20 jun 2026
L3Harris delivers first VC-25B presidential jet from converted Qatari 747-8I
The White House says it has already begun retiring one of the ageing VC-25A “Air Force One” jets. US defence contractor L3Harris has delivered the first VC-25B presidential transport jet after finishing the conversion of a Boeing 747-8I business jet. L3Harris confirmed the milestone on 19 June, noting the work took 10 months to accomplish. The aircraft was gifted to the US government by the Qatari royal family its previous owner in May 2025. Work to upgrade the Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) with the security and communications systems needed by the White House began shortly after.
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