Retrofitted Qatari jet takes flight as Air Force One for Trump's trip to North Dakota

Air Force One’s retrofitted Qatari Boeing 747 launch underscores how Trump’s North Dakota trip is backed by a highly customized aircraft. The newly configured, reportedly $400 million Boeing 747 touched down in North Dakota on Wednesday morning, July 1, 2026. It was described as a gift from Qatar and is repainted without the light-blue hull associated with earlier Air Force One appearances. The interior includes luxury features such as plush carpets, lie-flat seats, wood paneling, and a presidential seal on seat belts. President Donald Trump is in the state to visit the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, which opens as the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary.