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US President Donald Trump unveiled a brand-new Air Force One aircraft on June 20, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, just outside Washington. The luxury plane was gifted by Qatar, with Trump praising the Gulf emirate for its generosity.
The aircraft, valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars, has raised several eyebrows. Trump has already said it would be 'stupid' to reject the gift, but he has also sparked concerns by suggesting the plane would eventually be donated to his presidential library.
'This is considered the world's most luxurious plane,' Trump said at the unveiling. 'With the extraordinary devotion of many of you here today, this plane was transformed into a flying White House at a level of luxury that nobody's ever seen before.'
The plane features leather seats, plush carpets, and advanced engines. 'When you see it, you won't believe it, actually, the quality of woods, the quality of the materials, the quality of the engines,' Trump added. 'And I want to thank the emir of Qatar.'
A pool journalist allowed to tour the inside of the plane reported that it features walls colored tan and light brown with shades of gold. A framed print of a duck swimming in the Reflecting Pool, a Washington landmark, is among patriotic-themed pictures adorning the walls.
Trump repeatedly praised the size of the aircraft and its engines, saying, 'it flies further and faster than any Air Force One.' The new aircraft will likely participate in a flyover as part of 250th US Independence Day celebrations on July 4.
The US president has fixated on replacing the aircraft, which have been in service since the 1990s, since his first term. On Thursday, White House officials bade farewell to one of the two heavily modified Boeing 747s that have transported US presidents for decades, fueling speculation that the new jet would be unveiled imminently.
While the now-replaced aircraft sported a blue and white exterior, the new aircraft has a navy blue underbelly, red stripe, and white upper body. Whenever a US president is on the jet, it officially takes the call sign Air Force One.
The US government has contracted Boeing to deliver two new 747-8 aircraft to serve as part of the presidential fleet, but the program has been plagued by delays and cost-overruns.