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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001137638-04-000173
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040223
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040224

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOODIK BONNIE W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001182059

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00442
		FILM NUMBER:		04625431

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BOEING CO
		STREET 2:		2810-160TH AVENUE SE M/C 7A-49
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98008
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4258654800

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOEING CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000012927
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT [3721]
		IRS NUMBER:				910425694
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 3707 MS 1F 31
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98124
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2066552121

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 N RIVERSIDE PLZ
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BOEING AIRPLANE CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19730725
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        <issuerName>BOEING CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60606</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <value>Common</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">2004 Performance Shares vest in the following installments when the average daily closing price of Boeing stock reaches, for a specified period, the following dollar levels:  15% at $60.94, 30% at $65.30, 45% at $69.65, 60% at $74.00, 75% at $78.35, 90% at $82.71, 100% at $87.06, 110% at $91.41, 120% at $95.77, and 125% at $97.94.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Meghan L. Gillette, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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