Need financing for that 747? Boeing Capital, a major subsidiary of Boeing, provides asset-backed leasing and lending services through two divisions: Aircraft Financial Services offers financing and leasing services for airlines and governmental customers interested in Boeing aircraft; Space & Defense Financial Services offers similar services for Boeing's Integrated Defense Systems customers. AirTran is Boeing Capital's biggest customer, followed by American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Continental Airlines. Boeing Capital was founded in 1968 as McDonnell Douglas Finance, and changed its name when Boeing acquired McDonnell Douglas in 1997.