The Boeing Company’s fourth-quarter net income declined to a loss of $56 million, reflecting the now-settled machinists’ strike, a charge related to the 747 and a litigation-related reserve. Revenues for the quarter declined 27% to $12.7 billion, due primarily to the effects of the strike which reduced commercial airplane deliveries by approximately 70 units and revenues by an estimated $4.3 billion.
For the full year of 2008, net income fell 34% to $2.7 billion, EPS was $3.71 per share, and revenue fell 8% to $60.9 billion. Full-year results were impacted by the strike, the 747 charge, the litigation-related reserve, and higher costs for AEW&C announced in the second quarter, which together reduced full-year EPS by an estimated $2.56 per share. This was partially offset by lower pension and deferred compensation expenses.
