Boeing (NYSE:BA) has the help of Elon Musk in satisfying the requirements to deliver two new Air Force One jets after U.S. President Donald Trump complained about the program, the planemaker's chief executive,
President Donald Trump has expressed frustration about delays of the specially-outfitted pair of 747s that will serve as the next Air Force One aircraft. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg has said the company is working with Trump's advisor Elon Musk to deliver the aircraft faster.
CNBC anchors had a laugh at a wild idea floated by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk — maybe there's really no gold in Fort Knox!
President Trump toured a Boeing aircraft, highlighting delays in the Air Force One project, while Elon Musk works with Boeing to speed up production.
A furious President Donald Trump has deputized Elon Musk to badger Boeing into delivering two new Air Force One jets—a project that has been been derailed by PR nightmares and technical issues, according to a report.
Among the ways being discussed to force faster delivery of two presidential planes are relaxing security clearances for Boeing workers and even purchasing a temporary luxury plane and retrofitting it.
Billionaire Elon Musk is now lending a hand to Boeing, assisting the company with developing the long-delayed 747-8-based VC-25B Air Force One replacement that president Donald Trump badly desires.
Hundreds of civilian employees at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma could be laid off this week. Local and state officials are seeking information from the federal government about the situation and are prepared to offer support to affected employees.
Federal personnel officials walked back Elon Musk’s demand that government workers justify their jobs in an email or face termination, saying that his request had been “voluntary.” The update from the Office of Personnel Management came after Trump-appointed officials at some agencies told employees not to respond.