What Happened
US Air Force Adds Funding For Presidential Aircraft Program
The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a $10.89 million contract modification for test maintenance work on the VC-25B presidential aircraft program. The work, to be completed in San Antonio, Texas, before flight testing, brings the contract’s cumulative value to approximately $4.508 billion. The modification is separate from the program’s engineering and manufacturing development efforts. According to the contract announcement, the Air Force is obligating $5 million in fiscal 2026 research, development, test, and evaluation funds at the time of the award. This development was first reported by TheDefenseWatch.com.