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Operator

Thank you for standing by. Good day, everyone, and welcome to The Boeing Company's First Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call. Today's call is being recorded. The management discussion and slide presentation plus the analyst question-and-answer session are being broadcast live over the Internet. [Operator Instructions]. opening Mr. introductions, for call turning time, to over this remarks I'm and the At Vice of Welch, Matt President Company. The Boeing Investor Relations for Mr. ahead. Welch, go please

Matt Welch

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Dave Calhoun

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Brian West

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Dave Calhoun

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that's I'll over turn questions. So, it it. to

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Operator

And with ahead. Noah Goldman go Instructions] Please from that's [Operator Sachs. Poponak

Noah Poponak

Good morning everyone.

Dave Calhoun

Yes, hi Noah.

Noah Poponak

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like free through how have to to are just positive that deliveries cash? thinking look what you need those So,

Dave Calhoun

Yes.

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Brian West

Yes.

Noah Poponak

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Dave Calhoun

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Noah Poponak

Thank Okay. you.

Operator

go to David ahead. Please Strauss go Barclays. we'll next, And with

David Strauss

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Brian West

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David Strauss

to terms than is $XX the number right run of that the billion is So it you still in cash or lower that? need business,

Dave Calhoun

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David Strauss

right. All much. very Thanks

Operator

go And with Baird. Peter Please to next, ahead. we Arment go

Peter Arment

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Brian West

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Operator

Please, Our next Vertical with is from Research. question Rob go ahead. Stallard

Rob Stallard

much. so Thanks, morning. Good

Dave Calhoun

morning, Good Rob.

Rob Stallard

is have I XXX rate. MAX on question The the

pretty forward? that could with confidence You going month chain rate what's is your here. at supply any a your match especially are on Thank plans competitor? the further And mentioned increases, What you're your much what XX going you.

Dave Calhoun

Yes.

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Rob Stallard

you. Thank great. That’s

Operator

JPMorgan. to go Please Seifman go Seth we'll with Next, ahead.

Seth Seifman

much. Good morning. very Thanks Yeah.

Brian, about last talked about up you aircraft, following on and Just looking about XXX, on quarter being XXX you spoke to plan. deliver I think,

And that into XX XXX. MAX on this And in the certification second, does still question on how for China affect kind your Rob's then all? at the that, that? does rate production of target factor the year? evolving is So situation if How for question

Brian West

to that as China, aside, mentioned. one we derisk just Dave So put

were we probably we've it. light we deliveries quarter said, just plenty Like there we the get won't timing. expected. of but the And a what goods rate got calendar year count, in the where all We've versus first got inventory. quite finished The little that's I want way

confident that's look get may and if perfectly So again, we're will we there quite going comfortable believe next, the to which month there. into out you we still momentum factored just in to not has with. again, this the been, month we And positive But timing better. don't it's the cash year. all flow year, cash flow gotten that in, that be get updated feel quite be And our

won't all right And near-term it projections. our it's on As energy disrupt pertains -- now, and is to the the -XX, one certification. that focus really

Seth Seifman

very much. Okay. Thanks

Operator

go Our from Please Rumohr with next Cowen. question is ahead. Cai von

Cai von Rumohr

much. so Thanks Yes.

a So started additional certification the mentioned on they Dynamics, GXXX anticipated as is of is may -- that their MAX this have because validation issue. an requiring, they And process. not their General now basically that sort of slip, software call, mentioned kind when the FAA indirectly was of which

they're you more then that confidence by FAA able your sort And they that will what is even seeing that are the does of the stable you or to XX now So MAX year-end? they how and basically to relate certify be are stabilizing for acquiring, ask data?

Dave Calhoun

then a into move in It's Part our counterparty very our speak out you and account one. observations whatever that all now -X our any question. that take XX, the me from let XXXX original took the had XXXX MAX, Yeah, way. incorporate cert was tricky to don't of programs, to for And exactly the I the want to we've of incorporate the learnings -XX.

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Cai von Rumohr

Thank you.

Dave Calhoun

Yeah.

Operator

Rob ahead. to Please go Melius. we'll with Next, go Spingarn

Rob Spingarn

morning. Hi, good

doing of lot Boeing's today. had development we've this the and Brian with on A resources? recertification the enough are or allocating with Do engineers? it covered denominator or common problems mentioned XXX these process the do here, to that the the Dave, the on and Is resources this this MAX. following facing engineering unusual theme, already issues on FAA, you're you have Just FAA. is programs

So And is solve do shortfall you there how there? a it?

Dave Calhoun

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see reallocation So the benefit the I that's question, most. the where on

really on themselves. see to programs have We it the cert

Rob Spingarn

that year-end airplane? leave substantial the crew the I more looking you book, you'll beyond alerting does order can't assume if at just And mean, flight for this the the without waiver, put you or and if at do then need XX get the the done MAX and XX risk? do program market you slips cost system, next you get new

Dave Calhoun

great I there. hope question. a It's never I get

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is So and it's we the a right good question. have the It's our thought ahead of end decisioning up end sure process at make where of and the question, we to year. think things

Rob Spingarn

Thank you.

Dave Calhoun

Yes.

Operator

next, with And of ahead. Bank we'll to Ron Please go Epstein America. go

Ron Epstein

have that been guys. companies, of morning, engineering are troublesome your really some do that restructure programs there? the can I to on And your Back what's had you Good it the some or I to Boeing of just number to to taken the a haven't struggle that think why of future program do in a more you programs to issues And to question. and is case? prevent to commercial, just you've it's do at on. of like seems aren't for going than you guys Yes. peers. future the defense you compared company, vast mean, either for mean, what mean, -- or peer have I you engineering Dave, happen. the going organization? And both the because I that when charge you look sit back

Dave Calhoun

Yes.

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Ron Epstein

Okay.

Operator

ahead. Our with go next Sheila question is from Kahyaoglu Jefferies. Please

Sheila Kahyaoglu

the not at alluded Thanks you're but good times being so Dave, there Brian. demand a this MAX on XX rate Good to also, morning, call, Dave month on much. delivery yet. and you've several

It doesn't about So that get to it, it, level? stabilize above you seem at XX need to we get but like above going how do the you could a China start do need XX we above MAX think month? or

Brian West

need the March, month towards the last don't we And of MAXs XX in We there. is month me, momentum. demand working we're the XX. our way Believe and delivered

that contemplated is near-term. de-risked month pretty piece. we on the rate for the the The stable in dependable that China So trick We to and reliable. and XX and production -XX stay a good of it us feel focused make isn't

So good. if we we just level, execute pretty feel at that

Sheila Kahyaoglu

Okay. was there abnormal Cool. And commercial still a if costs, then loss. we on profitability, the exclude

impacting maybe how that breakeven about to think we getting it? and is do how XXX program So

Brian West

a the significantly from margin I positive. get the future, it's start to obviously. They're cash going But standpoint, the they're delivery rolling. would still better down, XX say, once

we a strong. costs So Ukraine, that but related mix course, of course, have is kind perfectly given to are of there isolated. and i.e., XX of quarter. might program We some in fine. is couple charges the had any things abnormal period And around like And of those

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overall, think we margins right are So in deliveries. and to the they're follow BCA going direction, headed that

Sheila Kahyaoglu

Okay. you. Thank

Operator

question next from Harned Our Bernstein. Doug with is

Doug Harned

Good morning. you. Thank

Dave Calhoun

Doug. Hi,

Doug Harned

price defense. quarter, I defense contracts. are all fixed switch said, about as talking to a that of were want over to bit programs you David, this the they you development

And some below-cost were bids the point known of very aggressive even to as investments.

them we're now some coming of And those problems, home. seeing

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Dave Calhoun

Yeah.

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Doug Harned

Very good. Thank you.

Dave Calhoun

Thanks.

Matt Welch

question. we more for one time have John,

Operator

UBS. come will ahead. from with that go Please And Myles Walton

Myles Walton

of achieve I you had, I also first be And think morning. them. on, a you'll a today, to performance couple Good one. high-level Dave, goals. Thanks. maybe you think, When signed able after seven to

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Dave Calhoun

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schemes evaluate are or they trust not whether will on me Board compensation and my think aligned. I basis perfectly understands I that it, that

Myles Walton

Dave. question, the taking for Thanks

Dave Calhoun

Thanks.

Matt Welch

And that concludes our call. first earnings quarter XXXX

The Boeing Company (BA) 27 Apr 222022 Q1 Earnings call transcript