Boeing secures $2.38 billion contract for KC-46A Pegasus tankers
Boeing has been awarded a $2.38 billion contract to produce 15 additional KC-46A Pegasus tankers for the US…
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Boeing is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, telecommunications equipment, and missiles worldwide. The company also provides leasing and product support services. Boeing is among the largest global aerospace manufacturers; it is the U.S.’s largest exporter by dollar value, and one of the largest employers in the United States.
Key Facts
- Type: Publicly traded company
- Industry: Aerospace, Defense
- Founded: July 15, 1916; 107 years ago in Seattle, Washington, USA
- Founders: William E. Boeing, George Conrad Westervelt
- Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois, USA (since 2001)
- Key People: Dave Calhoun (President and CEO), Brendan Nelson AO (Senior Vice President)
- Products: Commercial airplanes, military aircraft, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, missiles, telecommunications equipment
- Services: Aircraft leasing, maintenance, training, data analytics
Revenue: US$77.79 billion (2023) - Number of employees: 170,688 (2023)
- Website: https://www.boeing.com
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Boeing to issue layoff notices to thousands of workers in November 2024
Boeing plans to issue layoff notices to thousands of workers in November 2024, meaning those employees will leave…
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Boeing plans to cut 10% of its workforce and postpone the first deliveries of its 777X jet as…
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Boeing reported that its Compact Laser Weapon System, or CLWS, successfully engaged and defeated large drones for the…