The service announced the delivery of the Qatari-donated aircraft to Joint Base Andrews on Friday and the kickoff of its commissioning flights.

The new Qatari jet gifted to President Donald Trump will soon begin service in the president's fleet, according to Air Force and White House officials.

The luxury Boeing 747, initially valued at $400 million, arrived ahead of schedule on Friday. The jet caused controversy as one of the biggest foreign gifts ever received by the…

The president will unveil the plane at Joint Base Andrews.

The US president’s use of an aircraft – worth hundreds of millions of dollars – from Qatar has raised ethical and security concerns.

The use of an aircraft – worth hundreds of millions of dollars – from another country has raised ethical and security concerns.

Whenever a US president is on board, the jet officially takes the call sign Air Force One. | World News

The gift from Qatar is serving as a so-called "bridge" aircraft to carry the president until the new planes ordered directly from Boeing arrive.

The service announced the delivery of the Qatari-donated aircraft to Joint Base Andrews on Friday and the kickoff of its commissioning flights.

The administration formally accepted a luxury jet from Qatar last year, despite questions about the ethics and legality of accepting such an expensive gift from a foreign…

New craft, called VC-25B Bridge, had provoked protest since $400m jet wildly exceeds limit on unsolicited gifts

A former Qatari-owned jumbo jet, converted into the new presidential aircraft, is nearly ready for service. Trump said it had been transformed into "a flying White House."

A former Qatar-owned jumbo jet, converted into the new presidential aircraft, is nearly ready for service. Trump said it had been transformed into "a flying White House."

President Donald Trump introduced a modified Boeing 747-8 jet, valued at $400 million, donated unconditionally by Qatar to the United States for the Air Force One fleet.

Trump unveils a refurbished Air Force One, a Qatari jet, set for commissioning flights before presidential transport begins.

La Joint Base Andrews nel Maaryland ospita il nuovo aereo presidenziale VC-25B Bridge, donato dal Qatar e pronto al collaudo dopo le modifiche. “Fatto secondo il mio gusto.…