The Eisenhower era saw Air Force One brought into the jet age. In August 1959 Eisenhower first flew aboard VC-137A, a Boeing 707 Stratoliner nicknamed “Queenie” that had been part of the ...

President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One, a modified Boeing 747-200 referred to by the military as VC-25A. [Shutterstock/Evan El-Amin] Boeing could modify the requirements for a pair ...

Back in 2018, during President Donald Trump’s first term, Boeing signed a $3.9 billion deal to build and customize two Boeing 747-8 jets to serve as the new Air Force One fleet by 2024. But now, the ...

President Trump said Monday he was "disappointed" in Boeing for not being quick enough to refurbish Air Force One -- and praised Qatar for offering him a free luxury jet valued at $400 million to ...

Item 1 of 2 U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One for travel back to Washington, D.C., at Palm Beach International Airport, in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. May 4, 2025.

Pricey ticket. According to Kenneth Walsh, author of “Air Force One: A History of Presidents and Their Planes,” the cost to operate presidential aircraft in the 1950s was roughly $348 per hour.

Boeing is continuing to battle production issues plaguing the jets that will serve as Air Force One, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO).. The Pentagon told the congressional ...

Boeing referred questions to the Air Force, which said in a statement that it’s working with the aircraft manufacturer to find ways to accelerate the delivery of at least one of the 747s.

It will cost about $400 million to convert a luxury jet from Qatar into an Air Force One, the Air Force’s top civilian leader said today—a price tag far lower than previous estimates.

President Trump's controversial decision to accept a luxury jetliner from Qatar and turn it into Air Force One is the latest milestone in 82 years of presidential flying.

Flying the presidents. Air Force One has been in the news lately after President Trump accepted a gift of a Boeing 747-8 from Qatar worth an estimated $200 million to $400 million.