Boeing 737 on the ground in Renton, Washington.
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President Donald Trump expressed frustration over a long wait in recent days Boeing The 747S will be used as a new Air Force aircraft.
The plane lags behind the plan. Trump negotiated a $4 billion contract on the plane during his first term, and whether they will be ready for the moment. To date, the cost exceeds the cost by more than $2 billion.
Trump adviser Elon Musk is working with Boeing to deliver the plane faster, the manufacturer’s CEO Kelly Ortberg reiterated on Thursday.
“The president was obviously not satisfied with the delivery time. I think he is well known,” Alterberg said at the Barclays Industrial Conference. “In fact, Elon Musk helped us do a lot of things.” Required… to help us get something non-value so that we can take restrictions faster so that we can act faster and get the President to deliver these aircraft.”
Ortberg is known as SpaceX CEO Musk, who competes with Boeing’s defense and space divisions, a “strange man” who can “quickly determine the technical requirements with things we can get out of the situation The difference between”.
Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he was considering an alternative.
“We might buy or take planes or something,” Reuters said. Tour According to reports, a 747 was parked at Florida Palm Beach International Airport over the weekend.
First Lady Melania Trump watches U.S. President Donald Trump on host Walter E. January 20, 2025.
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The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Frustration is nothing new for Boeing airline customers who face delays in long-term delays during the pandemic travel boom. one January 2024 It further slowed down Boeing’s delivery and prompted leadership change.
Now, some customers are becoming more and more optimistic. Executives told CNBC it appears the manufacturer was turning beneath Ortberg, which was run by August.
“Boeing is turning around and becoming more reliable and becoming more reliable, at the same Barclays meeting,” Mike Leskinen, chief financial officer of United Airlines, said at the same Barclays meeting. “Boeing is doing miraculous work. “We never had greater confidence that the largest aircraft will be delivered as planned during my tenure at United Airlines. ”
Bob Jordan, CEO of All-Boeing 737 Operator Southwest Airlines“Although they still have a lot of work to do, they seem to be on a good path and we feel more optimistic,” said on the income call on January 30.
Boeing’s Alterberg spoke at a Barclays conference on Thursday that he saw no supply chain issues that would prevent manufacturers from increasing production of their best-selling Cash-Cow 737 Max Planes to The upcoming 38 months of each month.
