As a result, the main difference between a regular commercial Boeing 747-8 and a presidential one is based on technology and finances. The new version of Air Force One will be more advanced and ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The Air Force has selected the Boeing 747-8 as the President's new plane. Take a look inside the 4,786-square-foot jet. Produced by Devan Joseph. Special thanks to ...

Despite its larger size, the new 747-8 will produce 16 fewer tons of carbon dioxide emissions. There wasn't always an Air ...

The two new versions of Air Force ... The current pair of 747s serving as Air Force One are "surprisingly old," Popular Mechanics said way back in 2015. The model 747-200Bs were originally ...

Late last month, President Donald Trump sent out a volley of social media posts and statements critiquing Boeing for its failure to deliver a new ... Air Force One, the president’s modified 747 ...

Trump renegotiated the new Air Force One deal in his first term ... militarized version of the 747-8. In his first term, Trump renegotiated the contract with Boeing over concerns about escalating ...

Conversely, current Air Force One manufacturer Boeing has had ... the Air Force now says that the new iteration of Boeing’s 747-8 won’t be available until mid-2028—five long years after ...

“This highlights the project’s failure to deliver a new Air Force One on time as promised.” Air Force One is a modified Boeing 747. Two exist and the president flies on both of the more than ...

The fleet is poised to change as the Trump Administration hopes to acquire new 747 planes to replace the aging Air Force One collection, though that may not happen until after his second term. Air ...

Despite Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calling for increased defense spending just a week ago, the Trump administration issued a memo Wednesday ordering the military to cut 8 ... new 747 Air Force ...