Paul joining us in an exclusive interview and actually his first TV interview of the year is SLB CEO Olivier Leouch. Olivier, thank you very much for coming on. How do we read these earnings.So, thank you for having me. So, earnings show resilience presence in our market growth internationally show margin expansion and demonstrate the the power of a brand. I think we're exposed to many markets and despite the market volatility, despite the uncertainty, I've been able to pull it through uh grow slightly inte ...

Group 1: Demand Forecast - Boeing expects global demand for air travel to increase by more than 40% by 2030, leading to a need for 43,600 new airliners through 2044, which is similar to last year's forecast of 43,975 new deliveries through 2043 [1][4] - Airbus has revised its 20-year demand forecast up by 2% to 43,420 jets, indicating resilience in the air transport industry despite current trade tensions [2] Group 2: Delivery Projections - Boeing's delivery projection includes approximately 33,300 single-aisle airliners, over 7,800 widebody jets, 955 factory-built freighters, and 1,545 regional jets, with single-aisle jets making up about 80% of current deliveries [3] - Boeing anticipates that 51% of demand for new aircraft over the next 20 years will stem from growth rather than replacing older airplanes, with China and South/Southeast Asia expected to account for half of this additional capacity [10] Group 3: Economic and Traffic Growth Adjustments - Boeing has reduced its 20-year forecast for passenger traffic growth from 4.7% to 4.2%, global economic growth from 2.6% to 2.3%, cargo traffic growth from 4.1% to 3.7%, and fleet growth from 3.2% to 3.1% [4] Group 4: Production Challenges - Airplane production is currently at half or less of pre-pandemic levels, resulting in a shortage of 1,500 to 2,000 airliners [6][12] - Both Boeing and Airbus are facing challenges in returning aircraft production to pre-pandemic levels, with Boeing dealing with production safety concerns that have led to a cap on 737 production [7] Group 5: Recent Incidents - Boeing has improved production quality recently, but the crash of an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner has put the company back in crisis mode, affecting leadership plans and operations [9]