7 months ago
Qatari-Donated Air Force One Expected Summer 2026
President Trump is getting a new Air Force One plane from Qatar.
This plane is being fixed up and should be ready by summer 2026.
The current Air Force One planes are very old, and Trump has been wanting new ones.
The Qatari plane is a temporary solution until two new planes from Boeing are ready in 2028.
Some people are worried about taking a gift from another country, but Trump thinks it's a good idea.
The plane might be used for training or put in Trump's future presidential library after he leaves office.
Qatari-donated Air Force One expected to be delivered in summer 2026.
Current Air Force One planes have been in service since the George H.W. Bush administration.
Boeing's new planes cost $3.9 billion and are expected to be delivered in mid-2028.
The Qatari plane's renovation is expected to cost less than $400 million, funded by leftover Pentagon funds.
The plane's future use after Trump's presidency is uncertain, with possibilities including training, spare jet, or display in Trump's presidential library.
- Who
- President Trump, Qatar, U.S. Air Force
- What
- Qatari-donated Air Force One expected to be delivered in summer 2026
- Where
- United States
- When
- Summer 2026 (exact date not determined)
- Why
- To replace aging Air Force One planes and provide a temporary solution until Boeing delivers new planes in 2028
Key facts
- Donor
- Qatar
- Expected Delivery
- Summer 2026
- Current Air Force One
- 747s from George H.W. Bush administration
- Boeing Planes Cost
- $3.9 billion for two 747s
- Boeing Delivery Date
- Mid-2028
- Qatari Plane Cost
- Less than $400 million
- Funding Source
- Leftover Pentagon funds for nuclear missile replacement
- Potential Future Use
- Training, spare jet, or Trump's presidential library
Quotes
Donald Trump
President of the United States
“Someday, it will be like Ronald Reagan, they decommission them. It’ll go to my library”
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“I would be stupid to turn down the gift from Qatar and called it a great gesture”
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Air Force
The United States Air Force
“The Air Force remains committed to expediting delivery of the VC-25 bridge aircraft in support of the Presidential airlift mission, with an anticipated delivery no later than summer 2026”
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Karoline Leavitt
White House press secretary
“The minor mechanical issue proves President Trump is right, and the new Air Force One will be a welcome donation to the United States Air Force, not just for the President, but for the entire AF1 crew”
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Troy Meink
Air Force Secretary
“The plane renovation would probably cost less than $400 million”
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Ben Shapiro
Conservative commentator
“It is skeezy”
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Laura Loomer
Influencer
“We cannot accept a $400 million ‘gift’ from jihadists in suits”
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Sources
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