President Trump Takes First Flight On New Air Force One

The Boeing 747-b that Trump accepted from the Qatari royal family in May of 2025 has been dubbed a "Palace in the Sky."

President Trump debuted the new Air Force One Wednesday.

The president took his first official trip on the Qatar-gifted aircraft traveling to North Dakota where he toured and gave remarks at the new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. He was joined by his sons and several White House officials.

The plane’s transfer to the U.S. marked an unprecedented $400 million donation from a foreign country, with the aircraft later requiring extensive additional work to meet security and technical standards to become Air Force One.

The Boeing 747-b that Trump accepted from the Qatari royal family in May of 2025 has been dubbed a “Palace in the Sky.” It replaced a Boeing 747-200 that was completed in 1990 and served as Air Force One for six presidents.

President Trump wanted the new plane to be operating by the Fourth of July holiday. The gift raised concerns and Democrats accused him of violating the constitution by accepting a personal gift from a foreign country without Congressional approval.