Aircraft
Boeing To Lose $1.2B On New Air Force One Jets
Delays and subcontractor bankruptcy plague new Air Force One project resulting in a $1.2 billion loss for Boeing.
Production of the two repurposed Boeing 747-8is slated to replace the current Air Force Ones has been delayed by two years and will result in a $1.2 billion loss for Boeing, according to the CEO. (Photo: Boeing)
Production of the two repurposed Boeing 747-8is slated to replace the current Air Force Ones has been delayed by two years and will result in a $1.2 billion loss for Boeing, according to the CEO. (Photo: Boeing)

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun said the two repurposed 747-8is slated to replace the current Air Force One airplanes now won’t be ready until 2026 at the earliest—a two-year delay. He told financial analysts that Boeing expects to post a $1.2 billion loss on the $3.9 billion deal, which was announced in 2018, and that it was “a very unique set of risks that Boeing probably shouldn’t have taken.”