Boeing Proposes 2027 Delivery for $3.9 Billion Air Force One Jets Amid KC-46 Upgrade Delay, Elon Musk Support

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Updated May 9, 2025, 02:11 AM

Boeing has proposed a new delivery date of 2027 for the next Air Force One jets, marking a delay of three years from the original 2024 target. The U.S. Air Force confirmed the revised timeline, which comes after years of delays and billions in losses on the $3.9 billion project. Efforts to accelerate the delivery have been reported, with preconstruction activities expected to begin in September 2025 and the first aircraft anticipated to be operational by 2028, contingent on adherence to the updated schedule. The delay coincides with ongoing upgrades to the KC-46 boom-vision system, which has also slipped to summer 2027, extending the timeline for the RVS 2.0 upgrade by more than three years. Support from Elon Musk and renewed negotiations between Boeing and the Air Force are seen as potential factors to keep the Air Force One project on track.

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NTD News

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Boeing may deliver the next Air Force One jets by 2027—just before President Donald Trump leaves office. After years of delays and billions in losses, new negotiations with the Air Force and support from Elon Musk may finally get the $3.9 billion project back on track. https://t.co/Y3QSGUGvFU

El Espectador

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In September, pre-construction activities would begin, and the runway would see its first aircraft in 2028. That, if the plan is fulfilled this time. 🔗👇 https://t.co/fHt5paAzVn

Benzinga

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The new Air Force One jet won’t be ready until 2027, three years later than planned, according to U.S. Air Force officials. Boeing initially agreed to deliver the aircraft in 2024 during President Trump’s first term, but the company now says 2027 is the new target—without https://t.co/rfHtFsNQbk