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Trump Unveils Aircraft
US President Donald Trump unveiled a newly converted Qatar-gifted Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews on Friday, as the Boeing 747-8 begins commissioning flights before carrying the president.
Footage shows Trump adding his signature to a panel as he unveiled the aircraft’s new red, white and navy livery, a sharp break from the light blue design long associated with Air Force One.
The jet was previously owned by Qatar and accepted by the US as a state gift. It is being converted for use as a bridge aircraft while Boeing’s delayed VC-25B replacements remain under development.
Final Testing Phase
The Air Force said the modified 747-8 had completed final government modifications and would now undergo commissioning flights, the last stage before presidential use. Officials have previously put the cost of the conversion at under $400 million.
The aircraft is expected to operate alongside the current VC-25A jets, which entered service in 1990. Those planes remain in use, but rising maintenance demands and delays to Boeing’s permanent replacements have added pressure for an interim solution.
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