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Boeing Co., the world’s second-largest commercial airplane maker, on Wednesday said second-quarter earnings fell 19 percent after it took a previously disclosed charge of $248 million from a defense program.
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Mumbai:
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Senior Vice President , Sales, Dinesh Keskar, also seen in reflection on right, speaks at a press conference in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, July 23, 2008.
