The Air Force estimates that opting for a competitive acquisition strategy for its Presidential Airlift Recapitalization program could have added an extra $200 million to $400 million in duplicative costs, according to a redacted justification document released this week. The service on Jan. 28 announced that it would replace Air Force One with a new Boeing airliner, the commercial 747-8, eliminating competition for the aircraft production and missionization phases of the program. Boeing is the prime integrator for the legacy...
