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Mark.b2

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5. POTUS should fly only American planes...

Reply to newdeal2 (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 12:00 PM

Dec 13

747’s can fly for decades, so AF1 should be good for a while.

It wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world for an upstart to put competitive pressure on Boeing. It’s too bad we don’t have a McDonnell-Douglas around, notwithstanding the MD-80.

Airbus has given them plenty in the commercial airline space. It seems 3/4 of the planes I ride are Airbus.

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Trump's new Air Force One jet from Boeing is delayed again [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Dec 13 OP

Maybe It Will Be Ready in Time for His Last Flight as President, MineralMan Dec 13 #1

Maybe sooner, to fly his remains to Florida. nilram Dec 13 #6

Yes, well... MineralMan Dec 13 #7

Boeing has been going down hill for years now... Mark.b2 Dec 13 #2

Is the US president going to fly in a European plane? newdeal2 Dec 13 #3

POTUS should fly only American planes... Mark.b2 Dec 13 #5

They have competition. That doesn't seem to help. Bluetus Dec 13 #8

Did the architect quit on that too? C_U_L8R Dec 13 #4