Trump asks to refurbish Qatari plane for interim Air Force One while Boeing progress lags

Published May 1, 2025 4:08pm ET



President Donald Trump is working to renovate a plane formerly used by the Qatari government to become a new presidential plane.

The White House has commissioned defense company L3Harris to modify a Boeing 747 once used by Qatar, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Boeing has been contracted to construct a pair of Air Force One replacement jets, but the project has fallen far behind schedule. 

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