Archive for January, 2008

Boeing profit up on plane sales, says 787 on target (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Boeing Co said on Wednesday fourth-quarter profit rose a greater-than-expected 4 percent, helped by higher commercial plane deliveries, and said its delayed 787 Dreamliner was on track to meet its new schedule.
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Despite 787 delays, Boeing ends healthy 2007 (USA Today)

Boeing rode continued momentum from its commercial airplane business to a 4% increase in fourth-quarter profits Wednesday, topping Wall Street’s expectations despite ongoing concerns over delays in its 787 Dreamliner program.
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Boeing Delays Five Airplane Deliveries Due To 787 Setback (KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma)

Boeing has scaled back its estimate of deliveries this year by about five planes because of the delay in the 787 program.
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Boeing blames 787 Dreamliner for forecast cut (Daily Telegraph)

Aerospace giant Boeing continues to be dogged by its delayed 787 Dreamliner super jumbo, reducing sales forecasts for 2008 as a result.
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Boeing banks record 2007 profits, warns on 787 delays (AFP via Yahoo! News)

US aerospace giant Boeing reported Wednesday record profits in 2007 and raised its outlook for 2008, saying productivity gains would offset delays in its 787 Dreamliner program.
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Boeing 4Q profit up on strong plane deliveries; trims ‘08 revenue forecast due to 787 delays (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Boeing Co. said Wednesday its fourth-quarter profit rose 4 percent on higher commercial airplane deliveries and strong growth in defense earnings, beating Wall Street’s expectations despite ongoing concerns over delays in its 787 Dreamliner program.
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Boeing profit up on plane sales, says 787 on track (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Boeing Co said on Wednesday fourth-quarter profit rose a greater-than-expected 4 percent, as higher deliveries of its commercial aircraft offset a dip in military sales due to the creation of a satellite launch joint venture.
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Boeing reveals little of 787 status (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

The Boeing Co. is providing few new details about the status of its 787 program, other than to say it is keeping to a revised schedule that should see first flight around the end of June. Boeing reported that fourth-quarter earnings rose 4 percent.
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Royal Jordanian signs agreement for leasing of 2 Boeing 787 Dreamliner (AME Info)

An agreement between RJ and CIT Aerospace International, one of the largest aerospace financing and leasing companies, was signed for the operational lease of two Boeing 787s Dreamliner aircraft.
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Boeing’s 6th Quarter of Profit May Be Outweighed by 787 Delays (Bloomberg.com)

Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) — Boeing Co.’s sixth straight quarter of profit may not be enough to satisfy investors jolted by two unexpected delays in the 787 Dreamliner program.
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