US President Donald Trump flew for the first time on Wednesday aboard a retrofitted Boeing 747 that he accepted as a gift from Qatar.The luxury aircraft, reported to be worth about US$400 million, officially joined the Air Force One fleet last month.It had to undergo extensive modifications at US taxpayers’ expense, including security upgrades, before being cleared for use.Trump used it to fly to North Dakota to visit the new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library.Trump accepted the jet in May 2025 despite fierce criticism.He saw the plane as a necessary replacement to the 35-year-old planes that had previously ferried him as president.
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Trump takes first flight on new Air Force One, a gift from Qatar
President Donald Trump recently took his inaugural flight on a retrofitted Boeing 747, which he accepted as a gift from Qatar. This luxury aircraft, valued at approximately $400 million, was officially added to the Air Force One fleet last month.
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President Donald Trump recently took his inaugural flight on a retrofitted Boeing 747, which he accepted as a gift from Qatar. This luxury aircraft, valued at approximately $400 million, was officially added to the Air Force One fleet last month. Before its use, the plane required significant modifications, including security enhancements, funded by US taxpayers. President Trump utilized this new aircraft for a trip to North Dakota to visit the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. He had accepted the jet in May 2025, viewing it as a necessary upgrade from the aging presidential planes.
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Trump accepted the jet in May 2025 despite fierce criticism.
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The aircraft underwent extensive modifications at US taxpayers’ expense, including security upgrades.
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The aircraft officially joined the Air Force One fleet last month.
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Donald Trump flew on a retrofitted Boeing 747 that he accepted as a gift from Qatar.
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The aircraft is reported to be worth about US$400 million.
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