Elon Musk visits Boeing about delayed new Air Force One jets
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Elon Musk used his new government efficiency role to stop by the operations of his competitor Boeing to look into the long-delayed efforts to renovate two 747 jets into the next generation of Air Force One jets, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said Tuesday.
Elon Musk used his new government efficiency role to stop by the operations of his competitor Boeing to look into the long-delayed efforts to renovate two 747 jets into the next generation of Air Force One jets, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said Tuesday. In an interview with CNBC to discuss another disastrous quarter for Boeing financial results, Ortberg said the company talked with Musk – CEO of both Tesla and Boeing competitor SpaceX – as well as with the Air Force about what to do to speed up deliveries of the jets that originally were supposed to be delivered by 2022 but now aren’t expected until at least 2027, according to reports. Boeing won’t confirm a new delivery date, saying it is in discussions with Air Force. “The president wants the airplane sooner, and so we’re working with Elon and the team to figure what can we do to pull up the schedule of that aircraft,” Ortberg said on CNBC. He called the talks with Musk “constructive.” “They sincerely are looking at things in the contract or in the process that are slowing us down that are not providing value,” he said. Although Musk’s December 18 visit to Boeing was previously reported, Ortberg’s statement that the company continues to work with Musk was new. Ortberg said he has also spoken with President Donald Trump. “He’s keenly focused on American jobs,” he told CNBC. “We build these planes in the US, and we export them throughout the world. So, I think the administration is going to be very supportive, not just of Boeing, but of all the aerospace industry.”
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