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How a 747-8 manufacturing flaw complicated the new Air Force One conversion

The two Jumbos selected for the VC-25B program never entered airline service but required extensive structural repairs during their conversion

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Sep 5, 2026 · byAir Data News

Trump reportedly used C-32A after decoy boarding of Air Force One in Turkey

Operation involved three presidential aircraft, including Qatar's donated VC-25B and a Boeing 757 used to conceal the president's departure

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Aug 11, 2026 · byAir Data News

Trump Secretly Took C-32A Home from NATO Summit in an Elaborate Decoy Operation

After President Trump boarded the legacy VC-25A – instead of the VC-25B Bridge – for his flight home from Ankara he was secretly transferred inside a catering truck to a waiting C-32A, according to the Washington Post. While the world believed that the U.S. President had taken 92-9000 home from the NATO Summit in Ankara, […]

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Aug 11, 2026 · byThe Aviationist

What Boeing's Latest $280 Million Air Force One Charge Really Means

The VC-25B has been a lesson in the risks of high-risk fixed-price contracts and short-term high-profile savings for the cameras.

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Aug 10, 2026 · bySimple Flying

Boeing's New Air Force One Still Hasn't Flown & Here's Why

Boeing's new Air Force One is years late as wiring, labor shortages, supplier failures and billions in losses keep the VC-25B grounded.

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Aug 8, 2026 · bySimple Flying

Boeing Posts Wider-Than-Expected Q2 Loss Amid Air Force One VC-25B Charge

Boeing reported a larger-than-expected second-quarter loss in 2026, driven largely by a $280 million charge on the troubled VC-25B Air Force One replacement program. The post Boeing Posts Wider-Than-Expected Q2 Loss Amid Air Force One VC-25B Charge appeared first on AviationSource News .

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Jul 29, 2026 · byAviationSource News

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Boeing Books Fresh $280 Million Charge on Delayed Air Force One Replacement Program

AviationNews – Boeing has recorded a new $280 million pre-tax loss on its VC-25B Air Force One replacement contract, pushing overall cost overruns on the...

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Jul 29, 2026 · byAviation News EU

Trump Says VC-25B Bridge Aircraft will be “Maxed Out” With New Upgrades

The U.S. President said to reporters that the new VC-25B Bridge aircraft will soon undergo additional modifications to introduce new capabilities. U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the VC-25B Bridge aircraft, which recently entered service with the U.S. Air Force as the new presidential aircraft, will soon undergo new modifications. The information was disclosed by […]

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Jul 21, 2026 · byThe Aviationist

The $5.3 Billion Program Turning 2 Stored Boeing 747-8s Into America's Next Air Force One

Air Force One is getting the modern treatment, with the new VC-25B program almost arriving. In the meantime, a bridge 747-8 is being trusted.

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Jul 18, 2026 · bySimple Flying

New VC-25B Bridge Air Force One Visits RAF Mildenhall

After taking President Trump to Ankara for the NATO summit, the new VC-25B Bridge aircraft called into RAF Mildenhall to allow deployed U.S. personnel a special chance to view and tour the aircraft. The visit was officially confirmed by President Trump on the Truth Social platform, where he also suggested that him and his entourage […]

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Jul 8, 2026 · byThe Aviationist

Trump Flies Aboard The New Air Force One For The First Time

On its maiden flight as Air Force One, the new VC-25B “Bridge” aircraft brought President Donald Trump to North Dakota. On Jul. 1, the U.S. Air Force’s VC-25B Bridge aircraft, a rapidly converted 747-8 gifted by Qatar, made its first flight as “Air Force One,” to take Trump and his staff to Bismarck Municipal airport […]

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Jul 1, 2026 · byThe Aviationist

Trump flies aboard interim VC-25B 'Bridge' aircraft for the first time

Former Qatari Boeing 747-8 joins the presidential fleet while the U.S. Air Force awaits the next-generation Air Force One aircraft

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Jul 1, 2026 · byAir Data News

VC-25B 'Bridge' Air Force One Unveiled After Rapid 10-Month Conversion

On June 19th, President Donald Trump's VC-25B 'Bridge Air Force One' arrived at Joint Base Andrews to relieve the long-serving VC-25A jets, which have been the primary aircraft for presidents for decades. The pair of Boeing 747-200 jumbo jets will now enter semi-retirement as the new, temporary Boeing 747-8 takes over as Trump's primary aircraft until the end of his term.

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Jun 30, 2026 · bySimple Flying

Why America's Next Air Force One Will Cost More Than The GDP Of Some Small Nations

Why the VC-25B Air Force One replacement reached $5.7 billion, and what its delays reveal about modern defense procurement.

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Jun 23, 2026 · bySimple Flying

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VC-25B Bridge Aircraft Arrives At Joint Base Andrews

The former Qatari 747-8i has begun the final step before joining the presidential airlift fleet.

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Jun 22, 2026 · byAVweb

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US Air Force gets VC-25B Bridge jet to replace ageing presidential fleet

The US Air Force has received the VC-25B Bridge aircraft from L3Harris Technologies, advancing the replacement of the ageing VC-25A planes used for presidential transport.

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Jun 22, 2026 · byAir Force Technology

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US Air Force Receives VC-25B Bridge Aircraft for Presidential Missions

Aviation News – The U.S. Air Force has officially received the VC-25B Bridge aircraft, which has arrived at the Presidential Airlift Group and will begin...

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Jun 21, 2026 · byAviation News EU

Air Force One Bridge Aircraft Begins Commissioning Flights at Joint Base Andrews

The VC-25B Bridge aircraft, set to serve as an interim Air Force One, has arrived at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland and has begun its commissioning flights. The post Air Force One Bridge Aircraft Begins Commissioning Flights at Joint Base Andrews appeared first on AviationSource News .

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Jun 21, 2026 · byAviationSource News

From the Sacred Cow to the VC-25B Bridge: The aircraft that carried US presidents

The arrival of a former Qatari Boeing 747-8 as an interim Air Force One marks the latest chapter in more than 80 years of presidential air travel

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Jun 20, 2026 · byAir Data News

The new Air Force One has been unveiled at Joint Base Andrews

The Air Force’s VC-25B Bridge aircraft has officially arrived at the Presidential Airlift Group and will commence its initial commissioning flights, marking the successful delivery of a secure, modified executive...

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Jun 20, 2026 · byAeroNews Global

In Photos: Trump Unveils VC-25B 'Bridge' Air Force One After Rapid 10-Month Conversion

The president's interim jumbo jet arrives.

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Jun 20, 2026 · bySimple Flying

Former Qatari Boeing 747-8 joins Air Force One fleet as interim presidential aircraft

VC-25B Bridge arrives at Joint Base Andrews to support presidential transport missions while delayed VC-25B program remains under development

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Jun 19, 2026 · byAir Data News

U.S. Air Force Officially Unveils VC-25B Bridge Aircraft

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 […]

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Jun 19, 2026 · byThe Aviationist