A Boeing 747-8, one of two originally ordered by a now-bankrupt Russian airline and later destined for an Air Force One replacement project, will be parked at Victorville Airport in Victorville, California, USA on March 26, 2019. REUTERS / Mike Blake / Photo file
Air Force One subcontractor GDC Technics opposed Boeing Co (BA.N) Friday seeking at least $ 20 million after the largest US aircraft manufacturer canceled contracts to work on the aircraft carrying the US president.
Boeing said in its April 7 lawsuit that Texas-based GDC failed to complete interior work on the two highly modified 747-8 Air Force One aircraft and was “about a year behind schedule. fulfill its contractual obligations “. read more
GDC’s counterclaim states that “Boeing’s mismanagement of the completion of two Air Force One presidential aircraft, not delays caused by GDC, has delayed the completion of those aircraft.”
A Boeing spokeswoman declined to comment on GDC’s application on Saturday.
Boeing chose to use existing planes for the two replacement Air Force One planes rather than new planes, GDC said.
Boeing has fallen behind in project planning for the aircraft due to its difficulties with engineering, program management and its own financial difficulties.
saw GDC as a scapegoat for apologizing to the US Air Force for his lack of performance on the plane, “GDC said, adding that Boeing’s” false “statements have damaged its reputation with the Air Force and the airline industry worldwide. “
Boeing’s lawsuit states that GDC’s delays “have resulted in millions of dollars in damage to Boeing and threatened to jeopardize the work that is critical.”
In July 2018, Boeing was awarded 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 spokeswoman said on April 8 that the plan maker still intended to comply with the Air Force’s delivery schedule. .
Designed like a White House in the sky, the Boeing 747-8s can fly in the worst security scenarios such as nuclear war, and are upgraded with military avionics, advanced communications and a self-defense system.
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