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Trump angrily confronted Boeing CEO upon learning Air Force One updates delayed until 2029

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During his first administration, then-President Donald Trump ordered a slew of updates to Air Force One. But aircraft manufacturer Boeing says the updates may not not be ready until his eventual successor is in the White House.

The Daily Beast reported Friday that Boeing's delayed delivery schedule has frustrated the president-elect so much that he's reportedly been berating both Boeing's CEO and his own staff. The Beast's Leigh Kimmins wrote that Trump had made revamping Air Force One his "pet project," and was supposedly livid when hearing he wouldn't personally get to use the new plane.

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"The Telegraph reported that the jets were meant to be an "extension of the Oval Office" once the updates are complete.

They will be fitted with boardrooms, meetings rooms, military avionics and self-defense systems.

An unnamed Air Force spokesperson told the Beast that an update on the delivery timeline is expected sometime in the spring of 2025.

Boeing's delay on the new generation of Air Force One may be due to a seven-week strike by the company's workers that ended in November.

The Seattle-based company's operations were significantly hampered after 33,000 machinists went on strike over wage negotiations. The machinist union's members ultimately agreed to a contract that would increase their wages by 38% over the next four years."

WOW... that Strike was even more successful than we first knew. A twofer, getting a decent contract AND slapping the Orange B around a bit.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2024-12-14 05:06 PM | Reply

Lewzer is the one that screwed it up the last time with his big "deal" contract.

#2 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-12-14 05:25 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

The gelatinous orange turd will have to make do with Epstein's old jet.

#3 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2024-12-14 05:39 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Lewzer? You mean ABC and George Stephanopoulos?

#4 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2024-12-14 05:43 PM | Reply

Lewzer owes E Jean Carroll $83 million.

#5 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2024-12-14 05:47 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

What a fat, ------- -----.

#6 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-12-14 06:34 PM | Reply

@#4 .. You mean ABC and George Stephanopoulos? ...

In my view on that deflection...

Yes.

Pennies for Disney to contribute to a charity?

And you seem to think that is a victory?


#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-12-14 10:06 PM | Reply

@#7

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#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-12-14 10:07 PM | Reply

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