air force one

Jet has served U.S. presidents since 1990.

Design has been appearing on airplanes used by federal departments and cabinet officials.

Aircraft will serve as the next Air Force One until Boeing delivers two VC-25Bs.

White House cites ‘minor electrical issue’ with presidential aircraft.

Branch expects to pay $400 million for the aircraft.

Sources say the legal transfer, supposedly completed in May, has actually been held up for months.

Officials will use funds originally allocated for the LGM-35 Sentinel program.

Program faces cost overruns and years of delays.

Secretary Troy Meink indicates the work will probably amount to less than $400 million.

Proposal would prevent any aircraft once owned by a foreign government from being used as Air Force One.