Boeing Posts Quarterly Loss on 787, Starliner Problems

Boeing Posts Quarterly Loss on 787, Starliner Problems
An Aeromexico Boeing 737 MAX 9 cockpit is pictured at the Benito Juarez International airport, in Mexico City, Mexico on July 14, 2021. Luis Cortes/Reuters
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Boeing Co. reported a quarterly loss on Wednesday as charges and expenses on its problem-plagued 787 Dreamliner and Starliner spacecraft programs dampened a ramp-up in 737 MAX deliveries amid rebounding air travel.

The 737 MAX and 787 jetliners are integral to Boeing’s ability to recoup billions of dollars in lost sales from the pandemic and move beyond the safety scandal caused by two fatal crashes, while its Starliner has fallen behind dominating space rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX.