The Qatari-donated Boeing 747-8 is set to fly as "VC-25 bridge aircraft" by summer 2026, as delays continue to plague Boeing's VC-25B presidential aircraft program. The U.S. Air Force expects the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Air Force has said the Boeing 747-8 gifted to the Pentagon by the Qatari royal family could be ready for President Donald ...

In May of 2025, the Qatari royal family donated a Boeing 747 jumbo jet worth some $400 million to the United States government. It was viewed as a temporary bridge plane that could be used until the ...

The luxury Qatari jet being transformed into a new Air Force One will be delivered this summer, the Air Force said in a statement, roughly a year after its extensive modification began.“The Air Force ...

Inside the Qatari 747 Air Force One conversion and how the aircraft could support presidential airlift as early as summer ...