by Jean-Louis Doublet WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President-elect Donald Trump called Tuesday — via Twitter — for the cancellation of a multi-billion dollar Boeing contract to build the next Air Force One, calling the ballooning costs “ridiculous.” Converting a pair of 747-8 jumbo jets to state-of-the-art luxury command centers by 2024 had been estimated to cost $3 billion when Boeing was picked for the job in January 2015, but since then costs have apparently […]
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Trump says new Air Force One too costly: ‘Cancel order!’
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – President-elect Donald Trump called Tuesday for the cancellation of a multi-billion dollar Boeing contract to build the next Air Force One, calling the ballooning costs “ridiculous.” “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 tweeted. Converting a pair of 747-8 jumbo jets to state-of-the-art luxury command centers by 2024 had been estimated […]





