As Boeing Co. lurched from one crisis to the next last year, its European rival quietly went about churning out aircraft, with Airbus SE Chief Executive Officer Guillaume Faury routinely reminding his staff to remain humble.

Boeing has not been cash-flow positive on a yearly basis since 2023. That’s about to change.

Boeing's latest contract with the U.S. Army will give Poland the largest fleet of Apache helicopters outside the United States.

During the conversation, Malave also sketched out a financial reset for Boeing. He expects the company to move back into positive free cash flow in 2026 in the low single-digit billions. This is dependent upon ramping up production of the 737 Max and 787 Dreamliner and working through its stockpile of undelivered jets.

Shares of Amazon.com Inc., Boeing Co. and UnitedHealth Group Inc. were weighing on the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Thursday, as the stock market struggled to continue its recent advance, according to FactSet.

Boeing Co. expects to generate cash again in 2026, a significant reversal in the planemaker’s finances as it prepares to boost monthly production rates of its passenger aircraft.

Boeing Stock Jumps. What the New CFO Just Said. Boeing stock jumped Tuesday after new CFO Jay Malave offered an optimistic outlook for next year. Shares were up 5.3% at $196.28, while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 0.4% and 0.1%, respectively.

Boeing's chief financial officer has firmly dismissed suggestions the manufacturer is close to launching development of a new commercial aircraft, stating that neither the company, technology nor market conditions are ready for such a programme.