Boeing reports smaller loss as it aims for stable output growth

Boeing on Tuesday reported a smaller quarterly loss compared with the same period last year -- when plane certification delay costs heavily dented results -- as it ramps up output carefully. The aviation giant reported a third-quarter loss of $116 million, compared with a loss of $5.3 billion in the year-ago period mostly from delays to certification of the 777X, the latest generation in Boeing's long-range, wide-body commercial jet family.