WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Boeing ( BA ) is donating

$1 million to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration,

a spokesperson for the U.S. planemaker said on Thursday.

Boeing ( BA ) is joining many major U.S. companies including

General Motors ( GM ), Ford, Microsoft ( MSFT ) and Meta

in donating for the Jan. 20 event.

The planemaker previously donated $1 million to the last

three presidential inaugurations, including Trump's first in

2017