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The aircraft are intended to replace the current Air Force One planes, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/air-warfare\/2026\/05\/04\/former-qatari-aircraft-on-track-for-summer-air-force-one-delivery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/air-warfare\/2026\/05\/04\/former-qatari-aircraft-on-track-for-summer-air-force-one-delivery\/\">entered service in 1990<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re on track for 2028,\u201d Steve Parker, CEO of Defense, Space &amp; Security, told reporters ahead of the Farnborough Airshow in the UK, adding that he expected the first aircraft to begin testing next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI do expect to see some cost growth there as we come through and we finish off the wiring and the structures, as well as finishing up our own certifications.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In May 2025, the United States accepted a luxury Boeing 747 from Qatar for use as a temporary presidential aircraft. The jet has since entered service as a bridge aircraft. Security concerns led President Donald Trump to forgo flying the Qatari jet home from Turkey, opting instead to return aboard an older Air Force One.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Air Force One program involves converting two Boeing 747-8 aircraft into highly specialized jets equipped with advanced communications and defensive systems. 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