeing 747 family

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Source Boeing 747SP (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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The Boeing 747SP (for Special Performance) is a shortened version of the Boeing 747 wide-body airliner

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Source Wikipedia: Boeing 757Source page, makertier 2

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Source Wikipedia: Boeing 767Source page, makertier 2

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Source Wikipedia: Boeing 777Source page, makertier 2

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Source Boeing 777X (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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The Boeing 777X is an American long-range, wide-body, twin-engine airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes

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Source Wikipedia: Boeing 787 DreamlinerSource page, makertier 2

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Source Boeing 7J7 (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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The Boeing 7J7 was an American short- to medium-range airliner proposed by American aircraft manufacturer Boeing in the 1980s.

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Source Boeing 929 Jetfoil (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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The Boeing 929 Jetfoil is a passenger-carrying, waterjet-propelled hydrofoil by Boeing.

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Source Boeing AH-6 (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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Developed by Boeing Rotorcraft Systems, these include the Unmanned Little Bird (ULB) demonstrator, the A/MH-6X Mission Enhanced Little Bird (MELB)

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Source Boeing A160 Hummingbird (Wikipedia)Lead (manufacturer edge)
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the company was acquired by Boeing and became integrated into Boeing Phantom Works

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Source Boeing B-1 (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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The Boeing B-1 (company designation Model 6) is a small biplane flying boat designed by William Boeing

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Source Wikipedia: Boeing B-17 Flying FortressSource page, makertier 2

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Source Boeing B-47 Stratojet (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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The Boeing B-47 Stratojet (Boeing company designation Model 450) is a retired American long-range, six-engined, turbojet-powered strategic bomber that was designed to fly at high subsonic speed and at high altitude to avoid enemy interceptor aircraft.

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Source Boeing B-50 Superfortress (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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The Boeing B-50 Superfortress is a retired American strategic bomber.

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Source Wikipedia: Boeing B-52 StratofortressSource page, makertier 2

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Source Boeing B-54 (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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The Boeing B-54 was an American strategic bomber project designed by Boeing

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Source Boeing YB-9 (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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The Boeing YB-9 was the first all-metal monoplane bomber aircraft designed for the United States Army Air Corps.

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Source Boeing Bird of Prey (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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The Boeing Bird of Prey is an American black project aircraft, intended to demonstrate stealth technology.

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Source Boeing Business Jet (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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A Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) is a version of a Boeing jet airliner with modifications to serve the private, head of state, and corporate jet market.

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Source Boeing C-108 Flying Fortress (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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The Boeing C-108 Flying Fortress was an American transport aircraft used during World War II.

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Source Boeing C-135 Stratolifter (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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The Boeing C-135 Stratolifter is a transport aircraft developed from the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker

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Source Boeing C-137 Stratoliner (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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The Boeing C-137 Stratoliner is a retired VIP transport aircraft derived from the Boeing 707 jet airliner

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1. Wikidata: Boeing
  • Wikidata Q66, weapon-system manufacturer (w-bbfill-military3-0926)
  • Wikidata Q66, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Operates In: Weapons Industry, Wikidata P452 industry claim
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2. Wikipedia, Boeing
Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    The Boeing Company ( BO-ing) is an American multinational corporation that designs and manufactures airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, and missiles worldwide.
  • Lead section, third sentence
    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.
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3. StockAnalysis.com: StockAnalysis company profile for The Boeing Company
StockAnalysis.comCompany profile: Employees
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Employees 182,000
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4. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR): SEC EDGAR submissions for BOEING CO
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR)
  • exchanges
    "exchanges": [ "NYSE", "NYSE" ]
  • tickers
    "tickers": [ "BA", "BA-PA" ]
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Wikipedia, Boeing 737 MAX Groundings
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  • Associated With: Boeing 737 MAX Crisis
  • Related Corporate Events: Boeing 737 MAX Crisis
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Insitu (Wikipedia)
Parent Company Of: Insitu, History, 2008 acquisition
Quote, Parent Company Of: Insitu, History, 2008 acquisition
Insitu was acquired by long-time partner Boeing in 2008.
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Wikipedia, United Space Alliance
Parent Company Of: United Space Alliance, Lead: parent
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made Boeing the co-owner along with Lockheed for the rest of the company's corporate existence
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