Boeing 747 aircraft are still being sought after as passenger and freighter aircraft, as well as backups for Air Force One, ...

A former Qatari royal Boeing 747-8i, gifted to the U.S. and heavily modified for presidential use, has completed testing and will serve as an interim Air Force One from summer 2026. The move comes ...

The U.S. Air Force has finished modifying and testing a Boeing 747 jet donated by Qatar for temporary use as Air Force One ...

The Boeing 747-8i given to President Trump by Qatar to serve as an interim Air Force One has completed flight testing and will roll out this summer, the service says. The aircraft, officially called ...

The US Air Force announced plans Tuesday to purchase two Boeing 747-8 aircraft to support its future presidential airlift program, with an Air Force official confirming it would acquire the planes ...

The double-decker that could have been.

A former Qatari luxury jet is stepping in as Air Force One. Discover why the presidential fleet is delayed and what it costs the climate.

Because aerospace giant Boeing no longer manufactures the 747, additional parts will be needed over time to keep the main Air Force One flying. The United States Air Force announced last week that it ...

The 747 uses vast quantities of fuel, burning through 3,800 gallons every hour. This high fuel burn is equivalent to 0.19 mpg ...

The Qatar-donated jumbo jet could serve as a “stop-gap” aircraft for the White House until Boeing’s two VC-25B planes are ...

On April 26, 2026, in Xiamen, China, a video shows a massive jet blast from a Boeing 747-8 taking off at Gaoqi Airport. The ...