“the current planes are becoming too expensive to repair and keep in good flying shape.”
I doubt this.
As CNBC reported, following Trump’s remarks, Boeing’s stock fell: “Before Trump’s tweet, Boeing was trading at $152.16 a share. After the tweet, it fell, 1.6 percent to a low of $149.75 a share, according to FactSet. Within the first hour of trading, shares of Boeing were down about 0.5 percent.”