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 ...

The VC-25B project, more widely known unofficially as the new Air Force One, is far behind schedule and is costing Boeing a lot of money rather than being a well-paying government contract.

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.

The Pentagon will award its next-generation Air Force fighter jet contract to Boeing, a deal initially worth more than $20 ...

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 ...

VC-25B presidential transport and the KC-46. Under Kendall, the air force had hoped to field the first NGAS aircraft as soon as the early 2030s. Whether that time horizon can be maintained ...

One of the known issues with delivering the new VC-25B Air Force One model has been the need for what is called a Yankee White clearance, the security check required for anyone who works with the ...

The Air Force and Boeing signed a $4.9 billion contract on 4 August 2017 to purchase two commercial 747-B aircraft, designated the VC-25B. They chose two aircraft that were supposed to go to Transaero ...