A Frustrated Trump Wants His New Air Force One Planes Pronto

[Bob Juch]

President Trump, furious about delays in delivering two new Air Force One jets, has empowered Elon Musk to explore drastic options to prod Boeing to move faster, including relaxing security clearance standards for some who work on the presidential planes.

His administration has even discussed whether a luxury jet could be acquired and refitted during the wait, according to five people with knowledge of the discussions who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe closely held deliberations.


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President Trump, furious about delays in delivering two new Air Force One jets, has empowered Elon Musk to explore drastic options to prod Boeing to move faster, including relaxing security clearance standards for some who work on the presidential planes.

His administration has even discussed whether a luxury jet could be acquired and refitted during the wait, according to five people with knowledge of the discussions who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe closely held deliberations.


Free article: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/us/p ... =url-share

Yeeeeaaaaahhhhhhh, if you could NOT prod Boeing to move faster, that would be great. Not really where I'd put my efforts to streamline.

I was living in Wichita, KS when the current AF1s were being finalized and tested. They were flown into and out of the Boeing facility there. Beautiful and amazing aircraft, 747s.