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Boeing Delays Mean Trump Won’t Fly on a New Air Force One

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Published: Monday, 13 January 2025 15:00

Long-delayed upgrade had been one of Trump’s pet projects

President-elect Donald Trump didn’t get to fly on a new Air Force One during his first term. He likely won’t get to fly on a new presidential plane in his second term, either.

The long-delayed project has fallen so far behind schedule that Boeing has told the Air Force that it expects to deliver the new jets after Trump leaves the White House, according to people familiar with the matter. That means the airplanes wouldn’t be ready until 2029 or later.

Frustrated with the delays, Trump raised the project with Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg when the two men spoke by phone in November. As he prepares to return to the White House, Trump has repeatedly asked advisers about the status of Boeing’s work.

Boeing used to be a great American company, he has told aides, according to people briefed on the discussions. What happened to them? Trump

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Boeing Outlines Steps Taken to Address Manufacturing Issues

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Published: Monday, 06 January 2025 14:57

Boeing Outlines Steps Taken to Address Manufacturing Issues

Boeing is conducting more surprise inspections at its factories as part of a plan to prevent manufacturing faults like the one that led to a jet panel blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight a year ago. The jet maker today outlined more than a dozen steps it's taken in recent months to tackle a manufacturing quality crisis that had forced the company to slow production and placed it under regulatory scrutiny. Some of those steps have been previously reported.

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Boeing Adds More Surprise Quality Checks in Its Factories

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Published: Friday, 03 January 2025 14:54

Jet maker outlines moves taken to address concerns about production problems, a year after Alaska Airlines incident

Boeing is conducting more surprise inspections at its factories as part of a broader plan to prevent manufacturing snafus like the one that led to a jet-panel blowout on an Alaska Air flight a year ago.

The jet maker outlined on Friday more than a dozen steps it has taken in recent months to tackle a manufacturing quality crisis that has forced Boeing to slow production and has put it under the microscope of federal regulators. Some of the steps have been previously reported.

Boeing restarted production at its 737 factory in December after a machinists strike stopped work for several months. The company is still producing far fewer 737 MAXs per month than it was in the months before the Alaska Airlines accident.

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Boeing Resumes Production of Airplanes, Including 737

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Published: Wednesday, 18 December 2024 14:57

Some 33,000 machinists returned to work in November after securing new labor deal

Boeing has resumed production across its 737, 767, 777/777X airplane programs.

The jet maker’s factories in the Pacific Northwest have come back online using a safety-management system to identify and address potential issues and ensure an orderly restart, Chief Operating Officer Stephanie Pope said on LinkedIn.

“In particular, we have taken time to ensure all manufacturing teammates are current on training and certifications, while positioning inventory at the optimal levels for smooth production,” said Pope, who also serves as executive vice president, president and chief executive of Boeing commercial airplanes.

Boeing earlier in the month said it had restarted production of its bestselling 737 MAX jets, nearly three months after the company’s machinists union began a debilitating strike. Some 33,000 machinists returned to work in November after securing a new four-year labor deal.

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