Loading ...So much bullshit about Trump getting a ‘free plane’. Ugh! First… the plane doesn’t go to Trump. It goes to the US Air Force. It also has to be retrofitted for in-flight refueling and presidential communications. The way things are going, that might not get finished while Trump is still in office! Even if Boeing is not doing the retrofit!
Look at the Qataris… dumping their 747-8 cargo fleet also. UPS is taking those freighters. Perhaps the Qataris have learned that the 747-8 is expensive to operate an old, 4 engine jet and newer jets are much more efficient and cheaper to operate. BRIGHT IDEA! “Lets pawn off the old ‘flying palace’ on the USA and get rid of that expense!” (They tried to give it to another country also, which didn’t want it)
I wonder how many new 777s they ordered from Boeing? If Trump was DOGE smart, he would cancel that boondogle 747s ‘Air Force One’ orders and go for newer, more efficient, twin engine 777s for the Air Force One fleet.