GAO: Air Force One delayed further amid Boeing production woes

By Shelley K. Mesch / June 9, 2023 at 1:59 PM
The Air Force One replacement aircraft being built by Boeing will be delayed more than two years past its due date, according to a Government Accountability Office report released Thursday. The first of the two VC-25B aircraft, which will be used as Air Force One when transporting the president, won’t be delivered until January 2027 compared to the original delivery date of September 2024, GAO's Weapon Systems Annual Assessment states. The second aircraft won’t be delivered until April 2027, compared...

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