In 1991, if you flew on a commercial airliner your chances were good that it will be a Boeing-made jet. It may have be an aging Boeing 707, the ubiquitous 727, the diminutive 737, or the jumbo 747. Today it is still likely that it is a Boeing-made jet such as the Boeing 757, 767, 777, or the most advanced airplane in the sky, the Boeing 787. You walk aboard into a warm cabin and take your place in a not as comfortable but still narrow seat. The flight attendant will tell you to fasten your seat belt, keep your seat-back upright, and what to do if the cabin looses pressure at 35,000 feet. It all seems boring and almost routine to many people. Did you ever wonder where it all began? The name Boeing didn't appear overnight, even though more than one generation of Americans associated the name Boeing with military aircraft.
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