Air Force One following US President Donald Trump’s arrival at Valley International Airport in Harlingen, Texas, in January 2021.
Photographer: Matthew Busch/BloombergElon Musk’s Air Force One Scrutiny Tests Boeing’s Path to Recovery
Trump is displeased with the progress on the next Air Force One. Silicon Valley wants a rethink of Pentagon war strategy. Where does that leave Boeing?
Just before 3 p.m. on Dec. 18, a surprising visitor showed up at Boeing Co.’s military aircraft facility in San Antonio, Texas: First Buddy Elon Musk.
The billionaire tasked by US President Donald Trump to eliminate government waste and inefficiency had swooped in on his Gulfstream G650 to inspect the new version of Air Force One. The next iteration of the fabled presidential jet is years behind schedule, $2.7 billion and counting over budget and a major headache for Boeing Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg.