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'''The Boeing Company'''<ref>This is the actual name of the company, though legally it is a corporation.</ref>, more commonly known simply as '''Boeing''', is one of the world's largest manufacturers of aircraft, both in the commercial and military worlds, and is one of the world's largest defense contractors.

'''The Boeing Company'''<ref>This is the actual name of the company, though legally it is a corporation.</ref>, more commonly known simply as '''Boeing''', is one of the world's largest manufacturers of aircraft, both in the commercial and military worlds, and is one of the world's largest defense contractors.

Boeing was founded in [[Seattle]], [[Washington]] by William Boeing in 1916, the company started manufacturing seaplanes.  It is headquartered in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]; however, in May 2022 the company announced it would relocate its headquarters to [[Arlington, Virginia]] where many other defense contractors are headquartered.   

Boeing was founded in [[Seattle]], [[Washington]] by William Boeing in 1916, the company started manufacturing seaplanes.  It later moved its headquarters to [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], before moving them to [[Arlington, Virginia]] in May 2022.

 

As of 2026 the company is organized into three divisions:

*Defense, Space & Security (also based in Arlington, Virginia, but in February 2026 announced plans to relocate the division headquarters to [[St. Louis]], where most of its military aircraft are built); notable programs include the [[F-15]] and [[F-18]], the AH-64 Apache, the V-22 Osprey (co-built with Bell Helicopter Textron), and the upcoming [[F-47]]

==History==

==History==