Boeing earnings soared in the third quarter and the company hiked full-year forecasts as aircraft deliveries picked up to record levels on its huge backlog of orders.
Boeing said revenues for the period came in at $25.85 billion, up 8.7% from a year ago, translating into net earnings of $1.70 billion, up 25.1% over the third quarter of 2014.
Per-share earnings of the world's leading aircraft maker grew even faster, rising 33% to $2.50.
After an equally strong nine-month performance, Boeing hiked its forecasts for the full year, with revenue to reach as much as $97 billion and core earnings per share running between $7.95 and $8.15.
The company, whose main rival is France's Airbus, showed little weakness in the quarter.
It said global economic growth continues at a "moderate" pace, and that passenger traffic and profits for airlines are both strong.
It noted that there are pressures in the US to cut defence spending, which at $7.9 billion in revenues in the quarter was about half the size of the commercial aircraft business.
But it said there are increasing opportunities elsewhere in the world to help its defence side continue to grow.
In all, the company delivered a record 199 new airplanes in the three months to September 30, including 37 Boeing 787s.
It won 166 net new orders, and ended the quarter with a backlog of orders worth $426 billion in commercial aircraft.
On the defence side, it delivered 48 aircraft and finished with an order backlog worth $59 billion.
"By continuing to profitably deliver on our large and diverse backlog, we are driving strong growth in revenue, earnings and cash flow," president and chief executive Dennis Muilenburg said in a statement.
"Solid operating performance across our commercial and defence businesses during the quarter also supported our continued investment in innovation and our people, and our commitment to return cash to shareholders," he added.
