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THOMSON'S MANUAL
UNITED AIRCRAFT & TRANSPORT CORPORATION
EXECUTIVE OFFICE: 230 Park Avenue, New York, N. Y.
HISTORY: Incorporated Oct. 30, 1928, under the laws of Delaware with a per-
petual charter, as the Boeing Airplane & Transport Corporation. This name was
changed to the present title Jan. 19, 1929.
BUSINESS: A holding company controlling, through stock ownership, various
subsidiary companies of outstanding importance in aviation. Among its subsidi-
aries are‘airplane, aircraft engine and propeller manufacturers, as well as com-
panies engaged in the operation of air transport lines, aeronautical schools, air-
ports, experimental laboratories, etc.
EQUIPMENT COMPANIES
Boeing Airplane Co., Seattle, Wash.—Organized in 1916 by W. E. Boeing. Manu-
factures military and commercial planes. Plant consists of 12 shops, with
300,000 ft. floor space. Average number of employees, 1,200.
Hamilton Metalplane Co., Milwaukee, Wisc.—Is a division of the Boeing Air-
plane Co. Manufactures an all-metal plane for light transport business.
Boeing Aircraft of Canada, Ltd.—Organized in 1929 and acquired property in Van-
couver, B. C., for building Boeing planes for distribution in Canada.
Hamiltoh Standard Propeller Corp., with headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pa., a con-
solidation of Hamilton Aero Mfg. Co. Milwaukee, Wisc.,, and Standard Steel
Propeller Corp. of Pittsburgh. Also operates plant at Los Angeles, Calif.
Northrop Aireraft Corp., Los Angeles.—Manufacturers of ‘all wing” type of
plane, suitable for airmail feeder lines.
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Corp., Hartford, Conn.—Manufacturers of ‘“Hornet”
and “Wasp” engines.
Canadian Pratt & Whitney Aireraft Co.,, with plant at Longueuil, Quebec, for
manufacturing engines.
Stearman Aireraft Co., Wichita, Kan.—Manufactures light planes for sport and
transport.
Sikorsky Aviation Corp., Bridgeport, Conn.—Manufactures multi-motored planes.
Chance Vought Corp., Hartford, Conn.—Organized in 1917. Manufactures com-
mercial planes.
TRANSPORT COMPANIES
Boeing Air Transport, Ine.—Organized in 1927 and obtained contract from TU. S.
government to carry mail between Chicago and San Francisco. Also carries
passengers.
Pacific Air Transport—Operates airmail and passenger service between Seattle,
Wash., and Los Angeles, Calif. Control of this line was purchased by the
Boeing interests on Jan. 1, 1928.
Stout Air Services, Ime.—Organized in October, 1925. Conducts passenger and
mail service between Chicago, Ill.,, and Cleveland, Ohio, serving intervening
cities, including Grand Rapids and Detroit.
National Air Transport—Control of this company was acquired in April, 1930,
and supplies the connecting link in the company's transcontinetal service.
OTHER OPERATIONS
Boeing School of Aeronautics, Oakland, Calif.—Opened September, 1929, for the
purpose of training air pilots.
United Aircraft Exports, Inc., New York—Handles all foreign sales for the vari-
ous manufacturing units.
United Airports Co. of California, Ltd.—Organized November, 1929, to construct
an airport at Burbank, Calif., near Los Angeles. Own 234 acres.
United Airports of Connecticut, Inc.—Organized in 1929 to construct and operate
an airport at Hartford, Conn. Own 510-acre tract.
FLYING OPERATIONS
. Passengers
Miles Flown Mail Carried Carried
2,517,281 563 tons 3,447
3.610.000 1.056 tons 6,129
William E. Boeing, Chairman
f'rederick B. Rentschler, Pres.
Chance M. Vought, Vice Pres.
Philin (. Johnson. Vice Pres.
OFFICERS
George S. Wheat, Vice Pres.
Charles W. Deeds, Sec’y-Treas.
locseph FF. McCarthv, Controller.
