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US aerospace giant Boeing saw profits top forecasts for the first three months of 2007, boosted by commercial planes and defence contracts.
The firm saw profits rise by 27% to $877m for the period, up from $692m a year earlier.
The firm has been boosted by its 787 Dreamliner jet, a fuel-efficient model which already has over 500 orders.
Orders for the Dreamliner rose 8.2%, helped after rival Airbus delayed its A380 plane by two years.
Overall, Boeing's commercial plane unit saw sales up 7% for the quarter to $7.6bn.
Meanwhile the firm's defence arm saw sales increase 7% to $7.7bn, which it said stemmed from improvements to its military plane and logistic support operations.
The firm kept its forecasts for the year unchanged.
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