Skip to content
My AFA Account Search
My AFA Search
  • News
    • News Home
    • Air
    • Space
    • Personnel
    • National Security
    • Cyber
    • Technology
  • Daily Report
    • Today’s Report
    • Airframe
    • Subscribe!
  • Magazine
    • Current Issue
    • Back Issues
    • Almanac
    • Get The Magazine
  • History Home
    • Chronology: History of Airpower
    • Valor
    • Namesakes
  • About Us
    • About Us Home
    • Our Staff & Products
    • Join AFA
    • Advertise with Us
    • Contact Us
    • Reuse and Reprint Permission
  • Weapons & Platforms
  • Government Shutdown
Close Image

787 Dreamliner

End of 747 Production Isn’t a Parts Crisis for Air Force

July 17, 2020 | By John A. Tirpak
Boeing's anticipated closure of the 747-8 line won't create a parts crisis for the Air Force, which expects the company to support the type until the newest “Air Force One” aircraft retire in 2055. The Air Force hasn't yet decided what it will do to ...

Latest News

The Pentagon Wants to Buy Weapons Faster. What Will It Cost?

Senate Passes Bill to End Shutdown, Keep Air Force Working on E-7

Air Force Fighter Roadmap Projects Slow Growth for F-35 Fleet

Unique Group of Airmen Face a Third Missed Paycheck Without Shutdown Resolution

SBIR Contracts, On Hold During Shutdown, Face Long-Term Risk 

Subscribe to the Daily Report

Get your daily fix of Air & Space Force news delivered right to your inbox every day. There's no more reliable source for news about your Air & Space Forces.

Subscribe Today
Listen to the latest
Aerospace Advantage Podcast
from the Mitchell Institute

Ukraine’s Frontline: Inside Perspective

Listen Now
  • Facebook
  • X
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Daily Report
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe!
  • Air & Space Forces Association
  • Reuse and Reprint Permission
  • Privacy Policy

Air & Space Forces Magazine is the official publication of the Air & Space Forces Association, 1201 S. Joyce St., C6 / Second Fl., Arlington, Va., 22202. Copyright 2025

Subscribe to the
Air & Space Forces
Daily Report

The latest news from Air & Space Forces Magazine, as well as news from other leading publications, delivered right to your inbox every morning!

We’re sorry, there has been an error. Please review your input or try again later.
Thank you for subscribing
to the Daily Report!