Boeing's Unethical Practices

The history of Boeing dates back to 1916 when William Boeing (William) and George Westervelt (Westervelt) incorporated their airplane manufacturing business as the Pacific Aero Products Company. The company's name was changed to Boeing in 1917. Boeing began by manufacturing aircrafts for the US military during the First World War.In 1922, Edgar Scott became the company's president and during his tenure the navy awarded Boeing a contract to build a primary trainer.

In 1927, the Model 40A mail plane won the US Post Office contract to deliver mail between San Francisco and Chicago. In the same year, Boeing Air Transport (BAT) was formed to run the new airmail services. BAT also trained pilots, set up airfields and provided maintenance staff for the new service. After the Second World War, Boeing shifted its focus from the defense industry to commercial jets. In 1952, Boeing launched its first commercial jet, the Boeing 707, a short-range jet. In 1960, William M. Allen (Allen) became the company's CEO. The same year, Boeing began manufacturing its first jumbo jet - the Boeing 747.