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December 13, 2016

Airborne 12.13.16: Twitter v Air Force One, ICAS Honors Stein, Breitling Flyboard Air

Also: 12 Planes Of Christmas, Aero-Calendar, ACJ320neo, Yuneec Boss, UAL Mechanics, Boeing Forecast, Gunslingers CoC

According to a report, pressure on Boeing from President-elect Donald Trump could force the planemaker to make changes in the new Air Force One aircraft on order from the U.S. Air Force in an effort to cut costs, as Trump has suggested in a Tweet and a television interview. CNBC reports that if Trump insists on cutting costs for the new plane, it could mean that some components considered critical by the Air Force could be subcontracted or left out altogether, which could make the planes less effective as a flying command post for the nation's chief executive. The International Council of Air Shows, better known as ‘ICAS’ presented its highest honor, t

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