The U.S. Air Force has completed modifications and testing on a Boeing 747 jet donated by Qatar. This aircraft is expected to be ready for temporary use as Air Force One by President Trump this summer.

The U.S. Air Force has finished modifying and testing a Boeing 747 jet donated by Qatar for temporary use as Air Force One and expects to have it ready for President Trump to use this summer. <img alt="President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Ocala International Airport, in Ocala Fla., Friday, May 1, 2026, after speaking at an event in The Villages, Fla." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4597x3065+0+0/resize/4597x3065!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.am...