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Boeing attributes $280 million loss in second quarter to Air Force One program

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The defense company reported a $280 million loss in the second quarter of 2026 due to its VC-25B program.

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  1. Digital Journal

    Boeing reports loss on Air Force One but sees progress in turnaround (opens Digital Journal)

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    Boeing reported a bigger-than-expected loss Tuesday fuelled by $280 million in additional costs in outfitting two US presidential planes, but said broad-based revenue growth showed progress after several troubled years. The US aerospace giant scored an eight percent increase in revenues to $24.

  2. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    The new Air Force One just got a big update – and price tag (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Boeing’s money pit of an Air Force One project just sank a little deeper. The company said it’s making a substantial effort to get the first of two presidential planes out the door – four years later and for billions of dollars more than initially promised.

  3. UPI

    Boeing: $428 million loss in 2Q after Air Force One cost overages (opens UPI)

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    Cost overages in Boeing's building of two Air Force One planes has caused the company to report a $428 million loss in the second quarter of 2026.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Boeing reaches $3 billion in losses while building new Air Force One (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Boeing has hit over $3 billion in losses as part of its commitment to build the next Air Force One jet, reporting a $280 million charge on the project this quarter. Boeing’s $3.9 billion contract with the Air Force to build two presidential planes, replacing the current fleet, is years behind schedu…

  5. The Hill

    Boeing takes $280 million hit on troubled Air Force One program (opens The Hill)

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    Boeing’s contract to replace two aging Air Force One planes, a program that is now four years behind schedule, lost the defense contractor $280 million in the second quarter of 2026, according to its latest earnings report released on Tuesday. The company inked a contract with the U.S.

  6. Military Times

    Boeing attributes $280 million loss in second quarter to Air Force One program (opens Military Times)

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    The defense company reported a $280 million loss in the second quarter of 2026 due to its VC-25B program.

  7. Jalopnik

    Boeing Has Now Lost Over $3 Billion On New Air Force One Program (opens Jalopnik)

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    Trump returning to the White House in 2025 created an unforeseen problem: A petulant President expecting a new plane that wasn't ready.

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