Boeing’s yearly gathering of financial analysts in Seattle gets underway today at 11 AM ET/8 AM PT this page will be bringing you liveblogged coverage of the commercial presentations from CEO Jim McNerney, CFO James Bell, Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Jim Albaugh, 787 vice president and general manager Scott Fancher.
In many ways, Boeing uses its investor day to set the stage for its air show announcements during the summer, paving the way for its next moves. If the Paris Air Show is the Superbowl, this is the aerospace NFL draft. Today should bring official confirmation of the early flights of the Rolls-Royce ‘Package B’ engine on ZA004, and possibly schedule clarity on 787 ETOPS and F&R testing.
Additionally, we will likely get some additional color on 747-8F delivery schedules, with nagging questions about readiness for the mid-year delivery, including the de-ice system and Honeywell flight management system readiness.
The presentations will all be webcast, and questions from analysts are expected to focus on the future of new airplane programs (737RS/797, 787-9, 787-10, 777NG), 787 delivery schedule, profitability, order book stability and production readiness. Follow updates below the fold and on twitter for the latest on #BoeingID.
Updates available after the jump.
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