Boeing Commercial Airplanes · Renton, WA United States

Boeing's Commercial Airplanes unit may be less exciting than its Integrated Defense division, but it's more practical to fly home for Christmas in a 747 than an F-15. Boeing Commercial Airplanes -- which fell behind Airbus as the world's #1 maker of commercial airliners -- makes planes that seat from 50 to more than 500 passengers. Models include the BBJ (Boeing Business Jet), 717, 737, 747, 767, 777, and the upcoming 787 Dreamliner. The unit also provides airplane services, including used aircraft sales and leasing, maintenance, modifications, spare parts sales, and flight support services. Boeing Commercial Airplanes accounts for nearly half of its parent company's sales. To read the full description, subscribe now.