Boeing has appointed Steve Sullivan, a former Northrop Grumman executive, to lead the Air Force One program. This change was reported by Breaking Defense, which cited an internal email about the leadership shift.
Sullivan previously led the B-21 Raider program at Northrop Grumman. Jamie Burgess, Boeing’s vice president of bombers, mobility, and surveillance division, communicated this development to members of the VC-25B program via email on June 25, 2025.
Boeing's Air Force One project has faced significant financial challenges. The company acknowledged that the program is billions in deficit. The contract for two executive jets was secured in 2018 under a $3.9 billion deal during President Donald Trump's administration. Trump had expressed impatience with the progress and had tasked Elon Musk with reviewing the program.