Overview
Boeing has been a defining force in aviation since William Boeing founded the company in Seattle in 1916. Today, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, it operates the industry's broadest portfolio: the Commercial Airplanes division builds the 737, 767, 777, and 787 families that carry much of the world's traffic, while Defense, Space & Security produces fighters, tankers, rotorcraft, and space systems.
The 2020s tested the company severely — the 737 MAX crises, production-quality oversight, and programme delays on the 777X and KC-46. The recovery through 2025–2026 has been steady: deliveries are running well ahead of prior years, and the July 2026 Farnborough order book, led by deals for Uganda Airlines and AerCap, reinforced demand across the portfolio.
Boeing's defining win of the era is the F-47 — the US Air Force's sixth-generation NGAD fighter, awarded in 2025 — positioning the company to lead manned-unmanned teaming alongside its MQ-25 Stingray carrier drone and CCA ambitions. In space, Starliner and the SLS core stages keep Boeing anchored in NASA's human spaceflight architecture.
Focus Areas
Commercial Airplanes
The 737 MAX family, 787 Dreamliner, 777/777X, and 767 — the workhorses of global airline fleets and freight networks.
F-47 (NGAD)
The US Air Force's sixth-generation fighter award — Boeing's return to the front rank of combat aircraft primes alongside F-15EX.
Tankers & Rotorcraft
KC-46 Pegasus tanker, AH-64 Apache, CH-47 Chinook, and V-22 Osprey partnership — the mobility and strike enablers of allied air forces.
Space
Starliner crew vehicle, Space Launch System core stages, and satellite platforms across civil, commercial, and national-security missions.
Unmanned Systems
MQ-25 Stingray — the Navy's first carrier-based autonomous tanker — and collaborative combat aircraft research.