Two massive planemakers dominate the global market for jet-powered airliners. In the United States, there is Boeing, a legacy manufacturer that emerged from multiple mergers of different massive aircraft manufacturing conglomerates over the years. Despite ongoing difficulties related to its troubled Boeing 737 MAX program, the manufacturer remains America’s largest exporter and one of the nation’s most important companies. Across the Atlantic in Europe, there is Airbus, a significantly younger manufacturer, but today it stands as the commercial aircraft manufacturing industry’s most important player.