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Trump may visit South Carolina for debut of new Boeing plane: reports

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President Trump is likely attending the rollout of Boeing's new aircraft this Friday in North Charleston, S.C., according to multiple reports.

Trump could be on hand to see the aviation company debut its first 787-10, which is the latest and biggest model of its Dreamliner family, The Seattle Times said Monday.

Trump's visit would be the first time a sitting president has traveled to Boeing's South Carolina facility where the 787-10 model is exclusively made, the paper notes.

The Charleston Post and Courier reported Sunday that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a safety advisory for the airspace surrounding Charleston that afternoon.

"Pilots can expect airspace restrictions in conjunction with this VIP movement," the FAA's advisory says about Friday. "The FAA recommends that all aircraft operators check … for mandatory airspace restrictions prior to operations within this region."

The Post and Courier said similar travel advisories are issued by the FAA before presidential travel in the U.S., citing Trump's frequent visits to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., as an example.

Boeing declined to confirm Trump's visit to the Post and Courier and a presidential spokeswoman noted she could not verify the trip "at this time."

"I don't have any comment regarding your Trump question," Gordon Johndroe, Boeing's Washington, D.C., spokesman, told the Post and Courier in an email.

The Post and Courier added that South Carolina GOP Chairman Matt Moore and Charleston County Republican Party Chairman Larry Kobrovsky each said Sunday they were unaware of a possible Trump visit.


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