Boeing sues, cancels contracts with Air Force One supplier

Boeing Co said Thursday it had filed a suit against and canceled contracts with a Texas-based supplier for Air Force One, the aircraft that carriers the US president, over delays in completing interior work on the two heavily modified 747-8 planes.

The US planemaker said in a statement it had canceled contracts “with GDC Technics … due to their insolvency and failure to meet contractual obligations.” GDC Technics did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Boeing said in its suit filed in Texas state court on Wednesday the delays “have resulted in millions of dollars in damages to Boeing and threaten to jeopardize work that is of critical importance to the (US Air Force) and the president of the United States.”