Boeing delivered two long-delayed airplanes, launched new a program, won a huge military contract, found itself in the middle of a labor fight, settled that fight, and continued its role in an international subsidy dispute.
William Boeing started his airplane-making business in Seattle on July 15, 1916. Boeing supplied the two iconic Allied bombers of World War II – the B-17 Flying Fortress and B-29 Superfortress.
After the war, Boeing launched the jetliner age with the 707 and jumbo jets with the...