Trump unveils the new Air Force One, a converted Qatari jet

The administration formally accepted a luxury Boeing 747 jet from Qatar last year, despite concerns.

President Donald Trump speaks after touring the newly designated Air Force One presidential aircraft at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, June 19, 2026. [Photo: AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta]

President Donald Trump on Friday showed off the new Air Force One, a formerly Qatari-owned jumbo jet that has been converted into the official U.S. presidential aircraft.

The new aircraft eschews the Kennedy-era robin’s egg blue exterior of........

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