Boeing is a major aerospace and defense company founded by William E. Boeing in Seattle in 1917. It is theworld’s largest aircraft manufacturer and third largest maker of military aircraft and weapons. Boeing isa major service provider to NASA and helps operate the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. The company has a long tradition of aerospace leadership and innovation. Its revenues are in excess of $60 billion a year, making it the USA’s largest exporter. It is also a huge employer, with around 160,000 employees. Boeing became a leader in manufacturing commercial jet airliners in 1958 with the introduction of theBoeing 707, a four-engine, 156-passenger airliner. Successive versions of this aircraft lead to today’s super jumbo 747 and 777 jets and the new 787 Dreamliner.
1917年，威廉·爱德华·波音在西雅图建立了波音公司，这是全球主要的民用与军用飞机制造公司。也是世界上最大的飞机制造商，世界第三大军用飞机和武器制造商。波音也是美国航空航天局的主要承包商，并帮助建立了航天飞机和国际空间站。波音是飞机制造的领先者，它还有着创新的传统。每年公司的收入都超过了600亿美金，它还是美国最大的出口商。波音拥有大约16万员工。1958年，波音成为了商用喷气式飞机的领导者，它创造了波音707.这是一架四发远程喷气运输机，有156个座位。由于波音在飞机上的不断转型，现在它拥有了波音747和777飞机，以及787梦想飞机。