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Boeing’s long-delayed efforts to field two new Air Force One aircraft faces more setbacks as interior design problems… Boeing Air Force One delays worsen as report reveals interior design problems appeared first on AeroTime.

Qatari-Donated Air Force One To Receive More Modifications Lawmakers are again raising concerns about the status of the Qatari-donated U.S. Air Force VC-25B Bridge aircraft, the new Air Force One, as President Donald Trump says the Boeing 747-8i will be taken out of service for more modifications. cory.hitt@avia… Mon, 07/20/2026 - 09:48 Author Brian Everstine Content source Aerospace Daily & Defense Report Primary Category Aircraft & Propulsion

After it completed a secretive nighttime flight to Joint Base Andrews earlier in June, the VC-25B Bridge aircraft – a rapidly converted 747-8 gifted by Qatar – has now been officially shown off by the U.S. Air Force in its service paint scheme for the very first time. The VC-25B will now begin a series […]

Subscription Required By the Leeham News Team Part 3 in a Series examining one of Boeing’s steps toward recovery. May 11, 2026, © Leeham News: The Boeing 747-400, which rolled out of Everett in January 1988 and earned... Read More The post The 747-400: Derivative Programs Apply the Lessons appeared first on Leeham News and Analysis.

Gifted Qatari 747-8 BBJ comes with ethical concerns. A former Qatari Boeing 747-8 Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) has completed flight testing pending its use by President Donald Trump as Air Force One. Following Qatar’s gifting of the four-engined BBJ to the Pentagon in 2025, the aircraft has undergone modifications and is ready for a new… The post Trump’s new Air Force One completes flight testing first appeared on FlightGlobal.