President Donald Trump says hes “not happy” with Boeing after the new Air Force One was delayed.
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg on Thursday said that Elon Musk is “helping us a lot” with addressing issues that have delayed the delivery of Boeing’s new Air Force One presidential aircraft.
Ortberg told analysts and investors at the Barclays Industrial Select Conference that the company is making progress with the help of Musk, the CEO of rival aerospace company SpaceX. The work has focused on improving the delivery time of the delayed Air Force One jets, as well as eliminating the risk of continued cost overruns.
“Elon Musk is actually helping us a lot in working through the requirements… so that we can move faster and get the president those airplanes delivered,” Ortberg said.
The contract for the new Air Force One was initially awarded to Boeing in 2018, when it received a $3.9…
