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Boeing aims for supersonics and Mars at the start of its second century

Published Sun, Jul 17, 2016 · 09:50 PM

Seattle

THE Boeing Co marked its centennial on Friday with plans to sharpen its focus on innovation, including ambitious projects for supersonic commercial flight and a rocket that could carry humans to other planets.

But innovation at Boeing will be "disciplined" and not endanger the future of the world's biggest plane maker, chief executive Dennis Muilenburg said at an event marking the company's founding on July 15, 1916.

The enterprise established by William Boeing in a Seattle boathouse has faced numerous "bet the company" mo…

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Boeing aims for supersonics and Mars at the start of its second century

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Boeing reports first revenue drop in 7 quarters as deliveries decline

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