Boeing

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The Boeing Company

Type

Public

Traded as

NYSE: BA Dow Jones Industrial Average Component S&P 500 Component

Industry

Aerospace and Defense

Founded

Seattle, Washington, U.S. (1916)

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Area served

Worldwide

Key people

W. James McNerney, Jr.

(Chairman and CEO)

Products

Commercial airliners Military aircraft Munitions Space systems Computer services

Revenue

US$ 64.306 billion (2010)[1]

Operating income

US$ 5.023 billion (2010)[1]

Profit

US$ 3.307 billion (2010)[1]

Total assets

US$ 68.565 billion (2010)[1]

Total equity

US$ 2.776 billion (2010)[1]

Employees

164,495 (Apr. 28, 2011)[1]

Divisions

Boeing Commercial Airplanes Boeing Defense, Space & Security Others

Subsidiaries

Aviall, Inc. CDG Jeppesen Boeing Aircraft Holding Company Boeing Australia Boeing Canada Boeing Defence UK Boeing Store

Website

Boeing.com

The Boeing Company (pronounced / bo .

/ BOH-ing) is an American multinational aerospace and defense

corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois[2] since 2001. Boeing is made up of multiple business units, which are Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA); Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS); Engineering, Operations & Technology; Boeing Capital; and Boeing Shared Services Group. Boeing is among the largest global aircraft manufacturers by revenue, orders and deliveries, and the third largest aerospace and defense contractor in the world based on defense-related revenue.[3] Boeing is the largest exporter by value in the United States.[4] Its stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Contents
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1 History

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1.1 Before 1930s 1.2 1930s and 1940s 1.3 1950s 1.4 1960s 1.5 1970s 1.6 1980s 1.7 1990s 1.8 2000s 1.9 2010s 1.10 The 92 EU-US Agreement notes 1.11 Recent product development

2 Environment

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2.1 Environmental record 2.2 Jet biofuels 2.3 Electric propulsion

3 Political contributions, federal contracts, advocacy 4 Divisions 5 Employment numbers 6 Corporate governance

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6.1 Current board of directors 6.2 Chief executive officer 6.3 Chairman of the board 6.4 President

7 See also 8 References 9 Further reading 10 External links

History
Before 1930s
In March 1910 William E. Boeing bought Heath's shipyard in Seattle, Washington, on the Duwamish River, which will later become his first airplane factory.[5] Boeing was incorporated in Seattle by William Boeing, on July 15, 1916, as "Pacific Aero Products Co.". Boeing, who studied at Yale University, worked initially in the timber industry, where he became wealthy and acquired knowledge about wooden structures. This knowledge would prove invaluable in his subsequent design and assembly of airplanes. The company stayed in Seattle to take advantage of the local supply of Spruce wood.[6]

Replica of Boeing's first plane, the Boeing Model 1, at the Museum of Flight

William Boeing founded his company a few months after the June 15 maiden flight of one of the two "B&W" seaplanes built with the assistance of George Conrad Westervelt, a U.S. Navy engineer. Boeing and Westervelt decided to build the B&W seaplane after having flown in a Curtissseaplane and realizing they could build a better airplane.[7] Many of Boeing's early planes were seaplanes. At this point the Boeing planes were built and assembled in a lakeside hangar located in Seattle's South Lake Union Neighborhood.

Boeing's original logo

On May 9, 1917, the company became the "Boeing Airplane Company". In late 1917, the US entered World War I and Boeing knew that the US Navy needed seaplanes for training. So Boeing shipped two new Model Cs to Pensacola, Florida where the planes were flown for the Navy. The Navy liked the Model C so much that they ordered fifty more.[8]The Boeing Company moved its operations to a larger former shipbuilding facility known as Boeing Plant 1, located on the Lower Duwamish Waterway.

When World War I ended in 1918, a large surplus of cheap, used military planes flooded the commercial airplane market, and this prevented aircraft companies like Boeing from selling any new airplanes. Because of this, many airplane companies went out of business, but other companies, including Boeing, started selling other products. Boeing built dressers, counters, and furniture, along with flat-bottom boats called Sea Sleds.[8] In 1919 the Boeing B-1 made its first flight. It was a flying boat that accommodated one pilot and two passengers and mail. Over the course of eight years, it made international airmailflights from Seattle, Washington to Victoria, British Columbia.[9] On May 24, 1920, the Boeing Model 8 made its first flight. It was the first plane to fly over Mount Rainier.[10] In 1923, Boeing began a competition against Curtiss for a contract to develop a pursuit fighter for the U.S. Army Air Service. Although Curtiss finished its design first and was awarded the contract, Boeing continued to develop its PW-9 fighter. That plane, along with the Boeing P-12/ F4B fighter,[11] made Boeing a leading manufacturer of fighters over the course of the next decade. In 1925, Boeing built its Model 40 mail plane for the US government to use on airmail routes. In 1927, an improved version of this plane was built, the Model 40A. The 40A won the U.S. Post Office's contract to deliver mail between San Francisco and Chicago. The 40A also had a passenger cabin that accommodated two passengers.[12] That same year, Boeing created an airline named Boeing Air Transport, which merged a year later with Pacific Air Transport and the Boeing Airplane Company. The first airmail flight for the airline was on July 1, 1927.[12] The company changed its name to United Aircraft and Transport Corporation in 1929 and acquired Pratt & Whitney, Hamilton Standard Propeller Company, and Chance Vought. United Aircraft then purchased National Air Transport in 1930. On July 27, 1929, the 12-passenger Boeing 80 biplane made its first flight. With three engines, it was Boeing's first plane built with the sole intention of being a passenger transport. An upgraded version, the 80A, carrying eighteen passengers, made its first flight in September 1929.[12]

[edit]1930s

and 1940s

In 1930, the Monomail, a low-wing monoplane that carried mail, was built. Built entirely out of metal, it was very fast and aerodynamic, and it also had retractable landing gear. In fact, its design was so revolutionary that the engines and propellers of the time could not handle the plane. By the time controllable pitch propellers were developed, Boeing was building its Model 247 airliner. Two Monomails were built. The second one, the Model 221, had a 6-passenger cabin.[13][14] In 1933 the revolutionary Boeing 247 was introduced, the first truly modern airliner. The 247 was an all-metal low-wing monoplane that was much faster, safer, and easier to fly than other passenger aircraft. For example, it was the first twin engine passenger aircraft that could fly on one engine. In an era of unreliable engines, this

vastly improved flight safety. Boeing built the first sixty aircraft exclusively for its own airline operations. This badly hurt competing airlines, and was typical of the anti-competitive corporate behavior that the US government sought to prohibit at the time. The Air Mail Act of 1934 prohibited airlines and manufacturers from being under the same corporate umbrella, so the company split into three smaller companies Boeing Airplane Company, United Airlines, and United Aircraft Corporation, the precursor to United Technologies. As a result, William Boeing sold off his shares and left Boeing. Claire Egtvedt, who had become Boeing's president in 1933, became the chairman as well. He believed the company's future was in building bigger planes.[15] Work began in 1936 on Boeing Plant 2 to accommodate the production of larger modern aircraft. Shortly after, an agreement with Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) was reached, to develop and build a commercial flying boat able to carry passengers on transoceanic routes. The first flight of the Boeing 314 Clipper was in June 1938. It was the largest civil aircraft of its time, with a capacity of 90 passengers on day flights, and of 40 passengers on night flights. One year later, the first regular passenger service from the US to the UK was inaugurated. Subsequently other routes were opened, so that soon Pan Am flew with the Boeing 314 to destinations all over the world. In 1938, Boeing completed work on its Model 307 Stratoliner. This was the worlds first pressurized-cabin transport aircraft, and it was capable of cruising at an altitude of 20,000 feet (6,100 m) above most weather disturbances.

Boeing 377 Stratocruiser

During World War II, Boeing built a large number of B-17 and B-29 bombers. Many of the workers were women whose husbands had gone to war. In the beginning of March 1944, production had been scaled up in such a manner that over 350 planes were built each month. To prevent an attack from the air, the manufacturing plants had been covered with greenery and farmland items. During these years of war the leading aircraft companies of the US cooperated. The Boeing-designed B-17 bomber was assembled also by Lockheed Aircraft Corp. and Douglas Aircraft Co., while the B-29 was assembled also by Bell Aircraft Co. and by Glenn L. Martin Company.

After the war, most orders of bombers were canceled and 70,000 people lost their jobs at Boeing. The company aimed to recover quickly by selling its Stratocruiser (the Model 377), a luxurious four-engine commercial airliner developed from the B-29. However, sales of this model were not as expected and Boeing had to seek other opportunities to overcome the situation. The company successfully sold military derivatives of the Stratocruiser, such as the C-97 adapted for troop transportation and the KC-97 for aerial refueling.

[edit]1950s

The Boeing 707, 1964

Boeing developed military jets such as the B-47 Stratojet and B-52 Stratofortress bombers in the late-1940s and into the 1950s. During the early 1950s, Boeing used company funds to develop the 367-80 jet airliner demonstrator that led to the KC-135 Stratotanker and Boeing 707jetliner. In the mid-1950s technology had advanced significantly, which gave Boeing the opportunity to develop and manufacture new products. One of the first was the guided short-range missile used to intercept enemy aircraft. By that time the Cold War had become a fact of life, and Boeing used its short-range missile technology to develop and build an intercontinental missile. In 1958, Boeing began delivery of its 707, the United States' first commercial jet airliner, in response to the British De Havilland Comet, FrenchSud Aviation Caravelle and Soviet Tupolev Tu-104, which were the worlds first generation of commercial jet aircraft. With the 707, a four-engine, 156-passenger airliner, the US became a leader in commercial jet manufacture. A few years later, Boeing added a second version of this aircraft, the 720, which was slightly faster and had a shorter range.

[edit]1960s
Vertol Aircraft Corporation was acquired by Boeing in 1960,[16] and was reorganized as Boeing's Vertol division. The twin-rotor CH-47 Chinook, produced by Vertol, took its first flight in 1961. This heavy-lift helicopter remains a work-horse vehicle up to the present day. In 1964, Vertol also began production of the CH-46 Sea Knight.

Boeing 737-300

In December 1960, Boeing announced the model 727 jetliner, which went into commercial service about three years later. Different passenger, freight and convertible freighter variants were developed for the 727. The 727 was the first commercial jetliner to reach 1000 sales, and a few years later the 1500 mark was reached. Boeing won a contract in 1961 to manufacture the S-IC stage of the Saturn V rocket, manufactured at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1967, Boeing introduced another short- and medium-range airliner, the twin-engine 737. It has become since then the best-selling commercial jet aircraft in aviation history. The 737 is still being produced, and continuous improvements are made. Several versions have been developed, mainly to increase seating capacity and range.

The 707 and 747 formed the backbone of many major airline fleets through the end of the 1970s.

The roll-out ceremonies for the first 747-100 took place in 1968, at the massive new factory inEverett, about an hour's drive from Boeing's Seattle home. The aircraft made its first flight a year later. The first commercial flight occurred in 1970. The 747 has an intercontinental range and a larger seating capacity than Boeing's previous aircraft.

TurboJET 929-100 (Jetfoil)

Boeing also developed hydrofoils in the 1960s. The screw driven USS High Point (PCH-1) was an experimental submarine hunter. The patrol hydrofoil USS Tucumcari (PGH-2) was more successful. Only one was built, but it saw service in Vietnam and Europe before running aground in 1972. Its innovative waterjet[citation needed] and fully submersed flying foils were the model for the later Pegasus class patrol hydrofoils and the model 929 Jetfoil ferries in the 1980s. The Tucumcari and later boats were produced in Renton. While the Navy hydrofoils were withdrawn by the end of the 1980s, the swift and smooth Boeing Jetfoils are still in service in Asia.

[edit]1970s
In the beginning of the 1970s, Boeing faced a new crisis. The Apollo program, in which Boeing had participated significantly during the preceding decade, was almost entirely canceled. Once more, Boeing hoped to compensate with sales of its commercial airliners. At that time, however, there was a heavy recession in the airlines industry so that Boeing did not receive any orders for more than a year. Boeing's bet for the future, the new 747, was delayed in production by three months because of problems with its Pratt & Whitney engines. Another problem was that in 1971, the U.S. Congress decided to stop the financial support for the development of the supersonic 2707, Boeing's answer to the British-French Concorde, forcing the company to discontinue the project. The company had to reduce the number of employees from over 80,000 to almost half, only in the Seattle area. In January 1970, the first 747, a four-engine long-range airliner, flew its first commercial flight. This famous aircraft completely changed the way of flying, with its 450-passenger seating capacity and its upper deck. Boeing has delivered nearly 1,400 747s. The 747 has undergone continuous improvements to keep it technologically up-to-date. Larger versions have also been developed by stretching the upper deck. As of 2010, the 747 is still being produced, with its newest version being the 747-8. Boeing launched three Jetfoil 929-100 hydrofoils that were acquired in 1975 for service in the Hawaiian Islands. When the service ended in 1979 the three hydrofoils were acquired by Far East Hydrofoil for service between Hong Kong and Macau.[17]

During the 1970s, Boeing also developed the US Standard Light Rail Vehicle which was used in San Francisco, Boston and Morgantown, WV.

The narrow body Boeing 757 replaced the 707 and 727

[edit]1980s
In 1983, the economic situation began to improve. Boeing assembled its 1,000th 737 passenger airliner. During the following years, commercial aircraft and their military versions became the basic equipment of airlines and air forces. As passenger air traffic increased, competition was harder, mainly from Airbus, a European newcomer in commercial airliner manufacturing. Boeing had to offer new aircraft, and developed the singleaisle 757, the larger, twin-aisle 767, and upgraded versions of the 737. An important project of these years was the Space Shuttle, to which Boeing contributed with its experience in space rockets acquired during the Apollo era. Boeing participated also with other products in the space program, and was the first contractor for the International Space Station program. During the decade several military projects went into production, including Boeing support of the stealth B-2 bomber. As part of an industry team led by Northrop, Boeing built the outboard portion of the B-2 stealth bomber wing, the aft center fuselage section, landing gears, fuel system and weapons delivery system. At its peak in 1991, the B-2 was the largest military program at Boeing, employing about 10,000 people. The same year, the National Aeronautic Association of the USA awarded the B-2 design team the Collier Trophy for the greatest achievement in aerospace in America. The first B-2 rolled out of the bomber's final assembly facility in Palmdale, Calif., in November 1988 and it flew for the first time on July 17, 1989.[18] The Avenger air defense system and a new generation of short-range missiles also went into production. During these years, Boeing was very active in upgrading existing military equipment and developing new ones. Boeing also contributed to wind power development with the experimental MOD-2 Wind Turbines for NASA and US DOE, and the MOD-5B for Hawaii.[19]

[edit]1990s

Air France 777-300ER

Boeing was one of seven competing companies' that bid for the Advanced Tactical Fighter. Boeing agreed to team with General Dynamics and Lockheed, so that all three companies would participate in the development if one of the three companies design was selected. The Lockheed design was eventually selected and developed into the F-22 Raptor.[20] In April 1994, Boeing introduced the most modern commercial jet aircraft at the time, the twin-engine 777, with a seating capacity of approximately 300 to 370 passengers in a typical three-class layout, in between the 767 and the 747. The longest range twin-engined aircraft in the world, the 777 was the first Boeing airliner to feature a "fly-by-wire" system and was conceived partly in response to the inroads being made by the European Airbus into Boeings traditional market. This aircraft reached an important milestone by being the first airliner to be designed entirely by using CAD techniques.[21] The 777 was also the first airplane to be certified for 180 minute ETOPS at entry into service by the FAA.[22] Also in the mid-1990s, the company developed the revamped version of the 737, known as the 737 "Next-Generation", or 737NG. It has since become the fastestselling version of the 737 in history, and on April 20, 2006 sales passed those of the "Classic 737", with a follow-up order for 79 aircraft from Southwest Airlines. In 1995 Boeing announced that the headquarters complex on East Marginal Way South would be demolished instead of being upgraded to match new seismic standards. Boeing scheduled demolition of the facility in 1996 and moved the headquarters to an adjacent building.[23] In 1997 Boeing's headquarter was located on East Marginal Way South, by King County Airport, in Seattle.[24] In 1996, Boeing acquired Rockwells aerospace and defense units. The Rockwell business units became a subsidiary of Boeing, named Boeing North American, Inc. In August 1997, Boeing merged with McDonnell Douglas in a US$13 billion stock swap under the name The Boeing Company. However this name had actually been Boeing's official name previously adapted on May 21, 1961.[25] Following the merger, the McDonnell Douglas MD-95 was renamed the Boeing 717, and the production of the MD-11 was limited to the freighter version. Boeing introduced a new corporate identity with completion of the merger, incorporating the Boeing logo type and a stylized version of the McDonnell Douglas symbol, which was derived from the Douglas Aircraft logo from the 1970s.

[edit]2000s

Boeing's headquarters in Chicago. Formerly the headquarters of Morton Salt

International Space Station

In September 2001, Boeing moved its corporate headquarters from Seattle to Chicago. Chicago, Dallas and Denver vying to become the new home of the worlds largest aerospace concern all had offered packages of multimillion-dollar tax breaks.[26] Its offices are located in the Fulton River District, Chicago just outside the Loop, Chicago.[2] On October 10, 2001, Boeing lost to its rival Lockheed Martin in the fierce competition for the multi-billion dollar Joint Strike Fighter contract. Boeings entry, the X-32, was rejected in favor of Lockheeds X-35 entrant. Boeing continues to serve as the prime contractor on the International Space Station and has built several of the major components.

After several decades of success, Boeing lost ground to Airbus and subsequently lost its position as market leader in 2003. Multiple Boeing projects were pursued and then canceled, notably the Sonic Cruiser, a proposed jetliner that would travel just under the speed of sound, cutting intercontinental travel times by as much as 20 percent. It was launched in 2001 along with a new advertising campaign to promote the company's new motto, "Forever New Frontiers", and to rehabilitate its image. However, the plane's fate was sealed by the changes in the commercial aviation market following theSeptember 11 attacks and the subsequent weak economy and increase in fuel prices. Subsequently, Boeing streamlined production and turned its attention to a new model, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, using much of the technology developed for the Sonic Cruiser, but in a more conventional aircraft designed for maximum efficiency. The company also launched new variants of its successful 737 and 777 models. The 787 proved to be highly popular choice with airlines, and won a record number of pre-launch orders at a time in which Airbus was seen to be struggling with delays and cost overruns in producing its A380 superjumbo; at the same time, several airlines threatened to switch their A380 orders to Boeing's modernized version of the 747, the 747-8.[27] Airbus's response to the 787, the Airbus A350, received a lukewarm response at first when it was announced as an improved version of the A330, and only gained significant orders when Airbus promised an entirely new design. The 787 has encountered delays in coming to production, with the first flight not occurring until late 2009, more than two years late. Production will be increased to 10 Boeing 787s per month by 2013.[28] In 2004, Boeing ended production of the 757 after 1,050 were produced. More advanced, stretched versions of the 737 were beginning to compete against the 757, and the new 787-3 filled much of the top end of the 757 market. Also that year, Boeing announced that the 717, the last civil aircraft to be designed by McDonnell Douglas, would cease production in 2006. The 767 was in danger of cancellation as well, with the 787 replacing it, but orders for the freighter version extended the program. In May 2005, Boeing announced its intent to form a joint venture, United Launch Alliance with its competitor Lockheed Martin. The new venture will be the largest provider of rocket launch services to the US government. The joint venture gained regulatory approval and completed the formation on December 1, 2006.[29] On August 2, 2005, Boeing sold its Rocketdyne rocket engine division to Pratt & Whitney. On May 1, 2006, Boeing announced that it had reached a definitive agreement to purchase Dallas, Texas-based Aviall, Inc. for $1.7 billion and retain $350 million in debt. Aviall, Inc. and its subsidiaries, Aviall Services, Inc. and ILS formed a wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing Commercial Aviation Services (BCAS).[30] On August 18, 2007, NASA announced that Boeing would be the manufacturing contractor for the liquid-fueled upper stage of the Ares I rocket. The stage, based on both Apollo-Saturn and Space Shuttle technologies, will be constructed at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility near New Orleans, the same site where Boeing constructed the massive S-IC stage of the Saturn V rocket in the 1960s.

[edit]Unethical conduct
In May 2003, the US Air Force announced it would lease 100 KC-767 tankers to replace the oldest 136 of its KC-135s. In November 2003, responding to critics who argued that the lease was more expensive than an outright purchase, the DoD announced a revised lease of 20 aircraft and purchase of 80. In December 2003, the Pentagon announced the project was to be frozen while an investigation of allegations of corruption by one of its former procurement staffers, Darleen Druyun (who began employment at Boeing in January) was begun. The fallout of this resulted in the resignation of Boeing CEO Philip M. Condit and the termination of CFO Michael M. Sears.[31] Harry Stonecipher, former McDonnell Douglas CEO and Boeing COO, replaced Condit on an interim basis. Druyun pleaded guilty to inflating the price of the contract to favor her future employer and to passing information on the competing Airbus A330 MRTT bid. In October 2004, she was sentenced to nine months in jail for corruption, fined, given three years of supervised release and 150 hours of community service. In March 2005, the Boeing board forced President and CEO Harry Stonecipher to resign. Boeing said an internal investigation revealed a "consensual" relationship between Stonecipher and a female executive that was "inconsistent with Boeing's Code of Conduct" and "would impair his ability to lead the company".[32] James A. Bell served as interim CEO (in addition to his normal duties as Boeings CFO) until the appointment of Jim McNerney as the new Chairman, President, and CEO on June 30, 2005.

[edit]Industrial espionage
In June 2003, Lockheed Martin sued Boeing, alleging that the company had resorted to industrial espionage in 1998 to win the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) competition. Lockheed claimed that the former employee Kenneth Branch, who went to work for McDonnell Douglas and Boeing, passed 25,000 proprietary documents to his new employers. Lockheed argued that these documents allowed Boeing to win 21 of the 28 tendered military satellite launches. In July 2003, Boeing was penalized, with the Pentagon stripping $1 billion worth of contracts away from the company and awarding them to Lockheed Martin. Furthermore, the company was forbidden to bid for rocket contracts for a twenty-month period, which expired in March 2005. In early September 2005, it was reported that Boeing was negotiating a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice in which it would pay up to $500 million to cover this and the Darleen Druyun scandal.[33]

[edit]2010s
In March 2011, Boeing made a deal with two Chinese airlines for a total 43 aircraft worth about $10 billion. Air China will buy 5 Boeing 747-8 aircraft which will be delivered between 2014 to 2015. Hong Kong Airlines have still to finalize an agreement to buy 38 aircraft, which include 6 freighters and 30 Boeing Dreamliners.[34][35]

[edit]The

92 EU-US Agreement notes

Until the late 1970s the US had an almost de facto monopoly in the Large Civil Aircraft (LCA) sector. The Airbus consortium (created in 1969) started competing effectively in the 1980s. At that stage the US became concerned about the European competition and the alleged subsidies paid by the European governments for the developments of the early models of the Airbus family. This became a major issue of contention, as the European side was equally concerned by subsidies accruing to US LCA manufacturers through NASA and Defense programs. The EU and the US started bilateral negotiations for the limitation of government subsidies to the LCA sector in the late 1980s. Negotiations were concluded in 1992 with the signature of the EC-US Agreement on Trade in Large Civil Aircraft which imposes disciplines on government support on both sides of the Atlantic which are significantly stricter than the relevant WTO rules: Notably, the Agreement regulates in detail the forms and limits of government support, prescribes transparency obligations and commits the parties to avoiding trade disputes.[36]

[edit]Subsidy disputes
In 2004 the EU and the US agreed to discuss a possible revision of the 1992 EU-US Agreement provided that this would cover all forms of subsidies including those used in the US, and in particular the subsidies for the Boeing 787; the first new aircraft to be launched by Boeing for 14 years. October 2004, the US began legal proceedings at the World Trade Organization by requesting WTO consultations on European launch investment to Airbus. The US also unilaterally withdrew from the 1992 EU-US Agreement.[37] In October 2004, Boeing filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization (WTO), claiming that Airbus had violated a 1992 bilateral accord when it received what Boeing deems as unfair subsidies from several European governments. Airbus retaliated by filing another complaint, contesting that Boeing had also violated the accord when it received tax breaks from the U.S. Government. Moreover, the E.U. also complained that the investment subsidies from Japanese airlines violated the accord. On January 11, 2005, Boeing and Airbus agreed that they would attempt to find a solution to the dispute outside of the WTO. However, in June 2005, Boeing and the United States government reopened the trade dispute with the WTO, claiming that Airbus had received illegal subsidies from European governments. Airbus has also retaliated against Boeing, reopening the dispute and also accusing Boeing of receiving subsidies from the US government.[38] On September 15, 2010, the World Trade Organization ruled that Boeing had received billions of dollars in illegal government subsidies.[39] Boeing responded that the ruling was a fraction of the size of the ruling against Airbus and would require few changes in its operations.[40]

[edit]Recent

product development

[edit]Commercial airplanes

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner on its first flight.

Boeing has achieved several consecutive launches, beginning with the formal launch of the 787 for delivery to All Nippon Airways and Air New Zealand. Rollout of the first 787 occurred on July 8, 2007, with the first flight taking place on December 15, 2009. Boeing also received the launch contract from the US Navy for the P-8 Multimission Maritime Aircraft, an antisubmarine warfare patrol aircraft. Several orders for the Wedgetail AEW&C airplanes are expected as well. Boeing launched the 777 Freighter in May 2005 with an order from Air France. The freighter variant is based on the 200LR. Other customers include FedEx, Emirates Airline, and Air Atlanta Icelandic. Boeing has achieved above projected orders for its 787 Dreamliner, outselling the rival Airbus A350. Boeing officially announced in November 2005 that it would produce a larger variant of the 747, the 747-8, in two models, commencing with the Freighter model for two cargo carriers with firm orders for the aircraft. The second model, dubbed the Intercontinental, would be produced for passenger airlines that Boeing expected would place orders in the near future. Both models of the 747-8 would feature a lengthened fuselage, new, advanced engines and wings, and the incorporation of other technologies developed for the 787. Boeing has also introduced new extended range versions of the 737. These include the 737-700ER and 737900ER. The 737-900ER is the latest and will extend the range of the 737-900 to a similar range as the successful 737-800 with the capability to fly more passengers, due to the addition of two extra emergency exits.

The record-breaking 777-200LR Worldliner, presented at the Paris Air Show2005.

The 777-200LR Worldliner embarked on a well-received global demonstration tour in the second half of 2005, showing off its capacity to fly farther than any other commercial aircraft. On November 10, 2005, the 777200LR set a world record for the longest non-stop flight. The plane, which departed from Hong Kong traveling to London, took a longer route, which included flying over the U.S. It flew 11,664 nautical miles (21,601 km) during its 22-hour 42-minute flight. It was flown by Pakistan International Airlines pilots and PIA was the first airline to fly the 777-200LR Worldliner. On August 11, 2006, Boeing announced an agreement to form a joint-venture with the large Russian titanium producer, VSMPO-Avisma for the machining of titanium forgings. The forgings will be used on 787 program.[41] On December 27, 2007 Boeing and VSMPO-Avisma created ajoint venture Ural Boeing Manufacturing and signed a contract on titanium products deliveries until 2015, with Boeing planning to invest $27 billion in Russia over the next 30 years.[42]

[edit]Defense and other

Realizing that increasing numbers of passengers have become reliant on their computers to stay in touch, Boeing introduced Connexion by Boeing, a satellite based Internet connectivity service that promised air travelers unprecedented access to the World Wide Web. The company debuted the product to journalists in 2005, receiving generally favorable reviews. However, facing competition from cheaper options, such as cellular networks, it proved too difficult to sell to most airlines. In August 2006, after a short and unsuccessful search for a buyer for the business, Boeing chose to discontinue the service.[43][44]

Boeing plant in Wichita. Boeing maintains a large work force in Wichita, Kansas.

Boeing also developed the Boeing KC-767 aerial refueling tanker. Italy ordered four KC-767s in December 2002, with the first one scheduled to be delivered in November 2008. Boeing and Italy are negotiating on the penalty for the late deliveries. Boeing stated the delay is due to such factors as design changes, expanded US flight testing, greater-than-expected challenges to software integration, and the complexity of getting the tanker ready for certification by the Federal Aviation Administration.[45] Boeing's late delivery of a tanker to Japan in 2007 incurred a penalty "well under $5 million" according to Boeing.[45] Boeing delivered the third aircraft to Japan in March 2009 and the last aircraft was delivered in January 2010.[46][47]

In February 2011, Boeing received a contract for 179 KC-46 US Air Force tankers at a value of $35 billion.[48] The KC-46 tankers are based on the KC-767.

Graphic representation of the XM1202Mounted Combat Systems

Boeing jointly with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), were the prime contractors in the U.S. military's Future Combat Systems program.[49] The FCS program was canceled in June 2009 with all remaining systems swept into the BCT Modernization program.[50]Boeing works jointly with SAIC in the BCT Modernization program like the FCS program but the U.S. Army will play a greater role in creating baseline vehicles and will only contract others for accessories. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates' shift in defense spending to "make tough choices about specific systems and defense priorities based solely on the national interest and then stick to those decisions over time"[51] hit Boeing especially hard, because of their heavy involvement with canceled Air Force projects.[52] In 2010 The Boeing Company completed its acquisition of Argon ST Inc. Argon ST, based in Fairfax, Va., develops C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) and combat systems. Boeing on June 30, 2010 announced its intent to acquire Argon ST as part of the company's strategy to expand its capabilities to address the C4ISR, cyber and intelligence markets.[53]

[edit]Future concepts
In May 2006, four concept designs being examined by Boeing were outlined in The Seattle Times based on corporate internal documents.[54] The research aims in two directions: low-cost airplanes, and environmentalfriendly planes. Codenamed after the well-known Muppets a design team known as the Green Team concentrated primarily on reducing fuel usage. All four designs illustrated rear-engine layouts. "Fozzie" employs open rotors and would offer a lower cruising speed. "Beaker" has very thin, long wings, with the ability to partially fold-up to facilitate easier taxiing. "Kermit Kruiser" has forward swept wings over which are positioned its engines, with the aim of lowering noise below due to the reflection of the exhaust signature upward.

  

"Honeydew" with its delta wing design, resembles a marriage of the flying wing concept and the traditional tube fuselage.

As with most concepts, these designs are only in the exploratory stage intended to help Boeing evaluate the potentials of such radical technologies.[54]

[edit]Environment [edit]Environmental

record

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts had listed Boeing as the thirteenth-largest corporate producer of air pollution in the United States based on 2002 data,[55] although data from 2008 shows that they have dropped off the list.[56] According to the Center for Public Integrity, the United States Environmental Protection Agency has linked Boeing to more than twenty Superfund toxic waste sites.[57] In 2006, the UCLA Center for Environmental Risk Reduction released a study showing that Boeing's Santa Susana Field Laboratory, in the Simi Hills of eastern Ventura County inSouthern California, had been contaminated with toxic and radioactive waste. The study found that air, soil, groundwater, and surface water at the site all contained radionuclides, toxic metals, and dioxins; air and water additionally contained perchlorate, TCE, and hydrazines, while water showed the presence of PCBs as well.[58] Clean up studies and lawsuits are in progress.[59][60]

[edit]Jet

biofuels

Main articles: Aviation biofuel and Algae fuel The airline industry is responsible for about 11 percent of greenhouse gases emitted by the U.S. transportation sector.[61] Aviation's share of the greenhouse gas emissions is poised to grow, as air travel increases and ground vehicles use more alternative fuels like ethanol and biodiesel.[61] Boeing estimates that biofuels could reduce flight-related greenhouse-gas emissions by 60 to 80 percent.[61] The solution would be blending algae fuels with existing jet fuel.[61] Boeing executives said the company is informally collaborating with leading Brazilian biofuels maker Tecbio, Aquaflow Bionomic of New Zealand and other fuel developers around the world. So far, Boeing has tested six fuels from these companies, and will probably have gone through 20 fuels "by the time we're done evaluating them."[61] Boeing is joining other aviation-related members in the Algal Biomass Organization (ABO).[62] Air New Zealand and Boeing are researching the jatropha plant to see if it is a sustainable alternative to conventional fuel.[63] A two-hour test flight using a 5050 mixture of the new biofuel with Jet A-1 in the number one position Rolls Royce RB-211 engine of 747-400 ZK-NBS, was successfully completed on 30 December

2008. The engine was then removed to be scrutinised and studied to identify any differences between the Jatropha blend and regular Jet A1. No effects to performances were found. On August 31, 2010, Boeing worked with the United States Air Force to test the Boeing C-17 running on 50% JP-8, 25% Hydro-treated Renewable Jet fuel and 25% of a FischerTropsch fuel with successful results.[64]

[edit]Electric

propulsion

Boeing has stated that for the subsonic concept, hybrid electric engine technology is a clear winner. Hybrid electric propulsion has the potential to shorten takeoff distance and reduce noise.[65]

[edit]Political

contributions, federal contracts, advocacy

Boeing's 2010 lobbying expenditure by the third quarter was $13.2 million (2009 total: $16.9 million).[66][67] In the 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama "was by far the biggest recipient of campaign contributions from Boeing employees and executives, hauling in $197,000 five times as much as John McCain, and more than the top eight Republicans combined."[68] In both 2009 and 2008 Boeing was second on the list of Top 100 US Federal Contractors, with contracts totalling $22.0 billion and $23.1 billion respectively.[69][70] Since 1995, the company has agreed to pay $1.6 billion to settle thirty-nine instances of misconduct, including $615 million in 2006 in relation to illegal hiring of government officials and improper use of proprietary information.[71][72] The company is a member of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, a Washington D.C.-based coalition of over 400 major companies and NGOs that advocates for a larger International Affairs Budget, which funds American diplomatic and development efforts abroad.[73] A series of cables show how US diplomats and senior politicians intervene on behalf of Boeing to help boost the company's sales.[74] In 2007 and 2008 the company benefitted from over $10 billion of long-term loan guarantees, helping finance the purchase of their commercial aircraft in countries including Brazil, Canada, Ireland and the United Arab Emirates, from the Export-Import Bank of the United States, some 65% of the total loan guarantees the bank made in the period.[75]

[edit]Divisions
The two largest divisions are Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS).[76] Boeing Capital Boeing Commercial Airplanes

 

Boeing Defense, Space & Security

 

Phantom Works

Engineering, Operations & Technology

     

Boeing Research & Technology Boeing Test & Evaluation Intellectual Property Management Information Technology Environment, Health, and Safety[76]

Boeing Shared Services Group

 

Boeing Realty Boeing Travel Management Company

[edit]Employment

numbers
Employment by division[77] Employees 65,014 70,014 19,071 7,799 2,597 164,495

Employment by location[77] Location Alabama Arizona California Kansas Missouri Pennsylvania Texas Washington Other Locations Total Company Employees 2,572 4,588 22,650 2,183 14,936 6,162 6,163 75,558 29,683 164,495

Group Boeing Defense, Space & Security Commercial Airplanes Engineering, Operations & Technology Finance & Shared Services Other Corporate Total Company

Approximately 1.5% of Boeing employees are in the Technical Fellowship program, a program through which Boeing's top engineers and scientists set technical direction for the company.[78]

[edit]Corporate [edit]Current  

governance
[edit]Chairman

board of directors

of the board

W. James McNerney, Jr. Chairman, President & CEO John H. Biggs

19161934 William E. Boeing 19341939 Clairmont L. Egtvedt (acting) 19391966 Clairmont L. Egtvedt

         

John Bryson David L. Calhoun Arthur D. Collins, Jr. Linda Cook William M. Daley Kenneth M. Duberstein Admiral Edmund P. Giambastiani, Jr., U.S. Navy (ret) John McDonnell Susan C. Schwab Mike S. Zafirovski

19681972 William M. Allen 19721987 Thornton "T" A. Wilson 19881996 Frank A. Shrontz 19972003 Philip M. Condit 20032005 Lew Platt 2005 W. James McNerney, Jr. [edit]President 19221925 Edgar N. Gott[81] 19261933 Philip G. Johnson 19331939 Clairmont L. Egtvedt 19391944 Philip G. Johnson 19441945 Clairmont L. Egtvedt 19451968 William M. Allen 19681972 Thornton T A. Wilson 19721985 Malcolm T. Stamper 19851996 Frank A. Shrontz 19961997 Philip M. Condit 19972005 Harry Stonecipher 2005 James A. Bell (acting) 2005 W. James McNerney, Jr.

[edit]Chief

executive officer

19331939 Clairmont L. Egtvedt 19391944 Philip G. Johnson 19441945 Clairmont L. Egtvedt[79] 19451968 William M. Allen 19691986 Thornton T A. Wilson 19861996 Frank A. Shrontz[80] 19962003 Philip M. Condit 20032005 Harry C. Stonecipher 2005 James A. Bell (acting) 2005 W. James McNerney, Jr. [edit]See

also

Chicago portal Seattle portal Companies portal Aviation portal

      

Boeing Aircraft Holding Company Boeing Canada Boeing hydrofoils Boeing Everett Factory Boeing Renton Factory Boeing Plant 1 Boeing Plant 2

     

Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour Corporate public museum Competition between Airbus and Boeing Plant 42 Boeing Models North Charleston, South Carolina Site of 2nd 787 Assembly line Top 100 US Federal Contractors - $22.0 billion in FY2009

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[edit]Further

reading

Greider, William. One World, Ready or Not: The Manic Logic of Global Capitalism. London: Penguin Press, 1997. ISBN 0-7139-9211-5.

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