Trump unveils new Air Force One, a $400 million plane gifted by Qatar
The Air Force said the modified 747 passed security upgrades and will serve as a bridge aircraft until Boeing’s delayed replacements arrive.
- On Friday, June 19, 2026, President Donald Trump unveiled the VC-25B 'Bridge' at Joint Base Andrews, a Qatari-donated Boeing 747-8 designated as interim Air Force One.
- Supply chain issues delayed Boeing's replacement jets until 2028, prompting the Air Force to accept Qatar's donation to relieve pressure on the aging VC-25A fleet.
- Trump praised the aircraft as a "flying White House," highlighting its luxury finishes and new red, white, and navy livery replacing the pale blue design conceived by Jacqueline Kennedy.
- The aircraft will undergo commissioning flights before entering service; Trump confirmed it will lead a July 4 flyover and transport him to a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, next month.
- Some lawmakers and ethics experts have questioned the propriety and security of accepting an expensive foreign gift, though the administration maintains the arrangement is legal.
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Donald Trump has a new presidential plane. The Boeing 747, valued at 400 million dollars (350 million euros), has sufficient autonomy to travel 14 thousand kilometers to connect Washington to destinations like Dubai and Singapore. With a new color scheme and a completely different design, it will be the official transport of the President of the United States until 2028, when the new Boeing planes arrive. It has two suites, offices, private loun…
New ‘Bridge’ Air Force One Arrives at Joint Base Andrews
The Qatari-gifted aircraft that will serve as a “bridge” Air Force One will begin the commissioning flights needed to officially join the presidential airlift fleet, following its unveiling at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on June 19. The plane, which the Air Force refers to as the VC-25B Bridge aircraft, is intended to lessen the pressure on the aging pair of VC-25As already in service while Boeing continues work on two new presidential airlifters…
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Donald Trump's new Air Force One.US Air Force courtesy photoAny Air Force plane carrying a US president is called Air Force One.President John F. Kennedy was the first to use a jet designed specifically for a US president.President Donald Trump accepted a luxury jet from Qatar to serve as a new Air Force One.Nicknamed the "flying Oval Office," Air Force One has long functioned as the president's flying command center, office, and private quarter…
Trump can now use modified Qatari jet as Air Force One
The Qatari-government-donated "VC-25B Bridge” jet is now in the hands of the Presidential Airlift Group at Joint Base Andrews, MD, and is on track to begin flying, the service announced on Friday. “The safety and security of the commander in chief is our highest priority," Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said in a statement. "From the beginning, we meticulously evaluated every requirement to accelerate delivery while maintaining the high standard…
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