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Founding of Short Brothers

Founding of Short Brothers
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Short Brothers plc, usually referred to as Shorts or Short, was an aerospace company based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Since December 8, 2025, the facility is known as Short Brothers - A Boeing Company.. Shorts was founded in 1908 in London, and was the first company in the world to make production aeroplanes.

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  1. Founding of Agusta1908
  2. Founding of Bank of Baroda1908
  3. Founding of Bank of Communications1908
  4. Founding of Montblanc International GmbHMarch 23, 1908
  5. Founding of Olivetti1908
  6. Founding of Short Brothers (this page)1908

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