JAKARTA - Aerospace corporation Boeing reported its first annual profit since 2018 on January 27, posting net income of US$2.2 billion for 2025 compared to a loss of $11.8 billion the previous year. 

“Revenue of US$89.5 billion and 600 commercial deliveries reflect the highest annual totals since 2018,” the company announced in a statement shared to the press. 

The fourth-quarter results showed net income of US$8.2 billion, driven largely by a US$9.6 billion gain from selling its Digital Aviation Solutions business. The transaction "increased earnings per share by US$11.83," Boeing said. Fourth-quarter revenue reached US$23.9 billion, up 57% from the prior year, exceeding analyst expectations.

Boeing delivered 160 commercial aircraft in the final quarter, compared to 57 in the same period of 2024. For the full year, the manufacturer secured 1,173 net orders, outselling European rival Airbus's 889 orders, though Airbus still delivered more planes overall with 793. 

“Total company backlog grew to a record $682 billion,” including over 6,100 commercial airplanes.

The results mark a turning point for the company after burning through roughly $40 billion from early 2019 through mid-2025, a period marked by two fatal 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019, pandemic disruptions, and persistent production problems.

The company completed its acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems in December 2025.

“We made significant progress on our recovery in 2025 and have set the foundation to keep our momentum going in the year ahead,” said Kelly Ortberg, Boeing's president and CEO. He also told CNBC the company expects positive free cash flow between $1 billion and $3 billion in 2026.

Production of the 737 increased to 42 aircraft per month, and the Federal Aviation Administration approved Boeing “to begin the final phase of 737-10 certification flight testing.”