The airplane Qatar gifted President Donald Trump is preparing for its first takeoff no later than this summer, the Air Force said.
The Air Force expects the next Qatari-gifted Air Force One plane to be ready by summer 2026.
“The Air Force remains committed to expediting delivery of the VC-25 bridge aircraft in support of the Presidential airlift mission, with an anticipated delivery no later than summer 2026,” the Air Force said in a statement reported by the Wall Street Journal.
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The news comes just days after Air Force One was forced to make a U-turn over the Atlantic Ocean while en route to Davos, Switzerland, returning to Washington due to a “minor electrical issue.”
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at the time that
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