The U.S. Air Force now expects to take delivery of its first new Presidential jet in mid-2028, replacing the VC-25As that ...

The new date—which is earlier than the “2028 or 2029” timeframe given earlier this year—emerged as an Air Force spokesperson ...

While still four years late, it's an improvement on the last estimates for the troubled program, which has been plagued by ...

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The U.S. Air Force is buying two Boeing 747-8is from Lufthansa for training and spares as part of the delayed program to replace the current VC-25A “Air Force One” fleet, the service has confirmed to ...

The United States Air Force (MC, Washington National) said the delivery of the first of two new modified B747-8 (VC-25B)s ...

The delay amounts to about a year. Trump’s second term ends in January 2029. The program is overseen by teams at Wright-Patterson, where the Presidential and Executive Air Power Directorate, part of ...

The U.S. Air Force is buying two Boeing 747-8 jets for $400 million to train and maintain its presidential airlift fleet. This is a step towards transitioning from the older 747-200 model. The first ...

Correction: A previous version of this story misstated the total amount of charges on the VC-25B program. Its losses are now at about $2.4 billion. WASHINGTON — Boeing’s defense unit recorded a $924 ...

President of the United States Joe Biden has selected the livery design for the new VC-25B that will be delivered in 2027. The U.S Air Force unveiled on March 10, 2023, the livery selected by the ...

The Department of Defense and Boeing are investigating a security clearance lapse that resulted in hundreds of Boeing employees working on the secretive Air Force One planes with expired credentials ...

Boeing and the U.S. Air Force now expect delivery of the next Air Force One in mid-2028, a delay from the previous official ...