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USAF rolls out red, white, dark blue and gold livery across executive airlift; C-32A sighted in proposed VC-25B scheme

The U.S. Air Force has begun rolling out a new red, white, dark blue and gold paint scheme across its executive airlift fleet — including the next‑generation VC‑25B Air Force One — after reversing earlier decisions. A C‑32A often used as Air Force Two was recently photographed in the new livery.

2026-02-17T11:21:10.672083-08:00

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Lufthansa begins A380 business‑class retrofit across entire fleet, opts for Thompson Vantage XL amid Allegris delays

2026-01-30T03:09:41.449398-08:00

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Incorrect Vr entry and poor cross‑check led to Air Atlanta 747F tail‑strike at Frankfurt Hahn

2026-01-28T01:57:05.030850-08:00

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Qatar-donated Boeing 747-8i slated to serve as interim Air Force One this summer, USAF says

2026-01-21T23:36:21.213456-08:00

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USAF rolls out red, white, dark blue and gold livery across executive airlift; C-32A sighted in proposed VC-25B scheme The U.S. Air Force has begun rolling out a new red, white, dark blue and gold paint scheme across its executive airlift fleet — including the next‑generation VC‑25B Air Force One — after reversing earlier decisions. A C‑32A often used as Air Force Two was recently photographed in the new livery.

2026-02-17T11:21:10.672083-08:00

USAF rolls out red, white, dark blue and gold livery across executive airlift; C-32A sighted in proposed VC-25B scheme

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Lufthansa expands 100th‑anniversary heritage fleet and launches Project FOX with largest cabin refresh Lufthansa has added a retro Airbus A321 ‘Parable’ and an A350‑900 with the XXL crane design to its 100th‑anniversary heritage fleet. It also launched Project FOX alongside the airline’s largest cabin refresh to upgrade A380, A350 and 747‑8 cabins and replace 184 million onboard items.

2026-02-04T06:35:42.651332-08:00

Lufthansa expands 100th‑anniversary heritage fleet and launches Project FOX with largest cabin refresh

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Lufthansa begins A380 business‑class retrofit across entire fleet, opts for Thompson Vantage XL amid Allegris delays Lufthansa has started retrofitting Business Class across its entire Airbus A380 fleet of eight aircraft as part of what it describes as the largest-ever cabin renewal. The airline is moving to off‑the‑shelf Thompson Vantage XL seats after certification delays stalled its bespoke Allegris design; work begins in February.

2026-01-30T03:09:41.449398-08:00

Lufthansa begins A380 business‑class retrofit across entire fleet, opts for Thompson Vantage XL amid Allegris delays

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Incorrect Vr entry and poor cross‑check led to Air Atlanta 747F tail‑strike at Frankfurt Hahn German investigators found an Air Atlanta Icelandic Boeing 747-400F suffered a tail‑strike on takeoff from Frankfurt Hahn after the captain entered rotation speed 141 kt — 30 kt below the correct 171 kt — into the FMS. Insufficient crew cross‑checks triggered a stall warning and missed the error.

2026-01-28T01:57:05.030850-08:00

Incorrect Vr entry and poor cross‑check led to Air Atlanta 747F tail‑strike at Frankfurt Hahn

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Trump at Davos as Qatar-donated interim Air Force One nears service; defense primes' investment choices spotlighted President Trump’s Davos appearance coincides with a US Air Force update that a Qatar-donated Boeing 747‑8 VIP jet is nearing service as an interim Air Force One, while a new analysis examines how defense contractors’ investment and capital-allocation decisions are reshaping industrial capacity and Pentagon relations.

2026-01-27T09:59:21.827034-08:00

Trump at Davos as Qatar-donated interim Air Force One nears service; defense primes' investment choices spotlighted

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Qatar-donated Boeing 747-8i slated to serve as interim Air Force One this summer, USAF says The U.S. Air Force says a Qatar-donated Boeing 747-8i will enter service as an interim Air Force One this summer after under a year of modification work. To meet the timeline, the USAF will limit changes to accelerate delivery of the high‑end VIP conversion described as a 'flying palace'.

2026-01-21T23:36:21.213456-08:00

Qatar-donated Boeing 747-8i slated to serve as interim Air Force One this summer, USAF says

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US Air Force receives first Boeing 747-8 The U.S. Air Force has received its first Boeing 747-8, formally adding the long-range widebody to USAF inventory. The delivery marks a procurement milestone for the service and starts standard acceptance, inspection and integration activities ahead of operational assignment.

2026-01-19T11:13:18.244459-08:00

US Air Force receives first Boeing 747-8

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Rossiya Airlines to double its Boeing 747 fleet by 2027 Rossiya Airlines aims to double its Boeing 747 fleet by 2027, the carrier announced, setting an ambitious timeline for rapid widebody expansion. The announcement did not specify exact aircraft counts, delivery sources or whether additions will be passenger or freighter-configured.

2026-01-19T02:54:33.787001-08:00

Rossiya Airlines to double its Boeing 747 fleet by 2027

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USAF rolls out red, white, dark blue and gold livery across executive airlift; C-32A sighted in proposed VC-25B scheme

Lufthansa begins A380 business‑class retrofit across entire fleet, opts for Thompson Vantage XL amid Allegris delays

Incorrect Vr entry and poor cross‑check led to Air Atlanta 747F tail‑strike at Frankfurt Hahn

Qatar-donated Boeing 747-8i slated to serve as interim Air Force One this summer, USAF says

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