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Economy
Boeing reveals its losses on contract for new Air Force One hit $1.9BILLION with deal Trump negotiated
2022-10-28
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Boeing's losses on the contract to build two new planes to act as Air Force One have hit $1.9 billion

  • Then-President Donald Trump negotiated a fixed price of $3.9 billion

  • Boeing pays any costs over that amount

  • Costs have mounted due to labor and supply chain problems

  • The contract is also three years behind schedule

  • The new Boeing 747-8s, which are being modified into flying White Houses, aren't expected to fly until 2026 and 2027
Posted by:Skidmark

#4  Costs have mounted due to labor and supply chain problems

Not the customer's control or problem. Force Majeur not in effect
Posted by: Frank G   2022-10-28 20:48  

#3  Any day now they will tell their engineering department to stop sucking Bath House Barry's willie.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2022-10-28 17:49  

#2  Losing big on AF-1; they knew the deal, no sympathy. They could have written in changes are going to cost.
And the late breaking MAX trial change coming is just about overdue.
Posted by: USN, Ret.   2022-10-28 17:42  

#1  The iconic Boeing 747 was retired by most airlines during the pandemic, but it's still used by world governments. See the countries flying the jumbo jet.
Posted by: Skidmark   2022-10-28 08:39  

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