Company Story
1916 - The Boeing Company founded by William E. Boeing and Conrad Westervelt in Seattle, Washington.
1917 - Boeing delivers its first product, a seaplane, to the US Navy.
1923 - Boeing begins to focus on commercial aircraft, introducing the Boeing 80.
1927 - Boeing Air Transport (BAT) is established, which later becomes United Airlines.
1933 - Boeing introduces the Boeing 247, the first all-metal, twin-engine commercial airliner.
1938 - Boeing begins to develop the B-17 Flying Fortress bomber for the US Army Air Corps.
1942 - Boeing produces the B-17E Flying Fortress, which plays a significant role in World War II.
1950 - Boeing introduces the B-47 Stratojet, the first swept-wing bomber.
1958 - Boeing launches the 707, the first commercially successful jet airliner.
1967 - Boeing merges with McDonnell Douglas, expanding its product line and capabilities.
1996 - Boeing merges with Rockwell's aerospace and defense units, expanding its presence in the defense industry.
2003 - Boeing launches the 787 Dreamliner, a fuel-efficient, composite-material airliner.
2011 - Boeing delivers the first 787 Dreamliner to All Nippon Airways.
2015 - Boeing announces the acquisition of Aurora Flight Sciences, expanding its presence in autonomous systems.