Boeing aims to deliver the next-generation Air Force One jets by 2027, two years sooner than anticipated, effectively allowing President Donald Trump to potentially fly on them during his term. The program is currently $2 billion over budget and five years behind the original schedule. The Air Force has relaxed security clearance requirements for staff working on the project to combat ongoing challenges, including engineering changes and pandemic disruptions. These updates are part of efforts to expedite the $3.9 billion program's delivery of the VC-25B aircraft.
"We are looking at the requirements that are being potentially traded off to get to that date, and so I would not necessarily guarantee that date, but they're proposing to bring it into '27."
"We are absolutely committed to delivering an aircraft with the communications and defensive capabilities required for presidential transport."
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