Earnings Preview: Commercial Airplane Deliveries to Lift Boeing's Revenues and Profits

In Q1 2015, we expect the company to post higher earnings as its commercial airplane deliveries continued to grow. Boeing delivered 184 commercial airplanes in Q1 2015, an impressive 14% rise in deliveries on a year-over-year basis. Given that commercial aviation constitutes nearly 65% of Boeing's top line, this significant growth in airplane deliveries will likely lift the first quarter earnings. However, weak U.S. military spending could temper this growth from commercial aviation.