Boeing Co's chief executive said on Tuesday that he and Trump "made progress" on lowering the cost of the presidential aircraft fleet and on a potential sale of Boeing fighter aircraft. Boeing Co's chief executive said on Tuesday that he and President-elect Donald Trump "made progress" on lowering the cost of the Air Force One presidential aircraft fleet and on a potential sale of Boeing fighter aircraft, and suggesting a deal could be struck soon. Last month he said a $4 billion contract for Air Force One was too expensive and should be canceled. "If you want manufacturing jobs, aerospace is the place to invest," he said. "We're proud to take on that mission and I think Mr Trump's engagement with industry is going to help us grow manufacturing jobs in this country."

Source: dna January 17, 2017 19:45 UTC