American aerospace and defense company founded in 1916 — maker of the 737, 747, and 787 commercial jets and major defense contractor — which has been a SpaceX competitor for NASA's commercial crew and launch contracts.
Built the dominant commercial aviation product line for 50 years — the 747 transformed global travel by making mass international air travel economically viable — while its recent quality and safety failures (737 MAX) represent the cautionary tale of financial engineering displacing engineering engineering.
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