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July 1, 2026 / 9:12 AM EDT
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Washington — President Trump is traveling Wednesday to North Dakota in what marks his first trip aboard the new Air Force One, a Boeing 747-8 luxury plane gifted to the U.S. by the Qatari government last year.The president unveiled the $400 million plane earlier this month, which is replacing the military-grade 747-2 that has served presidents for more than 30 years. The Qatari-gifted plane is expected to be used until a new fleet of Boeing planes are delivered to the Air Force in 2028.On the trip to North Dakota, Mr. Trump is set to participate in a train ride and welcome ceremony to mark America's 250th anniversary, followed by a visit to the Teddy Roosevelt Presidential Library.Speaking at Joint Base Andrews ahead of the trip, the president marked the moment, saying, "This will be the first flight of what I think is maybe the greatest commercial plane ever built."
