Boeing has been removed from consideration to develop a successor to the E-4B "Doomsday Plane" due to high costs. The Air Force has not yet announced which contractor will build the jet's successor.

The second Boeing 747-8 arrived in Dayton after a 12-hour flight from Seoul and will be converted to a ‘Doomsday’ aircraft at ...

The retrofitted Boeing 747s were made for war ... and the joint chiefs of staff would all be safe aboard the E-4B. From there, they could order nuclear strikes or execute emergency war orders.

Taiwan’s China Airlines is reportedly on the verge of splitting a substantial order for long-haul passenger jets between ...

Two out of the four Boeing E-4B "doomsday" aircraft in active service were damaged on Jun. 16, in addition to eight other planes at the base. Officials told NBC News that the two remaining ...

The E-4B "Nightwatch" plane, which would allow the president to give military orders in the event of a nuclear war and has served as a mobile Pentagon for defense secretaries, is worn out ...