One of the two VC-25A jets that have transported US presidents since the early 1990s is expected to be replaced by a former Qatari Boeing 747-8

“Bridge” aircraft to fill gap until delayed VC-25B jets enter service in 2028

First repainted C-32 spotted as service confirms rollout across executive fleet

Aircraft would act as an interim platform until the first of two Boeing-converted 747-8Is is ready in 2028

VC-25A based on the Boeing 747-200 returned to Washington after 'minor electrical issue'

The aircraft reportedly belong to Lufthansa and will be used as spare parts for the two new Air Force One VC-25B aircraft that Boeing is developing

Complex requirements, supply chain issues, and rising costs contribute to program setbacks for presidential jet fleet upgrade

Luxury aircraft, valued at US$ 400 million, will be adapted to operate as temporary Air Force One, but gift is contested by political opponents

$400 million VVIP aircraft to be retrofitted by US Air Force to serve US president, then handed over to Trump Presidential Library Foundation at the end of his term

The new forecast is at least two years more optimistic than the last report. The Trump administration said it had relaxed requirements so that the 747-8 aircraft could be ready earlier