Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading
manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security
systems. A top U.S. exporter, the company supports airlines and U.S.
and allied government customers in 150 countries. Boeing products and
tailored services include commercial and military aircraft, satellites,
weapons, electronic and defense systems, launch systems, advanced
information and communication systems, and performance-based logistics
and training.
Boeing has a long tradition of aerospace leadership and
innovation. The company continues to expand its product line and
services to meet emerging customer needs. Its broad range of
capabilities includes creating new, more efficient members of its
commercial airplane family; integrating military platforms, defense
systems and the warfighter through network-enabled solutions; creating
advanced technology solutions; and arranging innovative
customer-financing options.
With corporate offices in Chicago, Boeing employs more
than 170,000 people across the United States and in 70 countries. This
represents one of the most diverse, talented and innovative workforces
anywhere. More than 140,000 employees hold college degrees -- including
nearly 35,000 advanced degrees -- in virtually every business and
technical field from approximately 2,700 colleges and universities
worldwide. Our enterprise also leverages the talents of hundreds of
thousands more skilled people working for Boeing suppliers worldwide.
Boeing is organized into two business units: Boeing
Commercial Airplanes and Boeing Defense, Space & Security.
Supporting these units are Boeing Capital Corporation, a global
provider of financing solutions; the Shared Services Group, which
provides a broad range of services to Boeing worldwide; and Boeing
Engineering, Operations & Technology, which helps develop, acquire,
apply and protect innovative technologies and processes.
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Boeing has been the premier manufacturer of commercial
jetliners for more than 40 years. With the merger of Boeing and
McDonnell Douglas in 1997, Boeing's leadership in commercial jets,
joined with the lineage of Douglas airplanes, gives the combined
company a 70-year heritage of leadership in commercial aviation. Today,
the main commercial products are the 737, 747, 767 and 777 families of
airplanes and the Boeing Business Jet. New product development efforts
are focused on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and the 747-8. The company
has nearly 12,000 commercial jetliners in service worldwide, which is
roughly 75 percent of the world fleet. Through Boeing Commercial
Aviation Services, the company provides unsurpassed, around-the-clock
technical support to help operators maintain their airplanes in peak
operating condition. Commercial Aviation Services offers a full range
of world-class engineering, modification, logistics and information
services to its global customer base, which includes the world's
passenger and cargo airlines, as well as maintenance, repair and
overhaul facilities. Boeing also trains maintenance and flight crews in
the 100-seat-and-above airliner market through Boeing Training &
Flight Services, the world's largest and most comprehensive provider of
airline training.
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) provides
end-to-end services for large-scale systems that enhance air-, land-,
sea- and space-based platforms for global military, government and
commercial customers. In addition to designing, producing, modifying and
supporting fighters, bombers, transports, rotorcraft, aerial refuelers,
missiles, munitions and spacecraft for military, civil and commercial
use, BDS is developing enhanced capabilities through network-enabled
solutions, communications and intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance technologies. BDS supports the U.S. government as a
system integrator on several programs of national significance,
including NASA's International Space Station and, the Missile Defense
Agency's Ground-based Midcourse Defense program. BDS is also expanding
into new markets and adjacencies, including unmanned systems, cyber
security, energy management, and support and logistics.
Boeing Capital Corporation
Boeing Capital Corporation is a global provider of
financing solutions. Working closely with Commercial Airplanes and
Defense, Space & Security, Boeing Capital Corporation arranges,
structures and provides financing to facilitate the sale and delivery of
Boeing commercial and military products. With a year end 2011
portfolio value at approximately $4.3 billion, Boeing Capital
Corporation combines Boeing's financial strength and global reach,
detailed knowledge of Boeing customers and equipment, and the expertise
of a seasoned group of financial professionals.
Engineering, Operations & Technology
EO&T enhances Boeing's growth and productivity by
driving technical and functional excellence across the enterprise. Its
primary objectives are to support the company's business units by
delivering high-quality, low-cost technical services in information
technology, research and technology, and test and evaluation; integrated
enterprise strategies that ensure technology is ready when needed,
competitively protected and environmentally progressive; and highly
disciplined and efficient engineering, operations and supplier
management support that ensures program success. The organization pays
particular attention to ensuring the success of development programs,
and strives to attract, develop and retain a world-class technical and
functional work force.
Shared Services Group
Shared Services Group allows business units to focus on
profitable growth by providing the infrastructure services required to
run their global operations. The group provides a broad range of
services worldwide, including facilities services, employee benefits
and services, staffing, recruitment, wellness programs, security, fire
protection, site operations, disaster preparedness, construction,
reclamation, conservation programs, virtual workplace, creative
services, transportation, business continuity and the purchase of all
non-production goods and services. It also offers comprehensive travel
services to Boeing employees and manages the sale and acquisition of
all leased and owned property for Boeing. By integrating services,
Shared Services Group delivers greater value, creates "lean" processes
and operations, leverages buying power and simplifies access to
services for all of Boeing.
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Contact: Public Relations 312-544-2002
January 2012
January 2012
