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US aerospace manufacturer Boeing is one of the best-known names in all of aviation. The Chicago-headquartered company employs more than 140,000 people worldwide, and produces both commercial and military aircraft. Over more than a century of operations, it has produced some of the most iconic airliners of all time, such as the famous 747 family.

787-8 Dreamliner
Boeing
Stock Code
BA
Business Type
Planemaker
Date Founded
July 15, 1916
CEO
Dave Calhoun
Headquarters Location
Chicago, USA

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