Aircraft maker Boeing has reported a sharp jump in fourth quarter revenues, up 42% to $17.9bn (£11bn).
The rise, which came despite the poor economic climate, meant it reported better-than-expected fourth quarter net income of $1.27bn.
The company made a loss of $86m in the same period the previous year, partly because of a labour strike.
Boeing’s commercial aircraft division reported fourth-quarter revenues of $9.2bn, double that of 2008.
For 2009 as a whole, Boeing’s revenues rose 12% to $68.28bn, while net income halved to $1.31bn.
“We put a strong finish on 2009 by getting the 787 in the air and generating solid core operating performance across the company,” said Jim McNerney, Boeing chairman and chief executive.
However, the company disappointed investors with its cautious assessment of the prospects for 2010.
The Commercial Airplanes division is expecting to deliver between 460 and 465 airplanes, fewer than the 481 it delivered in 2009.
These include the first few deliveries of the 787 and 747-8 planes, which are planned for the end of 2010.
