The poster child is a lavish 747-8 commissioned for Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud before his death in 2011. It was scrapped for parts in 2022 with just 42 hours of flight time.

The House of Saud is not just a royal family, it is an empire. With an estimated net worth of £1.1 trillion ($1.4 trillion), ...

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump says Air Force One isn't up to snuff. When he lands and looks over at the planes of the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates sitting on ...

Later Tuesday, at 2:51 a.m. the next day in Saudi Arabia, the president again posted on Truth Social about the Boeing 747 from Qatar. "It is a gift from a Nation, Qatar, that we have successfully ...

President Trump is in Saudi Arabia as part of a Middle East tour. ... He is also poised to accept a luxury $400 million Boeing 747-8 plane from Qatar to use as his Air Force One.

Qatari plane can fly farther. In addition to being longer and a bit taller, the 747-B owned by Qatar also has a wider wing span: 224 feet, 5 inches, compared to Air Force One's 195, 8 inches.

In mid-May 2025, a widely shared meme claimed former U.S. President Bill Clinton received a $17 million helicopter from Saudi Arabia at the end of his presidential term and continues to use it.

How Air Force One compares to 747 that Qatar gave Trump President Donald Trump says Air Force One isn't as impressive as some of the planes of the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United ...