1 EXHIBIT 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of The Boeing Company on Form S-4 of our reports dated January 23, 1997, appearing in and incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Boeing Company for the year ended December 31, 1996 and to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement. DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Seattle, Washington June 18, 1997