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A key milestone of the Air Force One replacement program was conducted using virtual tools. It won’t be the last.
Despite COVID-19, the program is sticking on track.
By Valerie Insinna
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Boeing lands $600M contract to design new Air Force Ones
The U.S. Air Force on Tuesday awarded Boeing a contract worth just less than $600 million to begin the preliminary design of the next Air Force One planes.
By Valerie Insinna
A contracting official grew a beard to help get an Air Force One deal. Seriously.
A contract officer decided to grow out his facial hair until his seven-person team reached a deal with Boeing on the 747s that will become new Air Force Ones.
By Valerie Insinna