Boeing Says It Doesn’t Expect Major Impact From Tariffs
Boeing’s chief financial officer said tariffs most likely won’t have a short-term impact on the supply chain or plane orders.
Meghna Maharishi is Skift’s Airline Reporter, where she covers everything from loyalty programs to policy-making in Washington, D.C. She previously covered the airline industry at The Points Guy, worked on the investigative desk at CNBC, and did data visualization at CNN Politics. Send tips to Meghna on Signal at mmaharishi.61.
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