Boeing, a major US aircraft company, posted a final profit of about 62 billion yen for the first time in seven quarters against the backdrop of a recovery in aviation demand.
According to Boeing's announcement on the 28th, according to the financial results for the three months from April to last month, sales were 16,998 million dollars, 44% higher than the same period of the previous year, and 1.86 trillion yen in Japanese yen. remainder.
The final profit was 567 million dollars, more than 62 billion yen in Japanese yen.
Until March, it had been in the final deficit for six consecutive quarters, but turned into the black for the first time in seven quarters.
The background is that aviation demand, which had been sluggish due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, is recovering mainly on domestic flights in the United States due to the progress of vaccination.
However, in the United States, the infection of the mutant virus confirmed in India has spread recently, and there are concerns about the impact on aviation demand, and the severe business environment continues.
"Although the business environment is improving, we will take a closer look at the infection status of the new coronavirus, the spread of vaccines, and international trade, which are important indicators for the stability of the aviation-related industry," said Calhoon. doing.