US Air Force boosts F-35 readiness, strengthens base defense, and accelerates fleet modernization under Gen. Wilsbach.
US Air Force One
Boeing has absorbed another $280 million loss on the VC-25B Air Force One program, taking its total out-of-pocket charges past $3 billion. The company says the added spending covers extra production and certification resources needed to keep the first fully equipped presidential jet on track for delivery in 2028, more than three years later than originally planned.
Trump says the Qatari donated VC-25B Bridge Air Force One will go offline for about a month of maxed-out upgrades.
President Donald Trump left Turkey on an older VC-25A Air Force One jet, choosing it over the brand-new VC-25B “Bridge” aircraft that had carried him to Ankara (ESB) for the NATO Summit.
Trump’s $400M bridge Air Force One, a Boeing 747-8, completes its first international flight to Türkiye for NATO 2026.
Trump unveils a Qatar-gifted Boeing 747-8i as new Air Force One, set for commissioning flights before presidential use.
The Boeing VC-25A, tail number 29000, flew its last trip carrying President Donald Trump after his return from the G7 summit, marking the end of more than three decades of service as Air Force One.
The former Qatar Amiri Flight Boeing 747-8 has emerged in a new red, white, and dark blue paint scheme closely aligned with President Donald Trump’s preferred Air Force One design.
President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday with a high-profile delegation of American business leaders, including Tesla chief Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
Air Force One’s press pool meals reviewed: beef ragu, lobster salad, and a cookie that stole the show on presidential flights.