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Air Force picks Boeing 747-8 to replace Air Force One

The US Air Force said on Wednesday it would use Boeing Co's (BA.N) commercial 747-8 airliner to replace its current fleet of two Air Force One presidential aircraft, one of the most visible symbols of the United States.

The decision comes a month after Boeing said it would slow production of the four-engine 747-8 aircraft to 1.3 a month from 1.5 a month because of declining orders.

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