Trump unveils new Air Force One, a $400 million plane gifted by Qatar
The interim jet will begin commissioning flights after security upgrades as Boeing’s purpose-built replacements remain delayed until 2028, officials said.
- President Donald Trump officially unveiled the new Air Force One on Friday, stepping off a heavily modified Boeing 747-8 at Joint Base Andrews to the tune of "God Bless the USA."
- The aircraft is a converted $400 million luxury jet gifted by Qatar last year, designated by the U.S. Air Force as the "VC-25B Bridge" to serve as an interim presidential transport while Boeing's delayed next-generation fleet is finalized.
- The jet features a bold new red, white, and navy blue livery designed by Trump himself, replacing the iconic Kennedy-era robin's egg blue exterior that has defined presidential aircraft for decades.
- The Air Force prioritized speed and readiness over visual restructuring, opting to leave the original Qatari interior layout—including high-end finishes, staterooms, and luxury lounges—minimally changed while focusing retrofits on advanced communications and defense systems.
- The new plane will begin immediate commissioning flights, with the Trump administration aiming for the aircraft to lead a massive ceremonial flyover of Washington, D.C., on July 4th to mark the nation's 250th anniversary.
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Long before receiving military protection and communication systems, the Boeing 747-8 offered by the royal family of Qatar to the United States was already impressed by the luxury. The aircraft, valued at about $400 million and officially presented by the American Air Force this week as a future member of the presidential fleet, was originally designed to transport royalty members and brings together suites, offices, private lounges and finishes…
US President Donald Trump on Friday unveiled his new presidential plane, Air Force One. It is a modified Boeing 747-8 that the White House chief received as a gift from Qatar last year. But it is the president's temporary aircraft until Boeing delivers the new planes it has ordered.
A new Air Force One, via Qatar, nears its first presidential flight
President Donald Trump unveiled on Friday the red, white and blue 747 Boeing jetliner donated by the government of Qatar that will serve as the new Air Force One, closing the chapter on the aircraft that had carried presidents for more than three decades. The post A new Air Force One, via Qatar, nears its first presidential flight appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
Trump prezanton aeroplanin luksoz 400 milionë dollarësh të dhuruar nga Katari
Presidenti amerikan, Donald Trump ka prezantuar aeroplanin e ri presidencial, një Boeing 747 luksoz të dhuruar nga Katari, i cili do të përdoret përkohësisht si Air Force One. Aeroplani u shfaq gjatë një ceremonie në bazën ajrore Joint Base Andrews, në Maryland.Trump e përshkroi aeroplanin si një nga më luksozët në botë, duke falënderuar Katarin për dhuratën. Bëhet fjalë për një Boeing 747-8, me vlerë rreth 400 milionë dollarë, i cili më parë is…
Donald Trump unveils the presidential plane offered by Qatar, nicknamed "Flying White House", despite ethical and security issues
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nin.rsThe US military has completed customizations to a luxury jumbo jet, whose value is estimated at around $400 million.
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