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 seen parked at Victorville Airport in Victorville, California, USA, March 26, 2019 REUTERS / Mike Blake / Photo File
Air Force One subcontractor GDC Technics contracted Boeing Co (BA.N) on Friday for at least $ 20 million after the largest US aircraft manufacturer canceled contracts for work on the aircraft carrying the US president.
Boeing said in its April 7 lawsuit that GDC of Texas failed to complete the interior work on the two heavily modified 747-8 Air Force One aircraft and that it is “a year old in terms of meeting its contractual obligations. “. Read more
GDC’s counterclaim claims that “Boeing’s mismanagement of the completion of two presidential Air Force One aircraft, not the delays caused by GDC, caused a delay in the completion of those aircraft.”
On Saturday, a Boeing spokeswoman declined to comment on the GDC filing.
Boeing has chosen to use existing aircraft for the two replacement Air Force One aircraft, rather than the new aircraft, GDC said.
“Because of its engineering problems, program management and its own financial difficulties, Boeing lagged behind in the aircraft project program. Boeing
looked at GDC as a scapegoat to apologize for the aircraft’s lack of performance to the U.S. Air Force, “GDC said, adding that Boeing’s” false “statements have damaged its reputation in the Air Force and the aerospace industry. worldwide “.
The Boeing lawsuit says GDC delays “have resulted in millions of dollars in Boeing damage and threaten to jeopardize critical work.”
In July 2018, Boeing received a $ 3.9 billion contract to build two 747-8 aircraft to be used as Air Force One, to be delivered by December 2024. A Boeing spokeswoman stated on April 8 that the planner was still planning to meet the Air Force delivery schedule. .
Boeing 747-8s are designed to be like a White House in the air, capable of flying in the worst-case security scenarios, such as nuclear war, and are modified with military avionics, advanced communications, and a self-defense system. .
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