It started with a seaplane made of wood, wire and linen in 1916.
Most recently, Boeing opened the latest chapter in its aviation innovation with the 747-8 Intercontinental's maiden commercial flight. The Lufthansa flight flew from Frankfurt to Washington D.C. last week.
The world's longest passenger jet, the 747-8i also reduces the noise footprint of its predecessor, the 747-400, by 30 percent according to Boeing.
And it’s not the first time Boeing has played a role in altering the commercial aviation landscape.
Here are 10 of the company’s greatest planes, with thoughts from Tom Ballantyne, award-winning aviation journalist and chief correspondent at Orient Aviation magazine.
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