The Boeing Co.-Changing Innovation

The Boeing Company:

Game-Changing Innovation

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The Boeing Company is a multinational enterprise that designs, manufactures and sells commercial jetliners, defense, space, and security systems. Boeing has become the largest aerospace company in the world and is a top exporter of the United States, reaching an astounding one hundred and fifty countries. As of December 31, 2013, The Boeing Company and its subsidiaries employ over 157,000 people in 50 states (www.boeing.com) and an estimating 10,000 in more than 65 countries (www.boeing.com). This symbolizes one of the most diverse, talented and innovative workforces that we have seen within any corporation. Because of The Boeing Companies innovative and talented workforce, they have been able to overcome many obstacles in new development programs and maintain a leading competitive advantage in the aerospace industry, despite a spiking numbers of emerging competition.

Boeing takes pride in a long tradition of aerospace leadership and innovation. Some capabilities that have enabled Boeing to take a leadership role in the aerospace industry include creating and adding new, more efficient members to its commercial airplane family; integrating military platforms, defense systems and the warfighter through the network-enabled solutions; creating advanced technology solutions and arranging innovative customer-financing options (www.boeing.com). More recently, The Boeing Company was named “Eco-Company of the Year” on February 26, 2015 by Air Transport World (ATW) at the trade publications 41st Annual Industry Achievement Awards (www.boeing.com). The Boeing Company was recognized by Air Transport World for “ever-more fuel and emissions efficient aircraft” like their 787 Dreamliner, 737 MAX and 777X (www.boeing.mediaroom.com). This company strives to “develop sustainable aviation biofuels” and Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator Program is only one of Boeing’s more recent innovative programs that tests new technology to...