世界名牌博览：波音

波音公司是全球航空航天业的领袖公司，也是世界上最大的民用和军用飞机制造商之一。此外，波音公司设计并制造旋翼飞机、电子和防御系统、导弹、卫星、发射装置、以及先进的信息和通讯系统。作为美国国家航空航天局的主要服务提供商，波音公司运营着航天飞机和国际空间站。波音公司还提供众多军用和民用航线支持服务，其客户分布在全球90多个国家。就销售额而言，波音公司是美国最大的出口商之一。

波音公司于2015年公布了其最新市场展望，预测中国国内航空旅行市场的规模将跃居全球首位，且中国的商用飞机数量到2034年将增至目前的近三倍。

Boeing is a major aerospace and defense company founded by William E. Boeing in Seattle in 1917. It is the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer and third largest maker of military aircraft and weapons. Boeing is a major service provider to NASA and helps operate the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. The company has a long tradition of aerospace leadership and innovation. Its revenues are in excess of $60 billion a year, making it the USA’s largest exporter. It is also a huge employer, with around 160,000 employees. Boeing became a leader in manufacturing commercial jet airliners in 1958 with the introduction of the Boeing 707, a four-engine, 156-passenger airliner. Successive versions of this aircraft lead to today’s super jumbo 747 and 777 jets and the new 787 Dreamliner.