Elon Musk visits Boeing about delayed new Air Force 1 jets
For those who may want to see Trump motorcade in Palm Beach, Florida — when he's on his way to Mar-a-Lago or Palm Beach airport — it is a thing to do.
President Donald Trump hasn’t been shy about sharing his thoughts since taking office. On Saturday night, he added a 20-minute Q&A with reporters aboard Air Force One to the mix.
Elon Musk is working with Boeing on behalf of President Donald Trump in order to speed up replacements for the president’s planes, known as Air Force One, that are over budget and behind schedule.
President-elect Donald Trump boarded Air Force One on Saturday to return to Washington, D.C., for his second inauguration. Newsweek reached out to the Trump transition team for comment by email on Saturday evening.
Air Force None After leaving the federal government's operations in shambles and causing major confusion over healthcare funding, SpaceX CEO and White House advisor Elon Musk is prioritizing the delivery of a pair of luxurious Boeing 747s so he and president Donald Trump can jet around in style.
Sometimes more talking doesn't produce more clarity. One afternoon, Trump told reporters that there were “no surprises” when Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski decided to oppose Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon. The next morning, Trump said he was “very surprised” by their votes.
The American air travel system has been under increasing stress in recent years, most notably in a series of near tragedies including several in Austin.
Lawmakers have lobbied to add flights, while pilots have complained about the presence of military and other aircraft.
Investigators are beginning to explore how an American Airlines jet and Black Hawk Army helicopter collided over Reagan Washington National Airport.
Officials say no survivors are expected after an American Airlines flight with 64 people onboard collided mid-air with a military helicopter Wednesday evening.
Last year, senators from Virginia and Maryland sounded the alarm over congestion in the skies above Washington.