Senators Think Boeing Can ‘Redeem’ Itself With Next Generation Fighter Jet

“It’s a rich opportunity for Boeing to sort of resurrect themselves,” Sen. Kevin Cramer, chair of the Airland subcommittee, told NOTUS.

Kevin Cramer

Sen. Kevin Cramer arrives for the Senate Republican leadership elections. Francis Chung/POLITICO/AP

The responsibility of developing the most advanced military aircraft in the world rests on a company that has become, in recent years, synonymous with plane problems: Boeing.

Despite recent issues — like crashes, mechanical failures, and door plugs blowing out mid-flight — senators are expressing confidence that Boeing can develop the most advanced aircraft in existence.

Last month, President Donald Trump revealed Boeing as the winner of a $20 billion contract to build America’s next generation fighter jet. During a ceremony in the Oval Office, Trump said the “F-47 will be the most advanced, most capable, most lethal aircraft ever built.”