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Trump tours Boeing plane to highlight aircraft maker’s delay in delivering a new Air Force One

President Donald Trump toured a Boeing airplane to showcase delays in new Air Force One deliveries, highlighting the project's failure to meet deadlines, according to the White House.
The first updated Air Force One was initially due in 2024 but is now expected in 2027, with the second in 2028, as stated by the U.S. Air Force.
Trump expressed concerns about costs and delays, claiming he reduced project costs by $1.6 billion during negotiations with Boeing in his previous administration.
Boeing's CEO Kelly Ortberg mentioned that the company is collaborating with Elon Musk to expedite the delivery of the Air Force One replacements.

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Business Insider

Trump isn't happy about delays to the new Air Force One — and toured a Boeing 747 to make the point

Donald Trump cut a cake adorned with a model of the next Air Force One at his inaugural ball.PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump toured a Boeing plane Saturday to highlight delays to the new Air Force One.The tour of a Boeing 747 jumbo jet took place at Palm Beach airport.Trump renegotiated the new Air Force One deal in his first term, but it may not be ready until 2028.President Donald Trump is again pressuring Boeing t…

6 days ago·United States

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MY Northwest

Trump wants Boeing to meet Air Force One deadline

President Trump used the art of the deal to save $1.6 billion on a new Air Force One, according to CBS News. “Over the course of about four weeks, by my saying, I’m not going to do it, I got the price reduced by $1.6 billion for the exact same plane, other than we had a nicer paint job, if you want to know the truth, but for the exact same plane,” Trump said. The President toured a Boeing airplane at Palm Beach International Airport Saturday. Th…

6 days ago·Tacoma, United States

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Breitbart

Trump Tours Boeing Plane Amid Failure to Deliver Air Force One

Trump toured a new Boeing plane on Saturday to inspect its hardware and technology, sources familiar told Breitbart News.

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Military.com

Trump Tours Boeing Plane to Highlight Aircraft Maker's Delay in Delivering a New Air Force One

Delivery initially was set for 2024, but has been pushed to some time in 2027 for the first plane and in 2028 — Trump's final year in office — for the second, according to the U.S. Air Force.

7 days ago·San Francisco, United States

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CBS News

Trump tours updated Boeing plane that would replace 30-year-old Air Force One

The new Air Force One was initially set for 2024, but has been pushed to some time in 2027 for the first plane and in 2028 for the second, the Air Force said.

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Trump tours Boeing plane to highlight aircraft maker's delay in delivering a new Air Force One

President Donald Trump has toured a Boeing airplane to check out new hardware and technology features and highlight the aircraft maker's delay in delivering updated versions of the Air Force

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