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Boeing to Move Headquarters From Chicago to Northern Virginia

By Rachel Jewett

Friday, May 6th, 2022

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Logo atop Boeing headquarters. Photo: Boeing.

Boeing [BA] is moving its headquarters from Chicago to Arlington, Virginia, the company said May 5. The company plans to develop a research and technology hub in the area focused on cyber security, autonomous operations, quantum sciences, and software and systems engineering. “We are excited to build on our foundation here in Northern Virginia. The region makes strategic sense for our global headquarters given its proximity to our customers and stakeholders, and its access to world-class engineering and technical talent,”…

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