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Trump takes first flight on Qatar-gifted Air Force One amid criticism
The US president flies to North Dakota on first trip aboard Qatar-gifted 747-8, as critics raise corruption concerns
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Donald Trump traveled to North Dakota on Wednesday for the first trip onboard the new Air Force One, a luxury Boeing 747-8 aircraft gifted by the Qatari government.
The US president introduced the $400m aircraft last month as the replacement for the military-grade 747-2 that has transported US presidents for more than three decades. The gifted Boeing 747-8 is expected to remain in service until the air force receives a new fleet of Boeing presidential aircraft in the next two years.
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Marina Dunbar · Wed, Jul 1, 2026, 9:18 AM
US news | The Guardian
The US president flies to North Dakota on first trip aboard Qatar-gifted 747-8, as critics raise corruption concerns
Donald Trump traveled to North Dakota on Wednesday for the first trip onboard the new Air Force One, a luxury Boeing 747-8 aircraft gifted by the Qatari government.
The US president introduced the $400m aircraft last month as the replacement for the military-grade 747-2 that has transported US presidents for more than three decades. The gifted Boeing 747-8 is expected to remain in service until the air force receives a new fleet of Boeing presidential aircraft in the next two years.
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