New Air Force One Contract Awarded to Boeing
- 6 years ago
New Air Force One Contract
Awarded to Boeing The Pentagon announced that Boeing’s previously awarded contract for development work had been expanded. The contract to build two 747-8 aircraft for use as Air Force One is worth
$3.9 billion. They are due to be delivered by December 2024. The two aircraft are to be painted red, white and blue. In February, President Donald Trump objected to the $4 billion price tag of a previous Air Force One deal. The White House said in February the new deal would save taxpayers more than $1.4 billion Those savings could not be
independently confirmed.
Awarded to Boeing The Pentagon announced that Boeing’s previously awarded contract for development work had been expanded. The contract to build two 747-8 aircraft for use as Air Force One is worth
$3.9 billion. They are due to be delivered by December 2024. The two aircraft are to be painted red, white and blue. In February, President Donald Trump objected to the $4 billion price tag of a previous Air Force One deal. The White House said in February the new deal would save taxpayers more than $1.4 billion Those savings could not be
independently confirmed.