L3 Harris modifying Qatari jet as potential Air Force One following Boeing delays

From CNBC: 2025-05-01 12:53:00

First Lady Melania Trump laughs as President Donald Trump cuts a cake representing the new Air Force One design at an inaugural ball. The US is working with L3Harris Technologies to modify a used Qatari government jumbo jet as a new presidential plane. Trump expressed frustration with Boeing delays in retrofitting two 747s as Air Force One aircraft. Despite the delays, the US Air Force awarded Boeing a $20 billion contract to build the next-generation fighter jet.



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