DefenseQatar-donated Boeing 747 expected to serve as Air Force One by summer 2026Aircraft would act as an interim platform until the first of two Boeing-converted 747-8Is is ready in 2028January 26, 2026Read More
TechnologyJetZero raises $175 million to advance blended wing body demonstrator toward 2027 first flightSeries B round supports development of full-scale prototype designed to deliver major aerodynamic gains over conventional aircraftJanuary 14, 2026Read More
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DefenseUS Air Force confirms plans to acquire two Boeing 747-8sThe aircraft reportedly belong to Lufthansa and will be used as spare parts for the two new Air Force One VC-25B aircraft that Boeing is developingDecember 18, 2025Read More
Air TransportJetBlue flight narrowly avoids collision with US Air Force tanker near VenezuelaThe incident involved JetBlue Flight 1112, operating from Curaçao to New York, and occurred in international airspaceDecember 16, 2025Read More
Air TransportLufthansa to sell two Boeing 747-8s to US Air Force - reportsUS Air Force interest drives rare sale of used widebodies amid delays to new presidential aircraftDecember 14, 2025Read More
DefenseUS Air Force delays delivery of new Boeing 747-8 Air Force One to 2028Complex requirements, supply chain issues, and rising costs contribute to program setbacks for presidential jet fleet upgradeDecember 13, 2025Read More
DefenseBoeing secures $2.47bn contract for 15 KC-46A Pegasus tankers for US Air ForceOrder brings total KC-46A units under contract or in service to 183 aircraftNovember 26, 2025Read More
DefenseUS Air Force F-22 controls MQ-20 Avenger unmanned aircraft for the first timeTest advances collaborative combat aircraft capabilities using software-defined radios and new integration softwareNovember 19, 2025Read More