Boeing
Some of the key events about Boeing
- 1916Founded as an aircraft manufacturing company in Seattle, Washington
- 1933Introduced the Boeing 247, the first modern passenger airliner
- 1934Boeing was accused of price-fixing and monopolistic practices in the commercial aircraft industry
- 1954Launched the Boeing 707, revolutionizing commercial air travel with jet engines
- 1967Unveiled the Boeing 737, which became the best-selling commercial jet airliner in history
- 1969Contributed to the Apollo 11 mission by manufacturing the first stage of the Saturn V rocket
- 1970Introduced the Boeing 747, the world's first wide-body commercial jet
- 1970The Boeing 747 program nearly bankrupted the company due to massive cost overruns
- 1995Merged with McDonnell Douglas, significantly expanding its defense and space capabilities
- 1996Boeing acquired McDonnell Douglas, raising antitrust concerns and reducing competition in the aerospace industry
- 2001Boeing moved its headquarters from Seattle to Chicago, causing controversy and concerns about job losses
- 2003Boeing's CFO was fired for unethical conduct related to the hiring of a U.S. Air Force procurement official
- 2004Launched the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, featuring innovative composite materials and improved fuel efficiency
- 2011Delivered the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner to All Nippon Airways
- 2013The entire Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet was grounded due to battery fires
- 2017Celebrated its 100th anniversary as a leading aerospace company
- 2018A Boeing 737 MAX 8 operated by Lion Air crashed, killing all 189 people on board
- 2019A second Boeing 737 MAX 8 operated by Ethiopian Airlines crashed, leading to a worldwide grounding of the aircraft model
- 2020Boeing's internal communications revealed employees mocking regulators and discussing safety issues with the 737 MAX
- 2021Boeing agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle criminal charges over the 737 MAX crashes
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