{"id":2615608,"date":"2026-06-18T11:34:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-bids-farewell-to-old-air-force-one-ready-to-debut-qatari-jet\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T11:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:36:09","slug":"white-house-bids-farewell-to-old-air-force-one-ready-to-debut-qatari-jet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-bids-farewell-to-old-air-force-one-ready-to-debut-qatari-jet\/","title":{"rendered":"White House bids farewell to old Air Force One, ready to debut Qatari jet"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-bids-farewell-to-old-air-force-one-ready-to-debut-qatari-jet%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2615608&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump&#8217;s newly gifted Qatari jet is set to join teh U.S. Air Force&#8217;s fleet and serve as the new Air Force One. The jet, known as the VC-25B Bridge aircraft, was acquired from Qatar earlier this year and has been undergoing preparations in Texas since February.Officially confirmed, it will operate alongside existing aircraft like the VC-25A and C-32. <\/p>\n<p>White House officials marked the aircraft&#8217;s upcoming service with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald ...\">social media posts<\/a>, including a photo and a tribute from Dan Scavino, expressing gratitude for its years of service. The plane features a new paint scheme designed by Trump, with a darker blue base, red striping, and a white top, and the updated fleet plans to receive this livery.<\/p>\n<p>While the White House hasn&#8217;t announced when the new jet will make its first official flight, there is speculation it could be used for a July 3 event at Mount Rushmore. Additional recommended stories and images, including artist renderings of the redesigned Air Force One, are also part of the coverage.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new Qatari jet gifted to President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4612931\/trump-iran-deal-keeping-ballistic-weapons\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> will soon begin service in the president\u2019s fleet, according to Air Force and White House officials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4612446\/trump-iran-deal-friday-doubt\/\">Trump<\/a> acquired the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4552321\/qatari-gifted-jet-new-air-force-one-summer\/\">jet<\/a>, dubbed the VC-25B Bridge aircraft by the Air Force, from Qatar earlier this year, and the Air Force has been preparing it to be used as the primary Air Force One at a facility in Texas since February.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4614000\/watch-live-vance-press-briefing-white-house-iran-deal\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>WATCH LIVE: Vance holds press briefing at White House after Iran deal signing<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4613921\/interior-department-algae-reflecting-pool-comparing-destroyed-iranian-navy\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Interior Department heralds algae treatment in Reflecting Pool, comparing it to \u2018destroyed\u2019 Iranian navy<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4613001\/read-iran-mou-deal\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>READ IN FULL: The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/read-in-full-the-14-point-peace-agreement-with-iran\/\" title=\"... IN FULL: The 14-point peace agreement with ...\">14-point peace agreement<\/a> with Iran<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An artist\u2019s rendering of President Donald Trump\u2019s new design scheme for Air Force One (DVIDS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An Air Force official confirmed to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> on Thursday that the \u201cVC-25B Bridge aircraft will soon join the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >active <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/air-force-releases-new-paint-scheme-for-executive-airlift-fleet\/\" title=\"Air Force releases new paint scheme for executive airlift ...\">executive airlift fleet<\/a> alongside<\/a> the VC-25A and C-32,\u201d after two senior White House officials posted cryptic messages to social media following Trump\u2019s overnight return flight to Joint Base Andrews from France.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White House communications director Steven Cheung posted a picture of the president\u2019s plane just before 4 a.m., accompanied by a Bible verse and the caption \u201cThe Last Ride.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Well done, good and faithful servant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Last Ride. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YGNCDvjRSB\">pic.twitter.com\/YGNCDvjRSB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steven Cheung (@StevenCheung47) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/StevenCheung47\/status\/2067514778684162330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 18, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Presidential Personnel Office Director Dan Scavino posted a video shortly after, thanking the jet for its years of service.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I have been fortunate to fly around the world on this iconic plane for 5 1\/2 years \u2014 of the 35 years it has been serving U.S. Presidents\u2026<\/p>\n<p>THANK YOU\u2026<\/p>\n<p>AIR FORCE ONE 2900\ud83e\udee1\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83e\udd85 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tnh8xYtZDU\">pic.twitter.com\/tnh8xYtZDU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dan Scavino (@Scavino47) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Scavino47\/status\/2067523503817977868?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 18, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The White House did not immediately comment on when the Qatari jet would debut as Air Force One, but NBC News reported last week that Trump was considering taking his first flight on the new plane to Mount Rushmore for an event on July 3. Sources familiar said at the time that the plan had not yet been finalized.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4612931\/trump-iran-deal-keeping-ballistic-weapons\/\"><strong>TRUMP LEAVES DOOR OPEN TO IRAN KEEPING BALLISTIC WEAPONS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All three jets in the executive airlift fleet will soon be decked out in a new color scheme designed by Trump during his first term in office. The updates feature a darker blue underbelly, red strip banding the cabin windows, and a white top.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The VC-25B Bridge aircraft was already skinned in the new paint scheme. A jet bearing the updated Air Force One design was spotted at Joint Base Andrews late last month, although it was not immediately clear if it was the VC-25B or the C-32, a smaller craft used by the president to fly into certain smaller airports.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Qatari jet to join Trump\u2019s fleet as Air Force One soon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3007,"featured_media":2615609,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-10.53.36-AM-e1781795967276.png?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[34098,81382,71549,81381,32127],"class_list":["post-2615608","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-air-force-one","tag-aircraft-upgrade","tag-presidential-aircraft","tag-qatar-jet","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-10.53.36-AM-e1781795967276.png?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615608","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3007"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2615608"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615608\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2615612,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2615608\/revisions\/2615612"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2615609"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2615608"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2615608"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2615608"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}