Boeing [BA] on Wednesday reported narrower losses in its third quarter despite a hefty charge related to the 777X commercial aircraft, while the company’s defense segment continued to show signs of improvement with strong top and bottom-line gains. A delay in the 777X program that led to the charge rippled through to the Air Force KC-46A aerial refueling tanker, which is based on the 767 commercial airframe. Jay Malave, Boeing’s new chief financial officer, said the tanker program “absorbs additional…
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