Thank you for Celebrating our Centennial with us!
Since July 15, 1916, we’ve been making the impossible, possible. From producing a single canvas-and-wood airplane to transforming how we fly over oceans and into the stars, The Boeing Company has become the world's largest aerospace company. And we're just getting started.
Thank you for making 2016 unforgettable with events, activities and commemorations that celebrated not only our first century of innovation, but also the people and moments that inspire us to live by our founder Bill Boeing's philosophy -- "build something better."
We're writing our next century's history. Come along for a breathtaking flight.
‘No Small Dream’ Video: How Boeing's Founders Shaped our World
Celebration Highlights
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The Boeing Archives Presents Video Series
Explore defining moments of our past.
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Founders Day Celebration in Seattle
Videos, photos and more from the historic celebration on July 15, 2016.
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The Age of Aerospace
An epic eight-part documentary series 100 years in the making.
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Above & Beyond
A traveling exhibit for kids presented by Boeing.
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100 years of Aviation Week
Every Issue. Every Article. Every Ad.
Your Story is Our Story
So many people have been part of Boeing’s history and have contributed to its success. We heard from you -- employees, retirees, family members, customers, aerospace enthusiasts, travelers, suppliers, community partners and everyone in between.
Our online story-sharing site is more than a place to reflect on stories of joy, challenge, triumph and humor. It also serves as a lasting reminder of our shared history with people around the world: Following our centennial on July 15, 2016, all became a permanent part of the Boeing Archives.
Incredible Legacy
December 20, 2016 in Honored Enchantments
During my nearly 40 years with The Boeing Company the highlight of my career was becoming one of "the Incredibles" on the 747 program.
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Ditto That!
December 16, 2016 in Honored Enchantment
I joined Boeing in 1961 at age 18. I hired on as a stenographer in the steno pool at Plant 2.
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Living the American Dream
December 16, 2016 in Flight of Passage
My proudest moment working at Boeing was on a Family Day. I was giving a demo in the Tunnel Theater at the Everett, Wash., plant, and the entire room was filled with visitors.
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Not Just a Catchy Slogan
December 16, 2016 in Universe Revealed
One year into my Boeing career, I had the good fortune to fly on one of ANA's first 787s.
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Steaks and Breaks
December 16, 2016 in Firsts to Remember
When the 777 was in its infancy, I was awarded the chance to participate in a ceremonial test flight as a guest along with the WA05 Flight Test Team aboard a brand-new 777.
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Innovating Till the Cows Come Home
December 16, 2016 in Honored Enchantments
This was my first job, age 19 off our cattle farm, at Boeing Canada's Vertol division, Arnprior, Ontario.
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High-Flying Celebration
December 15, 2016 in Firsts to Remember
I was the Boeing Field Service representative stationed in Nairobi, Kenya, and I was privileged to be part of the initial 787 delivery for Kenya Airlines.
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On Donner, On Blitzen, On 747
December 15, 2016 in Who Knew!
My love for the Boeing 747 started in 2005 when I first began working in the air cargo industry.
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A Bright Light Among the Stars
December 15, 2016 in Honored Enchantments
My first exposure to Boeing was on my first assignment to Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage in 1978.
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Balance and Precision
December 15, 2016 in Honored Enchantments
My story is quite simple. I am a former employee of a Boeing subsidiary that manufactured the gearboxes for the CH-47 Chinook helicopter.
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Big Seven-O-Seven Set to Go
December 15, 2016 in Flight of Passage
I am an aviation enthusiast who immediately fell in love with the sleek, beautiful, smoky and noisy Boeing 707.
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Indelible Memories
December 14, 2016 in Honored Enchantments
I started working for Boeing on contract in September of 2012 and was officially hired in January of 2013.
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Frank Shrontz and a Sea of 747s
December 14, 2016 in Universe Revealed
In delivering new airplanes to foreign customers, Boeing would often use Boeing pilots to fly the airplanes 400 miles offshore.
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Air Nurses Are Standing By
December 14, 2016 in Love at First Flight
As I reflect on the time I was a stewardess, flying on a Boeing 247-D -- the first modern airliner -- I recall a time of great wonder.
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Sentimental Journey
December 14, 2016 in Flight of Passage
My wife and I came to Japan to help say goodbye in our own way to the Boeing 747, the Queen of the Skies.
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Race to the Finish
December 14, 2016 in Honored Enchantments
I had always been interested in airplanes and the magic of flight.
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Photo Play
December 13, 2016 in Who Knew!
I was born in Seattle in 1930. Growing up, I knew about Boeing, and during the war I remember how it was camouflaged to look like a neighborhood from the sky.
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Earning His Winglets
December 13, 2016 in Honored Enchantments
Being in aerospace engineering for almost 20 years, I always enjoyed working on any Boeing metal.
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Single Mom, Singular Opportunity
December 13, 2016 in Flight of Passage
I started with Boeing a little over nine years ago at Jeppesen. Being a single mother, I was looking for a job that could provide a good quality of life for my son and myself.
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Olympic-Size Dreams
December 13, 2016 in Firsts to Remember
My story will be very general and very simple, but when you are 100, it's a great time to share with somebody your feelings and emotions though they are not a surprise or fun!
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Consult the Manual
December 13, 2016 in Who Knew!
I flew from Munich to Bangkok on a business trip. When I took my seat and put my stuff in the compartments, I found one of the aircraft manuals in it.
Learn MoreInnovations App
Discover more about the first century of innovations and what’s next with the Boeing Innovations App! Download the app via the Apple App Store or Google Play and locate the markers – each marker design provides a clue about a Boeing product. Point the target at a marker to reveal hidden Boeing aircraft, spacecraft and more. Once the Boeing product appears, touch the hotspots to learn more and rotate the product for a 360-degree view. Use the markers below or click here for a printable version.
Explore the Defining Moments of Boeing's Past
Throughout our centennial celebration, join us as we dive into our vast collection of Boeing artifacts to explore defining moments of our past. Our new series "The Boeing Archives Presents" brings to life our history through the photos, film, documents and relics that preserve our company's journey. Maintained to capture where we've been and influence where we're going, the Boeing Archives is one of the largest collections of its kind anywhere in the world.
The Boeing Archives Presents Video Series
Educational Resources
As part of our centennial, Boeing is looking ahead to the next century of possibilities, especially for the next generation of dreamers, builders and inventors. Helping kids get excited about technology and engineering today means more innovations, history-making ideas, and inventions that will change the world in the future.
We celebrated our centennial year with 100 Days of Learning—a series featuring specially-curated content co-created by Boeing engineers for parents, teachers, and students with a weekly focus on new and exciting themes.
Get inspired by our collection of lesson plans, videos, interactive media and design challenges, all of which are intended to develop students’ 21st century skills through STEM knowledge and experiences.
Centennial Merchandise
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Flypaper
Designed by Boeing engineers, these colorful posters can be folded into paper airplanes. No longer available.
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Centennial Heritage Collection
This collection features 24 iconic aircraft over two years. The first featured aircraft include the B&W, Space Shuttle and B-52. Supplies are limited.
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Higher: 100 Years of Boeing
The deluxe version of Higher is available exclusively at the Boeing Store and contains nearly 300 pages of inside stories and rare photographs.
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Iconic Style
Shop limited-edition selections from military jacket designer Schott, aviation watchmaker Bremont and original teddy bear maker, Steiff.
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All Centennial Merchandise
Find custom-designed apparel, travel accessories, collectibles and more. Supplies are limited.
Boeing History
During the past 100 years, humans went from walking on Earth to walking on the moon. They went from riding horses to flying jet airplanes. With each decade, aviation technology crossed another frontier, and, with each crossing, the world changed. Browse the products from Boeing and its heritage companies that crossed those frontiers: the hundreds of passenger airplanes, military aircraft, space capsules, rockets and more. View biographies of the presidents and chief executive officers of Boeing and its heritage companies, such as McDonnell Douglas, North American Aviation, Hughes, Jeppesen and Stearman.
