Alexis Fecteau

With all the interesting aspects that Boeing possesses as a corporation, one of the things Alexis Fecteau is most fascinated by is the history of the company. After all, a business that is over a century old that is also the greatest aircraft manufacturer and a leading force in technology is bound to have some of the greatest stories ever. Image source: aerotime.aero Image source: aerotime.aero When William Edward Boeing established the company on July 15, 1916, in Seattle, it was named Pacific Aero Products Co. That name would be changed a year later to Boeing. During World War I, the U.S. Navy bought over 50 of the seaplanes built to help in winning the war. While the 1920s were good years for Boeing, the decade after was a different matter. The Great Depression had a disastrous effect on the aviation industry. However, Boeing managed to come up with some of its most iconic planes yet, including the 314 Clipper. Fast forward to World War II. During this ...

For over a hundred years, Boeing has been the leader in the global aviation industry. With countless milestones throughout the 20th and early part of the 21st century, the world owes all the conveniences of air travel of all kinds to the aviation giant. One would find it almost impossible to name another company in aviation that has helped humanity take to the skies and beyond more than Boeing. Image source: alineport.com Image source: alineport.com As such, Captain Alexis Fecteau always finds it fascinating when he looks back on the rich history of Boeing. For this blog, Captain Fecteau explores two of the most unforgettable Boeing commercial airplanes in the last two decades of the 20th century, two aircraft that have defined not just Boeing, but the global commercial air travel as people know it today. Boeing 767 : In 1981, Boeing tried to develop two airplanes at the same time, the 757 and the 767. The 757 was a smaller airplane and was supposed to be the rep...