Executive Vice President of Finance & Chief Financial Officer, Boeing
Search every verified Brian West interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Brian West, Boeing's executive vice president and chief financial officer, participated in the company's first and second quarter 2025 earnings calls. On the Q1 2025 call, West stated that the company still expected to deliver around 400 737 aircraft for the year, with a second-quarter delivery target in the low to mid-90s. He also noted that the company had entered into an agreement to sell portions of its digital aviation solutions business for $10.55 billion, describing it as part of a strategy to focus on core businesses and strengthen the balance sheet. West addressed tariff impacts, saying the net annual impact on input costs was manageable and within plan at less than $500 million, and that the company had approximately 50 China deliveries in its plan but was assessing options for remarketing aircraft after customers in China indicated they would not take delivery due to tariffs. On the Q2 2025 call, West said the company expected third-quarter free cash flow to be roughly in line with the second quarter before any potential one-time Department of Justice payment, setting up for positive free cash flow in the fourth quarter. He also stated that the company expected to request FAA approval in the coming months to increase 737 production to 42 aircraft per month. West noted that the recently enacted reconciliation bill increased national defense spending by $150 billion through fiscal year 2029, providing funding for Boeing defense programs. By the Q1 2026 call, West had been succeeded as CFO by Jay Moave.
“Revenue was $22.7 billion up 35% primarily driven by higher commercial delivery volume. The core loss per share of $1.24 was a significant improvement compared to last year driven by higher commercial deliveries and improved operational performance across the business. Free cash flow was a usage of $200 million in the...”
“We expect to be in a position to request approval from the FAA in the coming months to increase to 42 aircraft per month. On 787, we successfully completed a capstone review in the quarter and the program is now at production rate of seven airplanes per month. Like our team in Renton, our team in Charleston is now focu...”
“The engine anti-ice solution has taken us longer and we now expect certification next year. As we said, we will build other MAX models for affected customers and don't expect an impact on our plan production rates with the financial impact of this revised timeline reflected in the program margins this quarter.”
“Regarding free cash flow, we expect third quarter free cash flow to be more or less in line with the second quarter usage before any impact from a potential one-time DOJ payment. That sets us up for positive free cash flow in the fourth quarter. So long as the global trade environment continues to remain favorable for...”
... earnings call With me today are Kelly Ortberg Boeing's president and chief executive officer and Brian West Boeing's executive ...
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10/25/2023 Q&A: 29:36 The Boeing Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, services, and supports commercial jetliners, military aircraft, satellites, missile defense, human space flight and launch systems, and services worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Commercial Airplanes; Defense, Space & Security; Global Services; and Boeing Capital. The Commercial Airplanes segment develops, produces, and markets commercial jet aircraft for passenger and cargo requirements, as well as provides fleet support services. The Defense, Space & Security…
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