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Air Force Requests $732M, Overruns $2.8B, Qatar Jet Issues

7/20/2026

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Air Force Funding

The Air Force has requested $732 million for FY 2027 to accelerate the schedule and upgrade communications.
Boeing says the VC-25B Air Force One jets will be delivered in mid-2028 under the $3.9 billion fixed-price contract.
Cost overruns of $2.8 billion have been logged, and spending is planned for wiring, structures, certification.
A Qatari-donated Boeing 747-8i bridge aircraft lacks mission capabilities, prompting Secret Service security concerns.

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Trump upgrades jet

A White House investigation was opened to trace leaks about jet’s security gaps, ordering officials to surrender phones.
President Donald Trump announced the Qatar-donated jet will be sent for upgrades after reporters highlighted its missing missile-defense systems.
Boeing recorded $2.8 billion in cost overruns and expects internal spending to finish wiring, structures, certification.
The jet lacks infrared emitters, chaff/flare dispensers, and missile-tracking sensors on Air Force One 747s.

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Air Force Funding

The Air Force has requested $732 million for FY 2027 to accelerate the schedule and upgrade communications.
Boeing says the VC-25B Air Force One jets will be delivered in mid-2028 under the $3.9 billion fixed-price contract.
Cost overruns of $2.8 billion have been logged, and spending is planned for wiring, structures, certification.
A Qatari-donated Boeing 747-8i bridge aircraft lacks mission capabilities, prompting Secret Service security concerns.

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