A Boeing 747-8, one of two originally ordered by a now bankrupt Russian airline and later earmarked for an Air Force One replacement project, will be unveiled on March 26, 2019 at Victorville Airport in Victorville, California, USA parked. REUTERS / Mike Blake / File Photo
Air Force One subcontractor GDC Technics addressed Boeing Co. (BA.N) on Friday seeking at least $ 20 million after the largest U.S. aircraft manufacturer canceled contracts for work on the aircraft carrying the U.S. president.
Boeing says in its case filed on April 7, the Texas-based GDC failed to complete its in-house work on the two highly-modified 747-8 Air Force One aircraft and is “about a year behind the schedule to meet its contractual obligations. ” read more
GDC’s counterclaim alleges that “Boeing’s mismanagement of the completion of two Air Force One presidential aircraft, not delays caused by GDC, caused the delay in the completion of the aircraft. ‘
A Boeing spokesman declined to comment on GDC’s submission on Saturday.
Boeing has preferred to use existing aircraft for the two replacement Air Force One aircraft rather than for new aircraft, GDC said.
“Due to its problems with engineering, program management and its own financial problems, Boeing fell behind in the project schedule for the aircraft.
GDC saw a scapegoat apologize to the US Air Force for its lack of performance on the aircraft, ” GDC said, adding that Boeing’s ‘false’ statements had damaged its reputation with the air force ‘and the global aviation industry’. ‘
According to Boeing’s postponement, GDC’s delays “have led to millions of dollars in damages to Boeing and threaten to jeopardize critical work.”
In July 2018, Boeing received a $ 3.9 billion contract to build two 747-8 aircraft for use as Air Force One, to be delivered by December 2024. A Boeing spokesman said on April 8 that the planner was still planning to comply with the Air Force’s delivery schedule. .
The Boeing 747-8s are designed to be like a White House in the air, capable of flying in the worst case of security scenarios such as nuclear war, and are adapted with military aviation, advanced communications and a self-defense system.
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