President Donald Trump on June 19 unveiled the plane that will serve as the new Air Force One, a $400 million Boeing 747-8 luxury jet that was gifted to the United States by the Qatari government in 2025.
Trump stepped down from the plane inside a new hangar at Joint Base Andrews that was specially built for it, which is much larger than the previous jets that served as Air Force One, he said.
“The biggest difference is the difference in size, it’s like virtually double the size. And actually, on a runway, it looks even more so,” Trump said after shaking hands with Air Force officials….

President Donald Trump on June 19 unveiled the plane that will serve as the new Air Force One, a $400 million Boeing 747-8 luxury jet that was gifted to the United States by the Qatari government in 2025.
Trump stepped down from the plane inside a new hangar at Joint Base Andrews that was specially built for it, which is much larger than the previous jets that served as Air Force One, he said.
“The biggest difference is the difference in size, it’s like virtually double the size. And actually, on a runway, it looks even more so,” Trump said after shaking hands with Air Force officials….