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(38,403 posts) Tue Jan 28, 2025, 08:27 PM Jan 28

Boeing is working with Elon Musk to deliver Air Force One replacements sooner [View all]

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/28/elon-musk-boeing-air-force-one-replacements.html]

"We've been engaged with Elon" on the Air Force One program to eliminate costs and deliver the aircraft earlier, Ortberg said in an interview with CNBC's Phil Lebeau on "Squawk on the Street" on Tuesday, after Boeing released full-year results and its 2025 outlook.

Boeing just cut corners no one will know

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Boeing is working with Elon Musk to deliver Air Force One replacements sooner [View all] Historic NY Jan 28 OP

eliminate two engines and the tail and all the seats including pilots . that'll save $ msongs Jan 28 #1

And I wouldn't trust the communications systems either. nt woodsprite Jan 28 #2

Trump is a fool to let Musk handle AF One upgrades. Irish_Dem Jan 28 #5

Musk will install tracking and surveillance for China RainCaster Jan 28 #14

And Russia. Irish_Dem Jan 28 #15

Well of course, our new lord and master must have his chariot ready asap. Irish_Dem Jan 28 #3

Musk is AN UNELECTED BUREAUCRAT BILLIONAIRE. He has NO BUSINESS with his nose... CousinIT Jan 28 #4

Oh great, a tacky whorehouse flying to tacky golf resorts. jls4561 Jan 28 #6

Trump's idea for the new Air Force One was basically the livery... keep_left Jan 28 #8

Bleech! jls4561 Jan 28 #12

Both Elon's SpaceX and Boeing operate the on the same level. haele Jan 28 #7

Ooohh, yes! Let Musk help design it and let the safety cost cutters at Boeing FSogol Jan 28 #9

Go with Traildogbob Jan 28 #10

Sounds good to me. boston bean Jan 28 #11

We'll have a Cyberplane dalton99a Jan 28 #13

I guess this reporter hasn't heard, but they changed Emile Jan 28 #16

Save money and get rid of the brakes newdeal2 Jan 28 #17

Take out all the bathrooms except one. Historic NY Jan 29 #18