The new Boeing 777 aircraft for VVIPs guest is also equipped with advanced defence systems and will be operated fully by IAF pilots in due course of time.
1 min read25 Oct 2020Each of the two planes in the fleet has a range of 7,800 statute miles with in-flight refuelingAlso referred to as the "flying Oval Office", it has 4,000 sq-ft of interior floor space
1 min read21 Feb 2020Boeing says it is proud to build the next generation of Air Force One, providing American Presidents with a flying White House at outstanding value to taxpayers
2 min read28 Feb 2018Donald Trump reportedly erupted at his staff aboard Air Force One after learning that a top justice department official had warned against releasing a memo that could undercut the probe
5 min read30 Jan 2018Classified transcripts of Donald Trump's conversations with Mexican president Enrique Pena Nieto and Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull were published by 'The Washington Post'
2 min read4 Aug 2017Pentagon, which has been looking for ways to lower the cost of new planes for Air Force One, is talking to Boeing about buying 2 jumbo jets that were ordered but never delivered to a now-defunct Russian airline
2 min read2 Aug 2017Vijay Mallya to drop India from Formula One team's name, the decision comes just as he is fighting extradition from Britain on charges of money laundering
3 min read15 Jul 2017President Donald Trump plans to construct only 700-900 miles of US-Mexico wall as the rest of the border is covered with natural barriers
2 min read14 Jul 2017Donald Trump travelled from Riyadh to Tel Aviv in a direct flight, the first by a US president between those nations which don't have diplomatic relations
4 min read22 May 2017Listening in on one of the calls made to Chris Bogdan, who manages the F-35 program, was Dennis MuilenburgCEO of Lockheed's chief rival, Boeing
4 min read16 Feb 2017The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared