Air Force One

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Learn about Air Force One, the call sign of any Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States.

Boeing 747-8

US Air Force to acquire two more Boeing 747-8s to support presidential fleet

The US Air Force said it is acquiring two additional Boeing 747-8 aircraft for approximately $400 million to support training and sustainment for the future presidential…

ByStephen Pope

December 18, 2025

Boeing 747-8

President Trump’s Air Force One aircraft delivery slips behind schedule (again)

US President Donald Trump’s Air Force One delivery has slipped behind schedule again after the US Air Force…

ByIan Molyneaux

December 14, 2025

Donald Trump

Tempers fray as Spirit Airlines pilot ordered to divert away from Air Force One

Tempers began to fray among air traffic control (ATC) staff after a Spirit Airlines pilot appeared slow to…

ByIan Molyneaux

September 17, 2025

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The Qatari 747-8 that has been gifted to the US

Donald Trump

US Air Force begins work on Qatar-gifted 747

The US Air Force has quietly started converting a Boeing 747-8 donated earlier this year by the government…

ByStephen Pope

September 16, 2025

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Donald Trump

On the move: Trump’s new jet heads to new location for Presidential makeover

The VIP-configured Boeing 747-8(BBJ) that was officially accepted by the US Government from the Qatari royal family in…

ByLuke Peters

August 12, 2025

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Boeing 747-8i

Trump’s Air Force One: 10 major changes the USAF must make to the Qatar 747

It’s official: On May 21, 2025, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth accepted a Boeing 747-8 private jet,…

ByJoanna Bailey

May 22, 2025

Boeing 747

Trump team accepts Boeing 747 from Qatar as interim Air Force One

The US Department of Defense has officially accepted a Boeing 747-8 business jet from Qatar despite criticism that…

ByIan Molyneaux

May 22, 2025

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Boeing 747

Senator hatches plan to derail President Trump’s Air Force One ‘bribe’

The top Democrat senator, Chuck Schumer, is devising a plan to prevent President Donald Trump from accepting a…

ByIan Molyneaux

May 20, 2025

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Donald Trump

F-15s escort Trump on Air Force One as president arrives in Saudi Arabia: video

President Donald Trump was escorted on Air Force One by the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) as he…

ByIan Molyneaux

May 13, 2025

Boeing

Trump’s new plane: Take a peek inside the Boeing 747-8 private jet

In the wake of extensive delays and budget overruns for the building of two new ‘Air Force One’…

ByJoanna Bailey

May 12, 2025

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The USAF is requesting more funds to upgrade the current Air Force One before the VC-25Bs arrive

Boeing

US Air Force seeks to speed up Air Force One delivery as Trump pressures Boeing

The United States Air Force (USAF) is pushing to speed up the delivery of the new Air Force…

ByGoda Labanauskaite

May 8, 2025

Boeing 747

Trump embarks on new Air Force One project after losing patience with Boeing

Having lost patience with Boeing, President Donald Trump is now embarking on his own Air Force One project…

ByIan Molyneaux

May 2, 2025

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Boeing

Trump complains over Boeing’s Air Force One delays, rules out Airbus replacement

President Donald Trump has publicly aired his grievances with US planemaker Boeing over delivery delays to the arrival…

ByIan Molyneaux

February 20, 2025

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Boeing

Boeing’s Air Force One project hit by supply chain, workforce challenges

Boeing is currently grappling with supply chain, inflation, and workforce challenges while building two Air Force One aircraft,…

ByGabriele Petrauskaite

July 22, 2024

Boeing 747

First flight of US President’s new Air Force One aircraft delayed, USAF says

The first flight of the US President’s new Air Force One aircraft has been delayed, according to the…

ByIan Molyneaux

June 16, 2024

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How much does a private jet cost? Explore rental and purchase options

Have you ever thought about owning or renting a private jet? It sounds super cool, but there’s a…

ByRosita Mickeviciute

September 3, 2023

United States

Air Force One: the name and legacy of the president’s plane

Air Force One, the official aircraft of the President of the United States (US), is an iconic symbol…

ByRosita Mickeviciute

June 28, 2023

Boeing 747

USAF pledges more money for upgrading of the current Air Force One

As the upgraded version of Air Force One is still a few years away, the United States Air…

ByRytis Beresnevicius

April 14, 2023