"Boeing is to conduct risk-reduction activities for an Air Force program to field a new aircraft for the President of the United States," UPI reports. "The contract awarded by the Air Force to Boeing is the first for the Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization program. Contract modifications will be made to it in the future "to purchase the commercial 747-8 aircraft, as well as to design, modify and test those aircraft to meet the presidential mission," a report by Air Force News Service said."
