As Boeing has faced a series of damaging crises—the 737 Max debacle followed by the coronavirus pandemic, which crushed demand for passenger jets—Caret’s division has been a relative linchpin for the company. While Boeing’s sales cratered 24% last year and it swung to a loss, her unit’s sales held roughly steady (declining just 1%), and its margins expanded, with operating earnings jumping 57%.

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