Boeing to deliver first Air Force One jet in mid-2028 with expanded communications capability

Boeing to deliver first Air Force One jet in mid-2028 with expanded communications capability

After years of developmental setbacks, the VC-25B will now need a modernized communications suite before delivery in mid-2028, according to the Defense Department. Boeing on Friday was awarded a $15.5 million contract for the Air Force One replacement program to modify its communications equipment and meet new requirements discovered between now and when the contract was first negotiated in 2018. The additional communications work applies to bot…

Air Force expects first delivery of delayed Boeing Air Force One jets in 'mid-2028'

The new date marks some progress for the beleaguered Air Force One program, whose challenges have cost Boeing billions of dollars.

New Air Force jet delayed to mid-2028

The United States Air Force (MC, Washington National) said the delivery of the first of two new modified B747-8(VC-25B)s from Boeing have been delayed at least one more year to mid-2028, in the latest setback to the program. Reuters reported that the cost for Boeing to build the two new VIP aircraft, known as Air Force One when the US president is on board, is over USD5 billion. In a statement, the manufacturer said its “focus is on delivering t…

VC-25B Delivery Scheduled for Mid-2028

The U.S. Air Force now expects to take delivery of its first new Presidential jet in mid-2028, replacing the VC-25As that have served since 1990. In a statement released to Aviation Week following the announcement of a $15.5 million contract modification related to the VC-25B program, a U.S. Air Force spokesperson said “These costs are […]