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Boeing to recognise a $1 billion third-quarter charge

07 October 2009

The charge is mainly due to increased production costs for its 747 programme.

Read more: Boeing 747-8

Boeing said due to increased production costs for its 747 programme and the difficult market conditions it expects pre tax charges totalling approximately $1 billion against its third-quarter results.

 

About $640 million of the charges are a result of the higher than estimated costs to produce the 747-8 aircraft, Boeing said. Late engineering designs caused greater than expected rework and...


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