Boeing's quarterly loss more than halved and was much smaller than analysts expected as the U.S. planemaker ramped up jet deliveries, recovering from a regulatory crisis and a major strike that halted most production last year.

Cheng Xin / Boeing beat revenue estimates and reduced its loss as deliveries rose. Boeing's Defense, Space & Security and Global Services units also posted higher sales. Boeing (BA) posted better-than-expected sales and it slashed its red ink as deliveries increased.

Union members who assemble Boeing’s fighter jets in the St. Louis area have “overwhelmingly voted” to reject the company’s contract offer on Sunday, with the company now preparing for an imminent strike.