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Boeing Posts $7 M Q1 Loss, Boosts Max Production

4/23/2026

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Boeing Posts Loss

Boeing reported a Q1 net loss of $7 million, better than the $31 million loss earlier.
Revenue rose 14 % to $22.2 billion, with $9.2 billion in commercial sales and $233 million in defense earnings.
Boeing delivered 143 jets, including 114 737 Max, and secured 140 orders, highlighted by Alaska Airlines’ 105 737 Max 10 purchase.
Boeing plans to raise 737 Max output to 47 per month by summer 2026 after the FAA granted Phase 2 inspection for the 737 Max 10.

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Boeing Secures Contracts

Boeing secured a seven-year Pentagon framework to triple production of the PAC-3 MSE missile seeker.
Boeing partnered with Germany’s Rheinmetall to sell the MQ-28 Ghost Bat unmanned aircraft to the Bundeswehr.
Boeing’s Global Services unit posted a record $33 billion backlog following a landing-gear exchange with Singapore Airlines Group.
Boeing supplied the core stage for NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first crewed Space Launch System flight scheduled for April 2026.

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Historical Context

Boeing's 737 MAX crisis began in March 2019 after two fatal crashes, leading to a grounding that cost the company over $20 billion. By 2023, Boeing reported a $7 million loss in Q1, but revenue rose 14% to $22.2 billion, aided by partnerships like the one with Germany's Rheinmetall. This recovery could reshape the aerospace industry and strengthen U.S. defense ties.

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Boeing Posts Loss

Boeing reported a Q1 net loss of $7 million, better than the $31 million loss earlier.
Revenue rose 14 % to $22.2 billion, with $9.2 billion in commercial sales and $233 million in defense earnings.
Boeing delivered 143 jets, including 114 737 Max, and secured 140 orders, highlighted by Alaska Airlines’ 105 737 Max 10 purchase.
Boeing plans to raise 737 Max output to 47 per month by summer 2026 after the FAA granted Phase 2 inspection for the 737 Max 10.

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