Boeing has been under pressure from President Trump to deliver the latest version of Air Force One as quickly as possible.
Boeing defeated defense contracting giant Lockheed Martin for the bid, and the new planes will replace Lockheed Martin’s F-22 Raptor. The new planes will be designed to fight alongside drones.
Boeing’s win comes as the aerospace giant is struggling with a number of programs, including cost overruns, delays, and issues with its VC-25B presidential aircraft — the next Air Force One ...
Boeing referred questions about the schedule of the program, known as VC-25B, to the U.S. Air Force which was not immediately available for comment. "Clearly, the president would like the airplane ...
A rendering of the VC-25B in a red, white and blue livery favored by President Donald Trump. Credit: U.S. Air Force AURORA, Colorado—Boeing and the U.S. Air Force have reduced the clearance ...
Also known as the VC-25B, costs and delays have snowballed since Boeing was tapped in 2015 to build a new presidential aircraft. It was initially set to be delivered in 2024, but the timeframe has ...
Trump already dropped a requirement for the new generation of planes, which will be known as the VC-25B, to be capable of air-to-air refueling, like the pair of existing VC-25As, which were ...
Trump already dropped a requirement for the new generation of planes, which will be known as the VC-25B, to be capable of air-to-air refueling, like the pair of existing VC-25As, which were ...
Trump already dropped a requirement for the new generation of planes, which will be known as the VC-25B, to be capable of air-to-air refueling, like the pair of existing VC-25As, which were ...