It will cost hundreds of millions of dollars to retrofit a Qatari luxury Boeing 747 jetliner to fly as the new Air Force One, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said.

The 747-8 is an exquisite machine and is ruinously expensive. No wonder Qatar wants to give it to Donald Trump, who doesn’t seem to understand or care.

Boeing 747-200’s Features. Before starting the discussion on why the delayed Boeing 747-8 Air Force One is $2 billion over budget, it is necessary to cover the technical and commercial ...

Qatar's prime minister said its offer to give the US a Jumbo jet was a "normal thing between allies." The Boeing 747-8 could be used as Air Force One for President Donald Trump's second term.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is using smaller aircraft like the Boeing 737 and 787-8. The 747-8 is still in high demand to carry cargo given its huge internal volume.

The Trump administration may have a new replacement for Air Force One, according to a report from several major news outlets, including CNN. The candidate is a Boeing 747-8 series aircraft gifted ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has accepted a Boeing 747 from Qatar that President Donald Trump will use once the Pentagon upgrades it to include “proper security measures and functional ...

The motorcade of U.S. President Donald Trump is parked next to a 12-year old Qatari-owned Boeing 747-8 that Trump was touring in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., February 15, 2025.