Saying “both candidates, at least in my view, appear globally oriented and interested in the defense of our country,” Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun said he’s confident his company will thrive during the next administration, according to CNBC.
“They’ll do it in different ways and they’ll have different teams for sure,” he said on a group call with the media, “but I don’t think we’re going to take a position on one being better than the other.”
One of the biggest US defense contractors, Boeing has been hit by rough times in the global downturn, particularly within its commercial aircraft division. The company lost $2.4 billion and laid off 19,000 employees in the second quarter.
Boeing’s aerospace division has seen its business hold steady, at $6.6 billion in revenue, same as the second quarter of previous year.
Both parties “tend to come together” to support defense appropriations, Calhoun noted, brushing off concerns that potential Democratic majorities in the House and Senate after the election would adversely impact the defense industry.