Event Brief
Air Force seeks 737 MAX for VIP airlift
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: The U.S. Air Force is seeking a Boeing 737 MAX configured for VIP airlift. The modified aircraft would be designated the C-40 for military missions, and the effort would mark the first time a 737 MAX is militarized for a government customer.
WHO: U.S. Air Force
WHAT: Seeks a Boeing 737 MAX configured for VIP airlift, to be modified as a C-40 for military missions.
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026 at 11:02 AM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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