Category: Air Force One

Trump Administration Allegedly Falsified Narrative That Boeing 747-8 Was Gifted

As if the drama surrounding a replacement or interim Air Force One couldn’t get any crazier, it’s now being alleged that President Trump’s administration had initiated talks regarding the recent transfer of a Qatar-owned luxury Boeing 747-8 to the United States. The information is according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. This latest news opposes the widely reported narrative that the Qatari government first reached out to the President to offer the aircraft as a gift to be used as a new interim Air Force One.

Boeing Proposes Delivering 747-8 Air Force One Jets In 2027

The long-delayed new Air Force One jets from Boeing might now be delivered as soon as 2027. While that’s still years behind the original delivery date of 2022, it’s two years earlier than Boeing had recently predicted back in February. President Donald Trump had expressed frustration over the delays, but this new delivery schedule would ensure he could use the new aircraft before the end of his term.