Trump Takes First Flight on $400 Million Qatari Air Force One as Boeing Delays Stretch to 2028
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Updated · The Boston Globe · Jul 1
Trump Takes First Flight on $400 Million Qatari Air Force One as Boeing Delays Stretch to 2028
3 articles · Updated · The Boston Globe · Jul 1
Summary
A retrofitted Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar carried Trump on its first Air Force One trip Wednesday, flying him to North Dakota for a visit to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library.
Trump said Boeing pointed him to Qatar as the best interim option because replacement presidential jets will not arrive until 2028, and he said the emir offered the aircraft as a gift.
The $400 million plane departs from the traditional Air Force One look with Trump’s preferred navy, red and gold exterior and luxury features including lie-flat seats, wood paneling and plush carpets.
The flight deepens scrutiny of Trump’s imprint on presidential institutions, with the Qatari jet replacing a delayed Boeing program and adding a highly personalized aircraft to official travel.