Boeing Says ‘Lessons Learned’ From Costly Air Force One Deal

Boeing Says ‘Lessons Learned’ From Costly Air Force One Deal
U.S. President Joe Biden descends from Air Force One at Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, on July 13, 2022. Ammar Awad/Reuters
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LONDON—Boeing’s defense chief said on Sunday it had learned lessons from a contract to supply the U.S. presidency with new Air Force One aircraft, which has cost the planemaker almost $1 billion in charges and is up to three years behind schedule.

Ted Colbert did not give details of learnings, but said they had contributed to a new schedule for the two planes that has seen deliveries pushed back to 2026 and 2027.