"Across the enterprise our team delivered strong core operating performance and customer focus, driving record revenues, earnings, and cash flow and further extending our global aerospace industry leadership in 2018," said Boeing Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dennis Muilenburg. "Our financial performance provided a firm platform to further invest in new growth businesses, innovation and future franchise programs, as well as in our people and enabling technologies. In the last five years, we have invested nearly $35 billion in key strategic areas of our business, all while increasing cash returns to shareholders."