Donald Trump ordered two new Air Force One aircraft in 2017.
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Inside Trump's HeadSep 6, 2026
Multiple sources state that Trump ordered two new Air Force One aircraft from Boeing during his first term, with the Air Force completing a contract for two 747-8s in August 2017. The Boeing contract was formally finalized in 2018, but the 2017 order is still supported.
What was said
… Well, it doesn't seem very smart to take a plane, even if you're taking it to your own golf course, Dunbeg, in Ireland, when you know that it's not secure. That said, why does it take Boeing twelve years to come up with a new Air Force One? I mean, Trump ordered two new Air Force Ones in 2017, and they've said they won't be delivered before 2029, at which point he'll be out of office. So I slightly understand his desire to get his little hands, his short fingered vulgarian hands, on on the freebie from Qatar, which we know he's going to keep after his presidency. …
The Daily Beast Podcast · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. DW and ABS-CBN report that Trump ordered two new aircraft from Boeing during his first term in office from 2017 to 2021.[3][4]
Supports. Reuters states that during his initial term from 2017 to 2021, Trump negotiated with Boeing for two new 747-8 planes.[1]
Supports. CNN reports that on August 4, 2017, the Air Force modified a contract with Boeing to acquire two commercial 747-8 jets to replace the VC-25A, and Air Force spokesperson Ann Stefanek confirmed this.[2]
Supports. A 2025 article says Boeing signed a contract to provide two new aircraft in 2017, during Trump's last term.[5]
Context. The LA Times reports that the formal $3.9-billion Boeing contract for the two planes was finalized in July 2018, after an informal deal was announced in February 2018. The 2017 order was therefore an initial step rather than the final contract.[6][7]
Sources
7 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 tier 2, 5 not rated
- 1Trump tours a Boeing plane to spotlight delay on getting new Air Force Onereuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2US finalizes deal for new Air Force One jets once destined for Russian airlinercnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 3Trump defends controversial gift of jet from Qatardw.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Trump defends controversial gift of jet from Qatar | ABS-CBN Newsabs-cbn.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Trump's vision for Air Force One: 'Flying White House’ to 'palace in the sky’usa.inquirer.net · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Boeing finalizes $3.9-billion deal for two new Air Force One ...latimes.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 7President Trump reaches 'informal' deal with Boeing for ...abcnews.com · not rated · cited for: context
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