You can't keep Elon Musk out of anything: The world's richest man is now helping Boeing to deliver a new Air Force One for Donald Trump
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg reportedly revealed that Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are eventually collaborating to expedite the delivery of the next Air Force One aircraft, reported Business Insider. The project which is known as the VC-25B has been totally plagued by significant challenges which includes over $2 billion in losses and substantial delays.
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According to Business Insider, originally and primarily scheduled for delivery in the year 2024, the timeline of the new Air Force One has been pushed back to at least to the year 2027. During the first term of US President Donald Trump, he had severely threatened to cancel the program if costs exceeded $4 billion.
The project has reportedly faced numerous production issues throughout which also included credentialing problems and even reports of mini tequila bottles being found on board.
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg told CNBC that US President Donald Trump ‘wants the airplane sooner’ and that the recent discussions with Tesla CEO Elon Musk have been quite constructive, asserted Business Insider. The DOGE team is now examining contract and process inefficiencies to accelerate the delivery.
At his inaugural ball, US President Donald Trump symbolically cut a cake while featuring a red, white and blue Air Force One model
