A Boeing 747-8, one of two that was originally ordered by a now-bankrupt Russian airline and later destined for an Air Force One replacement project, is parked at Victorville Airport in Victorville, California, USA, on March 26, 2019. REUTERS / Mike Blake / Archive Photo
Air Force subcontractor GDC Technics traded Boeing Co (BA.N) on Friday for at least $ 20 million after the largest U.S. aircraft maker canceled contracts to work on the plane carrying the president of the United States.
Boeing said in its April 7 lawsuit that Texas-based GDC was unable to complete the interior work on the two heavily modified 747-8 Air Force One aircraft and that it is “about a year behind schedule. fulfillment of its contractual obligations “. Read more
The GDC counterclaim argues that it is “Boeing’s mismanagement of the completion of two presidential Air Force One aircraft, not the delays caused by GDC, which has caused a delay in the completion of these aircraft.”
On Saturday, a Boeing spokeswoman declined to comment on GDC’s presentation.
Boeing chose to use existing aircraft for the two replacement Air Force One aircraft instead of new aircraft, GDC said.
“Because of its problems with engineering, program management and its own financial difficulties, Boeing has lagged behind in the aircraft’s project schedule. Boeing
looked at GDC as a scapegoat to excuse the U.S. Air Force’s underperformance, ”GDC said, adding that Boeing’s“ false ”statements have damaged its reputation with the Force. Airline “and the aerospace industry worldwide.”
Boeing’s lawsuit says GDC’s delays “have caused millions of dollars in damage to Boeing and threaten to jeopardize work that is critically important.”
In July 2018, Boeing received a $ 3.9 billion contract to build two 747-8 aircraft for use as an Air Force One, which would be delivered in December 2024. A Boeing spokeswoman said on 8 April that the aircraft manufacturer still planned to meet the Air Force delivery schedule. .
The Boeing 747-8s are designed to be like an airborne White House, capable of flying in the worst security cases like nuclear war, and are modified with military avionics, advanced communications, and a self-defense system.
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