The Boeing Company (, ) is a major aerospace and defense corporation, originally founded by William E. Boeing. Its international headquarters is in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Boeing is the largest global aircraft manufacturer by revenue, the second largest by orders and deliveries,[LINK: http://www.justplanes.com/orders.htm] "Airbus / Boeing Airline Orders/Commitments", Justplanes.com. and the second-largest aerospace and defense contractor in the world."[LINK: http://www.defensenews.com/index.php?S=07top100] "Defense News Top 100" (2006 data)." Defense News. Boeing has long been one of the world?s largest civil aircraft companies. In 2006, it took 55% of global commercial aircraft orders for the first time since 2000. The largest exporter in the United States, Boeing?s stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Averag