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Presidential Aircraft Replacement Program

Program to replace the current presidential aircraft with new ones

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Jan 26, 2026

How much will it cost to refurbish the existing Air Force 1 versus retrofitting the new jet to become the new Air Force 1?

The choice breaks down into two price bands: the and estimate that converting the donated 747 into a functional will probably cost under $400 million, while the program to replace the aging VC-25As wi...

Jan 23, 2026

What is the per-flight operating cost of Air Force One under the Biden administration compared to the Trump administration?

No authoritative, administration-by-administration "per‑flight" operating cost for One is published in the available reporting; open sources describe per‑hour operating estimates (often “six‑figures p...