Boeing VC-25 - Wikipedia
The Boeing VC-25 is a military version of the Boeing 747 airliner, modified for presidential transport and commonly operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) as Air Force One, the call sign of any …
VC-25B Delivery Scheduled for Mid-2028 - The Aviationist
Dec 16, 2025 · The U.S. Air Force now expects to take delivery of its first new Presidential jet in mid-2028, replacing the VC-25As that have served since 1990.
VC-25B: Everything We Know About The New Air Force One Boeing …
Jan 5, 2024 · The finalized incoming VC-25B livery has three primary differences from the current VC-25A livery: The light blue is a "slightly deeper, more modern tone" than VC-25A's robin's egg blue. …
VC-25B Pressure Building On Boeing As Trump Floats Alternatives
Feb 20, 2025 · Boeing is scrambling for ways to accelerate production of the VC-25B next-generation Air Force One, as President Donald Trump is increasing pressure on the company by speculating on …
USAF, Boeing May Modify Air Force One Requirements
May 9, 2025 · Air Force and Boeing are in discussions to adjust requirements for the new Air Force One VC-25B jets, to speed up delivery by 2027.
Boeing ‘very close’ to finalizing Air Force One design changes
Jun 16, 2025 · Boeing’s effort to turn two 747 jumbo jets into new Air Force Ones, formally known as VC-25B, has been beset with technical challenges that have spawned ever-increasing schedule delays.
Boeing moves forward on VC-25B jets, avionics, and secure ...
The first VC-25B flight is scheduled for March 2026. The VC-25 has four General Electric CF6-80C2B1 jet engines. The aircraft is nearly 232 feet long, 64 feet high, and has a 196-foot...
New paint design for ‘Next Air Force One’
Mar 10, 2023 · President of the United States Joe Biden has selected the livery design for the "Next Air Force One," VC-25B, a design that will closely resemble the livery of the current Air Force One, VC …
New Air Force One faces further delays - AGN
By 2023, the USAF was projecting delivery of the first VC-25B in 2027, and the second in 2028, towards the end of Trump’s second term in office. The programme is now estimated to be about $2 billion …
First flight of Air Force One replacement delayed to 2026
Jun 18, 2024 · Boeing in 2018 won a $3.9 billion contract with the USAF to deliver two VC-25Bs, which are heavily modified versions of 747-8 passenger jets. At the time, the new presidential aircraft were...