About Us

The Boeing Company is one of the world’s largest aerospace companies and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. Boeing is also a top U.S. exporter and provides aftermarket support for mixed fleets worldwide through Boeing Global Services. Boeing’s customer base includes commercial airlines, the U.S. military and allied governments across more than 150 countries.

Boeing has a long tradition of aerospace leadership, which began in Seattle in 1916, when William Boeing founded the company. Boeing’s services today have expanded to include products and services to meet emerging customer needs, with capabilities ranging from creating new, efficient commercial airplanes to designing, building and integrating the most advanced military platforms. The company leverages the talent of one of the most diverse and innovative workforces anywhere in the world, and has the biggest concentration of employees here in Washington state. In addition to Boeing’s more than 55,000 Washington employees, the company is proud to work with some 1,500 Washington state businesses which support an estimated 120,000 direct and indirect jobs.