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Boeing's defining moves.

The defining strategic moves at Boeing — each one explained and grounded in the record.

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The 1,700-Mile Decision: Why Boeing Moved Its Headquarters Away From the People Who Built Planes

In 2001 Boeing put an ocean of geography between its executives and its engineers. It looked like a tax play. It was really a referendum on what kind of company Boeing wanted to be — and the answer would echo all the way to the 737 MAX.