Sunday, February 19, 2017

Boeing Receives $983M Contract for Aircraft Engineering

The contract provides the company with services for the VC-25, E-4B, C-32A, C-40B / C and E-8C NT-43 aircraft. Boeing will also provide analysis and technical instructions needed to overcome maintenance problems.

Most services are for military aircraft passengers used by United States government officials. The VC-25, or Air Force One, is built specifically to transport the President of the United States.

Boeing's contract after months of tension between the company and President Donald Trump compared to the cost of the Air Force One program. Before assuming office, the president threatened to cancel the contract with the aerospace manufacturer in December.

The work will be done in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and should be completed by the end of January 2027.

According to the US Department of Defense contract award. Was the result of a single source acquisition. Boeing received $ 61.8 million under the operating and maintenance funds for the year 2017 at the time of the concession. The Oklahoma Air Force Lifecycle Management Center appears as an acquisition activity.

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