A day after bidding farewell to one ageing Air Force One, US President Donald Trump rolled out its flashy new stand-in — a $400 million Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar that is set to serve as his temporary flying office until the next generation of presidential aircraft arrives.
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Trump unveiled the “world’s most luxurious plane” on Friday at a hangar at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, introducing the VC-25B, which features a bold red, white, dark blue and gold livery. The jet, gifted by the Gulf emirate of Qatar, has sparked political criticism because its value far exceeds the $50 limit on unsolicited gifts from a single source in a calendar year.
