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Boeing Narrows Losses In First Quarter On Strong Defense Showing

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026

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Boeing Narrows Losses In First Quarter On Strong Defense Showing

The Boeing MQ-25A T-1 test asset conducts the first refueling between an unmanned aircraft and a manned F/A-18E/F Super Hornet on June 4, 2021. (Photo: Boeing)

Boeing [BA] on Wednesday reported lower losses in its first quarter amid higher sales across its operating segments and defense in particular. Notably, the company delivered a “clean quarter” free of any charges, Jay Malave, Boeing’s chief financial officer, said during the company's earnings call. Boeing’s KC-46A aerial refueling tanker program, which has suffered billions of dollars in charges, including $565 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, “recently approached our best ever factory performance” levels dating back to before…

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