The President previously touted that he “could buy” an aircraft “from another country, perhaps.”
Category: Air Force One
Boeing Proposes Delivering 747-8 Air Force One Jets In 2027
The long-delayed new Air Force One jets from Boeing might now be delivered as soon as 2027. While that’s still years behind the original delivery date of 2022, it’s two years earlier than Boeing had recently predicted back in February. President Donald Trump had expressed frustration over the delays, but this new delivery schedule would ensure he could use the new aircraft before the end of his term.
Not Waiting For Boeing: New Contractor & Aircraft Eyed For Air Force One
When we reported in February of this year that US President Donald Trump was touring a privately-owned Boeing 747-8, we somewhat thought this was just a publicity stunt to highlight that he wanted Boeing to move faster on the two VC-25Bs undergoing work to become the new pair of Air Force Ones. However, it does indeed seem like the government is moving to modify this other aircraft to be the new presidential transport! It even seems like a contractor has been tagged to do the work! We take a look at all this news for today’s video…