Boeing has managed to surprise analysts with stronger than expected first quarter profits despite problems with its 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
Although revenues were down 3% to $18.9bn, partly due to lower 787 deliveries, net income for the first three months of 2013 jumped 20% to $1.1bn (£720m).
Announcing the results, Boeing chairman, president and CEO Jim McNerney said Dreamliner deliveries would resume in early May.
“Our first priority in the days ahead is to fully restore our customers’ 787 fleets to service and resume production deliveries," he said.
"Our outlook for the year is positive, and our financial and delivery guidance is reaffirmed as we remain focused on the profitable ramp up in commercial airplane production rates, disciplined execution of our development programs, and continued growth in core, adjacent and international defense and space markets.”
