PENTAGON: Replacing 'Air Force One'...
The Air Force has begun a search to replace the two Boeing 747-200 Aircraft currently serving as "Air Force One" Put in service in 1990, the two airplanes are now aging rapidly and are becoming less cost effective. Parts are getting harder to come by and are becoming more expensive...
Several aircraft, including the EADS Airbus A380, Boeing 747-8, Boeing 787 are being considered, although EADS has already stated they will not bid on the project... The Air Force wants to replace the two existing aircraft with a fleet of 3 new airplanes and wants them ready for service by 2017.
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