The US aviation giant projected a loss of $5.46 per share, much above the $1.55 foreseen by analysts, according to a profit warning that cited the costs of a new labor agreement, among other factors.

Boeing Co. said it incurred nearly $3 billion worth of charges in the fourth quarter of 2024 due to a lengthy labor stoppage, job cuts and problems with a number of government programs. As a result, the Chicago-based aerospace giant said Thursday that it will report a loss of $5.

KEY TAKEAWAYS Boeing shares are falling in premarket trading after the plane maker projected a much wider-than-expected fourth-quarter loss.The plane maker attributed the large loss to the nearly two-month strike that crippled production as well as charges around its defense segment and staff cuts.