U.S. Government Accountability Office: Boeing Makes Progress on Air Force One Refitting Project

Glonghui, July 2｜The U.S. Congressional audit agency stated that Boeing has resolved multiple technical challenges that had been delaying the delivery schedule of the two presidential aircraft "Air Force One." The defense contractor is expected to deliver the first refurbished aircraft before 2028. Currently, progress has been made in the engineering design of the environmental control system, and issues related to cabin depressurization failures are also being addressed. Boeing's delivery schedule for these two aircraft is still nearly three years behind the original plan. The estimated cost per aircraft is $3.3 billion, about 7% higher than last year's estimated cost.