Once seen as the future of passenger aircraft, the Boeing 747-8 found its niche in freight and official service.

After several years, Air Force One is seeing a big change, but financial and presidential challenges hampered initial development of the new aircraft.

Developed on the existing 747 airframe, the 747-8 has undergone extensive changes including a complete wing redesign, all new efficient engines borrowed from the 787 and new cockpit avionics also ...