Boeing’s New Air Force One Risks Delay Over Tight Labor Market: Watchdog

Boeing’s New Air Force One Risks Delay Over Tight Labor Market: Watchdog
Air Force One with President Joe Biden onboard arrives at the Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on May 20, 2022. Lee Jin-man/Pool via Reuters
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The next-generation presidential aircraft being built by Boeing Co. risks further delay due to a tight labor market for mechanics and lower-than-expected security clearance rates, the investigative arm of Congress said on Wednesday.

The need for Boeing to switch to an alternative supplier for some interior work was also cited in the report issued by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) as a major schedule risk.