ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Airplanes, a business unit of The ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Company, is committed to being the leader in commercial aviation by offering airplanes that deliver superior design, efficiency and value to customers around the world. There are more than 10,000 ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ commercial jetliners in service, flying passengers and freight more efficiently than competing models in the market. More than 5,700 ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ airplanes are currently on order. ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Airplanes, headquartered in Seattle, Wash., employs more than 60,000 people worldwide.
Overview
Major Production Facilities
With headquarters in the Puget Sound region of Washington State, ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Airplanes has operations in more than a dozen cities and countries. Below are three major production facilities.
Aviation Safety
Safety is the primary consideration when ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ engineers design an airplane. In addition to meeting regulatory requirements before certification, each airplane model must meet ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ’s time-proven design standards. Often these standards are more stringent than regulatory requirements. ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ airplanes are rigorously tested, and the company continually monitors the performance of airplanes worldwide to identify opportunities to improve safety.
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StartupÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ
Starting an airline is tough. Running a profitable airline is even tougher. From startup airlines to established industry leaders, the process involves constant learning and adaptation.
Few businesses have as many variables and challenges as airlines. They are capital-intensive. Competition is fierce. Airlines are fossil-fuel dependent and often at the mercy of fuel price volatility. Operations are labor intensive and subject to government control and political influence. And a lot depends on the weather.
But, the intrepid entrepreneur is not alone. The StartupÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ team assists entrepreneurs in launching new airlines. From concept through launch, StartupÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ offers guidance, review, analysis, data, resources, contacts, and referrals to qualified startup airlines.
