Donald Trump has called for the cancellation of a Boeing contract to build the Air Force One aircraft that carries the US president, citing “out of control” costs, in a fresh example of the president-elect using his bully pulpit to pressure American companies.
“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!” Mr Trump tweeted on Tuesday.
Boeing is building two new versions of the 747 to replace the current fleet that has transported the American president for decades. While Mr Trump flies around the US on his personal plane, known as “Trump Force One”, the air force plane that carries the president has highly sophisticated communications equipment.
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