Trump Reportedly Taps L3Harris To Modify 747 Amid VC-25B Delays

Brian Everstine May 01, 2025
President Donald Trump reportedly has tapped L3Harris to modify a 747-8 to augment the current VC-25A fleet and serve as an interim presidential airlift plane as Boeing continues to deal with de-lays on the replacement VC-25B. The move, reported by the Wall Street Journal, comes after extended public frustration from Trump toward Boeing on the delays to the program. The Trump administration has contracted L3Harris to provide communications systems on a 747 that Trump toured in February at West Palm Beach In

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President Donald Trump reportedly has tapped L3Harris to modify a 747-8 to augment the current VC-25A fleet and serve as an interim presidential airlift plane as Boeing continues to deal with delays on the replacement VC-25B. The move, reported by the Wall Street Journal, comes after extended public...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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