Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics New Air Force One’s Secure Communications Baseline May Expire a Year Before 2029 Delivery David WhitakerSeptember 18, 2026September 18, 20260 The two delayed aircraft intended to become the next Air Force One fleet face an unusual timing problem: Their reported…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics $280 Million Air Force One Charge Deepens Boeing’s Quarterly Loss David WhitakerSeptember 17, 2026September 17, 20260 The U.S. Air Force expects Boeing to apply electrical power to the first new Air Force One before the end…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics Air Force One Faces $73.3 Million Communications Replacement Before 2028 Delivery David WhitakerAugust 12, 2026August 12, 20260 The two new Air Force One aircraft may reach their planned delivery dates with communications equipment already at the edge…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics Delayed Air Force One Jets Need Secure Communications Upgrade Before Service David WhitakerAugust 10, 2026August 10, 20260 The two delayed Boeing 747-8 aircraft being converted into the next Air Force One fleet face an unusual problem: their…