US President Donald Trump, while accepting the ‘gift’ earlier this month, said he would be ‘stupid’ to turn it down. And with good reason. The 747-8 is one of the world’s most luxurious jets and belongs to a newer fleet of planes than the current batch that forms part of Air Force One.

An Oklahoma senator claimed during a CNN interview that discussions around the plane dated back to the Biden administration.

President Donald Trump 's administration was first to reach out to Qatar about acquiring a $400-million Boeing 747 for Air Force One, according to a report from CNN. The report, which cites four individuals familiar with the matter, adds context to the administration's repeated assertions that the jet was simply a "gift" from the Gulf state.

The decision to accept a donated commercial aircraft, which President Trump has said will serve as Air Force One, has raised security and ethics questions.

Imagine stepping into a flying palace, where luxury meets cutting-edge technology. That's what the Boeing 747-8, gifted by Qatar to

Trump lashes out at NBC reporter over Qatari jet questions, calls him 'disgrace' and defends $400 million Boeing 747 gift as a "great thing" for the U.S. Air Force.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has accepted a Boeing 747-8I Boeing Business Jet from Qatar to serve as Air Force One, a mission that will require extensive modifications.