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                                                                    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