Jane Edwards

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg told FOX Business in an interview aired Tuesday that he believes U.S. spending on defense will remain robust amid calls for reduced budget and concerns over increasing federal deficit. “We see the defense budget here in the U.S. being sustained,” he told Maria Bartiromo of the channel’s “Mornings with Maria.” “If you look […] More

Ellen Lord, undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment at the Defense Department, has said DoD and Lockheed Martin have accelerated efforts to finalize the 12th contract to procure at least 250 F-35 fighter aircraft, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. “We are picking up the pace with Lot 12 and we plan to do the same with Lot 13,” Lord […] More

Amazon has reportedly picked Northern Virginia’s Crystal City and New York’s Long Island City to house its two new headquarters sites, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Sources said the Seattle-based e-commerce firm could officially announce its decision as early as Tuesday and government officials from both regions plan to host events for the imminent […] More

A joint venture of Boeing and Safran has received clearances from regulators to kick off design, development and servicing work on onboard engines built to power aircraft while on the ground. Etienne Boisseau will serve as CEO of the new JV that will design auxiliary power units in San Diego, Boeing said Friday. “This joint venture strengthens Boeing’s […] More