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Boeing

Boeing is a US multinational aerospace and defence group, which was founded in 1916 by William Boeing. The company merged with McDonnell Douglas in 1997, and its business units include Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA); Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS); Engineering, Operations & Technology; Boeing Capital; and Boeing Shared Services Group.

Chairman / President

David L. Calhoun

CFO / Finance Director

Brian West

Industry

Aerospace
Defense

Website

boeing.com

Headquarters address

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Stock Code

NYSE: BA

Year founded

1916

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Independent US government agency to send team for probe into cargo plane crash as crew members meet authorities ahead of salvage operations.

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Developing | 2 dead after cargo plane slides off Hong Kong runway, partly lands in sea