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Boeing making steady progress replacing cracked structures on two Air Force One jets

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Boeing is on pace to replace cracked metal structures inside the two aircraft being modified as the next Air Force One fleet, according to the U.S. Air Force. The retrofit remains on track for completion ahead of targeted delivery in mid-2028, preserving the program’s current schedule.

Discovered 2026-08-20T09:37:23.939717-07:00 | 2026-08-20T09:37:23.939717-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The U.S. Air Force says Boeing’s structural-repair work is progressing toward the mid-2028 delivery target for both presidential transport aircraft.
  • The cracked structures add technical work to a high-profile defense program, making schedule execution and retrofit completion key milestones for Boeing and the Air Force.

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