Air Force One Legacy
Long-Serving Air Force One 747 Concludes Service as US Modernizes Presidential Fleet
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White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino also posted a farewell video, saying he had “been fortunate to fly around the world on this iconic plane for 5 1/2 years — of the 35 years it has been serving US presidents… THANK YOU…”
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Air Force officials said the Qatar-donated 747-8’s cabin will keep the luxury interior originally designed for Qatari royalty: they “did not modify the luxury interior,” retaining the leather lounge areas rather than converting it to the more office/workspace layout on the current Air Force One—so the jet could be fielded faster while preserving security features.
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NBC News reported Trump was considering taking the Qatar jet on its inaugural flight for a trip to Mount Rushmore next month as part of celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary.
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Trump said he expects the new aircraft to arrive by a specific date: speaking on May 7, he told reporters, “Yeah, we do think we’re going to have it,” referring to plans for the jet’s July 4 delivery, with a new color scheme featuring red, white, dark blue and gold.
After 35 years and nearly every U.S. president since George H.W. Bush, the Boeing 747-200B known as Air Force One made what appears to be its final flight. The aircraft, tail number 29000, landed at Joint Base Andrews at around 3:00 a.m. EDT on June 18, 2026, after returning President Donald Trump from a diplomatic trip to Europe. WACH and other outlets reported that White House officials quickly marked the moment online, calling it
White House Bids Farewell to a 35-Year Workhorse
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino posted a walk-around video of the plane after it landed. He wrote that he had
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