Boeing has withdrawn from the multibillion-dollar competition to build the Air Force's next "Doomsday Plane" as negotiations with the Air Force over a "fixed-price" contract fell through. The company cites concerns about potential financial losses, having faced challenges with fixed-price deals on projects like Air Force One replacements and NASA's Starliner spacecraft. Sierra Nevada Corporation remains the sole publicly known bidder for the contract to replace the aging Boeing 747-200s used as airborne command posts. The Air Force aims to have the new planes operational by 2030, as the current fleet approaches the end of its service life.
