Aerospace manufacturing giant Boeing Co. has been awarded a $212 million Department of Defense contract to make repairs to military fighter jets, the agency said Tuesday. The work calls for Boeing in St. Louis, Missouri to repair various configurations of flight control surfaces on 11 Navy F/A-18 E/F and EA-18G aircraft models. Some of the work will be done in St. Louis but the majority of the repairs will be made in Jacksonville, Florida.
want to personally apologize, on behalf of everyone at Boeing,' Calhoun told the victims' loved ones, who were holding signs with pictures of the victims' faces. 'We are deeply sorry for your losses. Nothing is more important than the safety of the people who step on board our airplanes. Every day we seek to honor the memory of those lost through a steadfast commitment to safety and quality.' Fox News Digital has reached out to Boeing, the DOD and the White House.