Among the ways being discussed to force faster delivery of two presidential planes are relaxing security clearances for Boeing workers and even purchasing a temporary luxury plane and retrofitting it.
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said at an analyst conference that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is helping Boeing address issues that have delayed delivery of the new Air Force One jets.
Boeing has had six years of production problems, safety issues, delivery delays and unhappy buyers of its aircraft. But President Donald Trump’s anger at the delays for the next generation of Air Force One jets could result in a huge blow to what remains of the company’s prestige and finances going forward.
Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday asked President Donald Trump's Air Force secretary nominee whether he unfairly favored Elon Musk in a classified, multibillion-dollar spy satellite contract.
He told Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk during an online ... is working with the company to help speed delivery of the Air Force One replacements. Trump is also interested in changing the ...