Boeing is the world’s largest aerospace company. Its headquarters is located in Chicago. It has several locations in 65 different countries all over the world. They are also the leading producers in commercial jetliners, alongside space and security systems and defense. (Boeing, 2014) They cater to the needs of the US and allied government customers in 150 countries, whether they are civilian or government clients. Boeing products 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, 2014). W. James McNerney, Jr. is the current CEO and chairman of the board at Boeing. He started with Boeing in 2005 (Boeing, 2014). …show more content…
These are various supportive business units that handle the operations for these two companies. Its founder, William Boeing, started the company on July 15 1916 under a different name of Pacific Aero Products, which was later, renamed the Boeing Airplane Company on May 17, 1917(Boeing). Today, Boeing manufactures a wide variety of commercial jetliners including the 737, 747, 767, 777 and 787 families of airplanes and the Boeing Business Jet and about 12,000 of them are in operation today (Boeing, 2014). This means about 75 percent of the world’s fleet are Boeing planes. This also means that Boeing innovates, seeks solutions in the field and provides extensive training through its Boeing Training & Flight Services (Boeing, 2014). As of September 2014, Boeing pulled in $90 billion in annual revenue (Yahoo Finance- The Boeing Company- Key Statistics, 2014). Boeing also has the Defense, Space and Security division that deals with cyber security, the modification, production, and design solutions for various helicopters, aircrafts and jets, and satellites. (Wyoma