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Current Events => Politics => Topic started by: HAPPY2BME on December 06, 2016, 09:32:46 AM

Title: Trump Tweets 'Cancel Order' on Boeing's New Air Force One, Citing Costs
Post by: HAPPY2BME on December 06, 2016, 09:32:46 AM

http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2016/12/06/trump-tweets-cancel-order-on-boeings-new-air-force-one-because-costs-are-out-control.html

    U.S. President-elect Donald Trump urged the government to cancel Boeing’s new Air Force One plane in a Twitter post on Monday, saying it was too expensive.

    “Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but costs are out of control, more than $4 billion. Cancel order!” Trump said.

    The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing an initial contract worth $25.8 million. Details about the total value of the new contract have not been released, but the Air Force has previously said that it had earmarked $1.65 billion for two replacement jets.