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Brief History of The Boeing Company

By craftsman2012
  • William Boeing is Born

    William Boeing is Born

    The founder of The Boeing Company and American aviation pioneer is born.
  • The Boeing Model 1 takes flight

    The Boeing Model 1 takes flight

    The Model 1 a.k.a. the B & W Seaplane is completed as the first Boeing product.

  • The Boeing Company is Founded

    Boeing was incorporated in Seattle by William Boeing under the name Pacific Aero Products Co.
  • Boeing signs its first military contract for 51 Model C planes.

    Boeing signs its first military contract for 51 Model C planes.

  • Boeing assembles and flys two Model Cs for US Navy

    The Boeing Airplane Co.'s Claude Berlin and Munter assemble and fly two Model Cs for Navy officials in Pensacola, FL, The Navy orders 50 of the seaplane trainers.

  • The first Boeing Lunar Roving Vehicle is used by astronauts on the moon

  • Boeing signs a contract to fly mail between Chicago and San Francisco

    Boeing signs a contract to fly mail between Chicago and San Francisco

    The Boeing Airplane company signs a contract with the U.S. Postal Department to fly airmail on the 1,918 mile route between Chicago, IL and San Francisco, CA using the model 40a mail plane.

  • The first Monoplanes are built.

    The first aircraft models with one row of wings advance the development of large civil aircrafts.

  • 3 Boeing Stratoliners start flying Latin American routes for Pan American

  • Bretton Woods Conference Begins

    Bretton Woods Conference Begins

  • General Agreement on Tarrifs and Trade Signed

    GATT was signed by 23 nations in Geneva.
  • Boeing 737 production launch

    Boeing 737 production launch

    Lufthansa became the launch customer ordering 21 aircraft worth $67 million

  • Boeing Computer Services Founded

  • Boeing Stock hits $30.56 a Share

    Boeing Stock hits $30.56 a Share

  • World Trade Organization Commences

    WTO replaced the General Agreement on Tarriffs and Trade (GATT)
  • Boeing delivers 767 Aircraft to the government of Japan

    Boeing delivers 767 Aircraft to the government of Japan

  • Boeing acquires Hughes space and communication business

    $3.75 billion in cash
  • Boeing Stock hits $64.25 a share

    Boeing Stock hits $64.25 a share

  • Boeing Stock reaches $104.99

    Boeing Stock reaches $104.99

  • Largest Corporate Tax Break in any State's History is Signed into Law

    Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law the package with an estimated lifetime value of $8.7 billion dollars, enticing Boeing to build its 777x plane in state.
  • Boeing opens a new research and technology center in Brazil.

    Boeing opens a new research and technology center in Brazil.

    The new center in Saw Jose dos Campos is to work on aerospace technologies with Brazilian researchers and scientists.
  • Qatar Airways orders 50 777-9x's for $18.9 billion

    Qatar Airways orders 50 777-9x's for $18.9 billion

    Boeing and Qatar Airwas finalize an order for 50 777-9xs, the largest product launch in commercial jetliner history to date.