The former Qatari Boeing 747-8 now serving as an interim Air Force One has been taken out of service for what an administration source described as “cosmetic upgrades.”
Air Force One
The U.S. Air Force expects Boeing to power on the first new VC-25B Air Force One aircraft before the end of 2026, marking a major step toward flight testing.
President Donald Trump’s departure for Dallas was briefly delayed on September 9 after an emergency evacuation slide deployed from the new Boeing 747-8 aircraft serving as Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews (ADW).