President Donald Trump's concerns about Air Force One seem less focused on safety and security and more on size and opulence.

In the wake of extensive delays and budget overruns for the building of two new ‘Air Force One’ 747-8s, the US Department of ...

In February 2025, The New York Times published a story detailing a tour that Trump took of a Boeing 747-8 plane owned by the Qatari royal family. According to the story, Trump was frustrated over ...

Qatari officials said the plane was being given by the Qatari Ministry of Defense to the Pentagon. However, Trump said the Boeing 747-8 jet will be used as the official presidential plane ...

An expanded GE Aerospace and Qatar Airways partnership, secured during President Trump's controversial visit to Doha, could ...

A new flight plan has been filed for a NASA winged orbiter and its jumbo jet transport. The Lego Icons Shuttle Carrier ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump reportedly is set to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet as a gift ... and U.S. officials could convert the plane into a potential presidential aircraft.

While the 747 remains one of aviation's most beloved aircraft, its future has become a question of practicality. The supersonic dreams Boeing once bet on never materialized in a meaningful way.

noting that an aircraft being offered by a foreign government could present security risks if used by a U.S. president. Air Force One is a modified Boeing 747. Two exist, and the president flies ...