Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense systems, and space and security technologies. Founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, the company today operates as an integrated aerospace and defense contractor with a global customer base. Boeing relocated its corporate headquarters to Arlington, Virginia in 2022 and maintains extensive engineering, manufacturing and service operations across the United States and around the world.
Boeing’s principal lines of business include Commercial Airplanes, which produces and supports a range of jetliners used by airlines globally; Defense, Space & Security, which develops military aircraft, rotorcraft, surveillance and reconnaissance systems, satellites, and launch and missile systems; and Boeing Global Services, which provides aftermarket maintenance, training, spare parts, digital analytics and logistics support. The company supplies aircraft families that have been widely adopted by carriers worldwide and provides integrated sustainment and modernization services for government and commercial customers.
Throughout its history Boeing has grown through product development and strategic acquisitions, including the 1997 merger with McDonnell Douglas, which broadened its defense and space capabilities. Its operations span multiple continents with suppliers, manufacturing sites and customer-support facilities across North America, Europe, Asia and beyond. Boeing serves commercial airlines, leasing companies, national governments, space agencies and other large institutional customers.
As a publicly traded company, Boeing is governed by a board of directors and an executive leadership team and is subject to regulatory oversight relevant to aviation safety, defense contracting and space programs. Its business combines large-scale manufacturing, complex engineering programs and a global services network aimed at supporting aircraft and systems throughout their operating lifecycles.