Boeing gets contract for new Air Force One

Updated July 18 2018 - 10:16am, first published 10:12am
Boeing has been awarded the contract to build two new Air Force One planes for the US President.
Boeing has been awarded the contract to build two new Air Force One planes for the US President.

Boeing has received a $US3.9 billion ($A5.3 billion) contract to build two 747-8 aircraft for use as Air Force One by the US president, due to be delivered by December 2024 and painted red, white and blue.