Boeing
Boeing is a global aerospace prime that designs, manufactures, and services commercial airplanes (737 MAX, 787, 777X), defense platforms (Apache, Chinook, P-8, E-7, MQ-25), space systems, and sustainment services for airlines, the US and allied governments, and global services customers.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1916
- HeadquartersArlington, United States
- Headcount5,001–10,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Boeing does
Boeing (The Boeing Company, NYSE: BA) is a Delaware-incorporated global aerospace prime contractor founded in 1916, operating across commercial airplanes, defense, space, and services. Its commercial portfolio spans the 737 MAX single-aisle family, 787 Dreamliner, 777/777X widebodies, and Boeing Business Jets; its defense and space portfolio includes the AH-64 Apache and CH-47 Chinook helicopters, C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifter, P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, E-7 Wedgetail AEW&C, MQ-25 Stingray carrier-based unmanned refueler, MQ-28 Ghost Bat combat drone, MUOS narrowband communications satellites, and the VC-25B presidential aircraft. Underlying technologies include advanced composite fuselage construction, the Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array (MESA) sensor, the 702MP satellite platform, the Quantum 4 Space (Q4S) quantum networking payload, and digital manufacturing tools.
Boeing generates revenue through a mix of long-cycle programs and sustainment services. Commercial aircraft and major defense platforms are delivered under multi-year enterprise contracts with airlines, the US Department of Defense, the UK Ministry of Defence, the Government of India, and other allied governments, with revenue typically recognised on delivery and multi-year sustainment contracts (e.g., Boeing Global Services flight training, the £879 million UK Rotary Wing Enterprise, the $482.2 million India Apache/M777 support package) providing a managed services tail. The company distributes through direct enterprise field sales, government procurement, its global services network, training campuses such as Gatwick, and acquired assets including Short Brothers (Belfast) and the Prestwick Aerospace Innovation Centre following the December 2025 Spirit AeroSystems acquisition. The firmographic dataset supplied for Boeing UK & Ireland (a London-based subsidiary) reports 1,001-5,000 employees, while the consolidated enterprise has a 140,000+ global workforce spanning 150+ countries.
Boeing firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Boeing
- Legal name
- The Boeing Company
- Website
- https://boeing.co.uk
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1916
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 5,001–10,000 employees
- Short description
- Boeing is a global aerospace prime that designs, manufactures, and services commercial airplanes (737 MAX, 787, 777X), defense platforms (Apache, Chinook, P-8, E-7, MQ-25), space systems, and sustainment services for airlines, the US and allied governments, and global services customers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Boeing industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Commercial and Defense Aerospace Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Aircraft Manufacturing (336411), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413)
- SIC
- Aircraft & Parts (3720), Aircraft (3721), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Commercial Aircraft Manufacturing (Fixed-Wing) (IMABAAAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Military Fixed-Wing Aircraft Manufacturing (IMABAAAB), Special-Mission Fixed-Wing Aircraft Manufacturing (ISR, AEW&C, Patrol) (IMABAAAH), Military Aircraft Structures, Airframes & Composites (IMABAMAH), Military Avionics, Mission Computers & Flight Controls (IMABAMAE), Primary Airframe Structures (Fuselage, Wing, Empennage) (IMABAEAA)
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Where Boeing is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Arlington
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices19 records
Markets served
Boeing business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Commercial Aircraft Sales: Sale of commercial aircraft including 737 MAX family, 787 Dreamliner, 777 and 777X widebody aircraft to airlines worldwide. Revenue recognized upon aircraft delivery with typical multi-year order-to-delivery cycles.
- Defense Products: Military aircraft and systems including P-8 Poseidon, E-7 Wedgetail, MQ-25 Stingray, Apache helicopters, Chinook helicopters, C-17 Globemaster, and satellite communications systems sold to U.S. and allied government customers
- Space Systems: Satellite systems including MUOS narrowband communications satellites and space vehicle programs like CST-100 Starliner for NASA
- Defense Sustainment and Support Services: Long-term maintenance, training, and support services for military platforms under contracts like the £879 million Rotary Wing Enterprise for UK Apache and Chinook fleets
- Commercial Aviation Services: Flight and technical training, spare parts distribution, and maintenance services through Boeing Global Services including the Gatwick Training Campus
- Aerospace Manufacturing: Boeing reported FY2025 revenue of $89.5 billion with net income of $2.2 billion, marking a return to profitability after years of losses. The company carries $159 billion in total debt against $6 billion in equity (788% debt-to-equity ratio).
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | VC-25B Bridge Aircraft (Air Force One) - Qatari gifted Boeing 747-8 modified for presidential use |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | China Southern Airlines freighter order - 7 aircraft |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Defense and Space Contracts |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | UK Rotary Wing Enterprise Contract |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | India Apache and M777 Howitzer Support Package |
Go-to-market motion5 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels8 records
Boeing product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Boeing is a global aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and services commercial airplanes (including the 737 MAX, 787 Dreamliner, and 777X), defense systems (rotary-wing, fixed-wing, and unmanned platforms such as the Apache, Chinook, P-8 Poseidon, E-7 Wedgetail, and MQ-25 Stingray), and space systems (including MUOS communications satellites). The company also provides aftermarket services, pilot training, and sustainment through Boeing Global Services.
Product overview
Boeing is a leading global aerospace company developing, manufacturing, and servicing commercial airplanes, defence products, and space systems. The commercial aircraft portfolio includes the 737 MAX single-aisle family, 777X next-generation widebody, and 787 Dreamliner. The defence portfolio spans rotary-wing platforms (Apache attack helicopter, Chinook heavy-lift helicopter), airborne early warning (E-7 Wedgetail), maritime patrol (P-8 Poseidon), strategic airlift (C-17 Globemaster III), and unmanned systems (MQ-25 Stingray aerial refueler, MQ-28 Ghost Bat combat drone). Boeing also delivers space systems including MUOS communications satellites and provides comprehensive services through Boeing Flight Services (training), Boeing Defence UK (sustainment), and digital solutions like FliteDeck Pro electronic flight bag and ThreadsDoc AI documentation tools.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Boeing Defence UK: UK-based defence operations and services
- Boeing Global Services
- Boeing Commercial Airplanes
- Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Products and services
- 737 MAX
- 787 Dreamliner
- 777X
- AH-64 Apache
- CH-47 Chinook
- C-17 Globemaster III
- E-7 Wedgetail Airborne early warning and control aircraft with 360-degree Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array radar for multi-domain situational awareness, sold to air forces including the UK RAF and Royal Australian Air Force.
- P-8 Poseidon
- MQ-25 Stingray Unmanned aerial refueling aircraft providing aerial tanker capability to extend carrier air wing operational range, sold to the U.S. Navy.
- MQ-28 Ghost Bat Unmanned combat aircraft for collaborative combat operations alongside manned fighter aircraft, sold to allied defense customers.
- MUOS Communications Satellites Narrowband military communications satellites providing secure UHF voice and data connectivity for U.S. and allied forces worldwide.
- Boeing Flight Services
- Boeing Defence UK Onshore defence business delivering sustainment, maintenance, training, and integration services for UK armed forces platforms including Apache, Chinook, C-17, P-8, and E-7 Wedgetail.
Quantifiable outcome
- 787 Dreamliner delivers 20-25% better fuel burn than previous generation aircraft
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Boeing
Customer profileNamed customers17 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Boeing technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability4 records
Feature7 records
Boeing partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- UK Ministry of DefencecoreLong-term strategic partnership for defense aircraft sustainment including Apache and Chinook helicopters, P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol, E-7 Wedgetail AEW&C, and C-17 Globemaster support. Boeing Defence UK delivers sustainment, training, and integration services under £879 million Rotary Wing Enterprise contract.
- Spirit AeroSystems (Short Brothers)coreBoeing acquired Spirit AeroSystems in December 2025, integrating Belfast operations as Short Brothers, a Boeing Company, and Prestwick Aerospace Innovation Centre. Short Brothers produces fuselage sections, engine nacelles, horizontal stabilizers, and flight components.
- Rolls-RoycecoreRolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines power 25% of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft value. UK-based Rolls-Royce is a key supplier partner in Boeing's commercial aircraft programs.
- Saab and BAE SystemscoreBoeing, Saab, and BAE Systems signed Letter of Intent to collaborate on UK Advanced Jet Trainer program with Boeing's T-7 as base training system. BAE Systems leads activity with UK-based final assembly.
- Honeywell and University of ReadingminorBoeing joined Honeywell and University of Reading on Project MIST, funded through ATI Programme, to develop aircraft-based prototype sensor for improved contrail forecasting and atmospheric sensing.
- StandardAerocoreStandardAero is the largest supplier to Boeing Defence UK's Rotary Wing Enterprise contract, providing maintenance support for RAF Chinook force. Companies partnered on Mobile Newton Room STEM initiative in Gosport.
- University of Sheffield AMRCcore23+ year partnership with University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre including Composites at Speed and Scale (COMPASS) research facility and Boeing's IHSS project. Partnership created 2,500 jobs and £350 million inward investment.
- STS Aviation ServicescoreSTS Aviation Services in Birmingham conducting E-7 Wedgetail aircraft modifications for UK Royal Air Force fleet - three aircraft currently undergoing modification with over 100 personnel.
- Clear Sky and Firefly Green FuelsminorBoeing and Clear Sky partnership to accelerate sustainability solutions for aviation. Initial project supports Firefly's SAF technology converting sewage waste to sustainable aviation fuel with 90%+ CO2 reduction.
- UK Universities (Bristol, Cambridge, Cranfield, Sheffield, Southampton, Strathclyde, Trinity College Dublin, Queen's Belfast)coreBoeing has strategic partnerships with eight UK & Ireland universities supporting research, innovation, and talent development across aerospace engineering and manufacturing.
- Marshall (Cambridge, UK)minorMarshall produces auxiliary fuel tanks for the global P-8 fleet from its Cambridge production facility and has delivered 1,200+ tanks to support the global P-8 fleet.
- Denroy (Northern Ireland)minorFirst UK company to achieve injection molding qualification for Boeing, supplying thermoplastic components to Boeing commercial airplane programs.
- Needles & Pins (Somerset, UK)minorSomerset-based industrial textile company accredited with AS9110 to supply ground support equipment and soft-trim interiors for Chinook helicopters.
- McLaughlin & HarveyminorScottish construction firm that built the Aden Wing facility at RAF Lossiemouth for UK E-7 Wedgetail operations.
- L3Harris TechnologiescoreL3Harris completed 10-month conversion of Qatari-gifted 747-8i into VC-25B Bridge aircraft for interim Air Force One use. Leveraged FAA ODA certification and Senior Leader Communication System expertise.
- U.S. National Science Foundation and NASAminorBoeing partnering on National Quantum Virtual Laboratory program alongside federal agencies like NASA and Department of Energy on quantum networking research.
Scale indicators21 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Boeing competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- BAE Systems: UK-headquartered defense prime partnering with Boeing on the UK Advanced Jet Trainer program (T-7 based) and competing across European defense platforms, electronic systems, and combat vehicles. Strong UK overlap with Boeing Defence UK given shared customer (UK MoD) and supply chain footprint.
- RTX (Raytheon Technologies): Major aerospace and defense peer spanning Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Competes with Boeing across avionics, mission systems, and propulsion adjacencies, and is a key supplier-partner on Boeing commercial and defense programs.
- Airbus: European-headquartered aerospace manufacturer forming the duopoly with Boeing in large commercial aircraft; also a major defense and helicopter competitor. Directly comparable across commercial airplane portfolio (A320 vs 737, A350 vs 787, A220) and competing for the same airline and government defense customers globally.
- Lockheed Martin: Largest US defense prime competing head-to-head with Boeing Defense, Space & Security across fighter aircraft (F-35 vs F-15EX/F/A-18), missile defense, and space systems. Both serve the same US Department of Defense and allied government customer base and trade as direct comparables on defense EBITDA multiples.
- Northrop Grumman: US defense prime competing with Boeing on strategic systems, autonomous aircraft, and space platforms including B-21 Raider (competitor to B-52/B-1 missions), MQ-4/MQ-8 unmanned systems (alongside Boeing's MQ-25/MQ-28), and satellite communications comparable to Boeing's MUOS.
Others
- L3Harris Technologies: Defense electronics and mission systems integrator that collaborated with Boeing on the VC-25B Air Force One conversion. Comparable as a defense mission-systems peer supplying avionics, communications, and electronic warfare subsystems to military aircraft platforms, including those Boeing primes.
Emerging players
- Bombardier: Canadian business jet manufacturer (Global, Challenger series) competing with Boeing Business Jets in the large-cabin business aviation segment. Comparable on a narrower business-jet basis but does not overlap in commercial airline, defense, or space markets.
- Embraer: Brazilian commercial and defense aerospace manufacturer focused on regional jets (E-Jets), executive aviation, and defense platforms. Competes with Boeing in the regional jet segment and increasingly in the defense market; a partial peer given its smaller scale and segment focus relative to Boeing.
Broad incumbents
- Textron: Diversified manufacturer spanning Bell helicopters, Cessna business jets, and Textron Aviation/Systems defense businesses. Overlaps with Boeing on helicopter platforms (Bell vs Boeing Chinook/Apache) and business aviation (Cessna vs BBJ), serving adjacent commercial and defense customer segments.
- General Dynamics: Diversified defense prime offering combat vehicles, marine systems, business jets (Gulfstream), and mission systems. Competes with Boeing Defense in selected defense programs and offers comparable scale across US government defense contracting, though with less commercial aviation overlap.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Boeing social profiles
Digital presenceBoeing compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Boeing financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Boeing leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles10 records
Boeing subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries6 records
Boeing funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds6 records
Investors10 records
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Boeing M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A38 records
Investments47 records
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Frequently asked questions about Boeing
What does Boeing do?
Boeing is a global aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and services commercial airplanes (including the 737 MAX, 787 Dreamliner, and 777X), defense systems (rotary-wing, fixed-wing, and unmanned platforms such as the Apache, Chinook, P-8 Poseidon, E-7 Wedgetail, and MQ-25 Stingray), and space systems (including MUOS communications satellites). The company also provides aftermarket services, pilot training, and sustainment through Boeing Global Services.
Is Boeing a public or private company?
Boeing is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Boeing founded?
Boeing was founded in 1916. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.
Where is Boeing based?
Boeing is headquartered in Arlington, United States, in the North America region.
How does Boeing make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Commercial Aircraft Sales are the primary driver. The others are defense Products, space Systems, defense Sustainment and Support Services, commercial Aviation Services and aerospace Manufacturing.
Who are Boeing's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are BAE Systems, RTX (Raytheon Technologies), Airbus, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman. L3Harris Technologies is listed as an others. Emerging players are Bombardier and Embraer. Broad incumbents are Textron and General Dynamics.
Does Boeing have an API?
No public API is recorded for Boeing.
What industry is Boeing in?
Boeing's product category is Commercial and Defense Aerospace Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMABAAAA, Commercial Aircraft Manufacturing (Fixed-Wing), with a secondary code of IMABAAAB, Military Fixed-Wing Aircraft Manufacturing. Its NAICS code is 336411 and its SIC code is 3720.