Donald Trump has come, gone and returned to the White House, but Boeing Co. still hasn’t delivered the new Air Force One jet that he’s eager to board after it’s painted in a red, white and blue color scheme of his own invention.
Byrne said when he was in the U.S. House, during the first Trump administration, there was no pushback from the president against Airbus. In fact, Byrne said Trump’s previous tariff plans were adjusted to remove tariffs on aircraft components. If the tariffs were left in place, it would have been detrimental to Airbus’ operations in Mobile.
Here’s why Air Force One takes so long to build. From the outside, the president’s plane doesn’t look all that different from a commercial 747 jet, save the large “United States of America” text stretching along its side. The real differences are under the hood.
Some Boeing staff will no longer need a high-level security clearance to help build new presidential jets, as President Trump has pushed to speed up the delayed project.
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AURORA, Colorado— Boeing and the U.S. Air Force have reduced the clearance requirements for workers on the VC-25B “Air Force One” program, attempting to address a long-standing problem with the program that has contributed to extensive delays.