The Boeing 747-8 is currently the world's longest commercial jet in history with a fuselage measuring 250 ft 2 in (76.25 m), eclipsing the Airbus A340, which was 247 feet (75.30 meters) long.

The Boeing 747-400's primary improvement was the addition of winglets, while the Boeing 747-8 includes new GEnx engines and a massive 251-foot fuselage.

Like any distinctive nose does, the hump over the cockpit of the Boeing 747 sets it apart. What's the reason for the 747's unusual proboscis?

It will cost hundreds of millions of dollars to retrofit a Qatari luxury Boeing 747 jetliner to fly as the new Air Force One, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said.

The 747-8 is an exquisite machine and is ruinously expensive. No wonder Qatar wants to give it to Donald Trump, who doesn’t seem to understand or care.

Photos from when the Boeing 747 was last renovated show what the gifted Qatari jet and future Air Force One looks like inside.

Amid delays and budget overruns in Boeing's $3.9 billion project, President Donald Trump accepts Qatar's 747 gifted jet, which he will refit to serve as Air Force One.

Trump Administration Initiated Boeing 747 Deal With Qatar Published May 20, 2025 at 8:29 AM EDT Updated May 20, 2025 at 11:36 AM EDT By Hugh Cameron ...

The United States will receive a luxury Boeing 747 from Qatar, which would serve as a temporary Air Force One, President Donald Trump said.

Trump admin confirms Qatar offered a Boeing 747 for use as Air Force One The New York Times reported that Trump toured the plane in February 2025.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a gifted Boeing 747 aircraft from Qatar for President Donald Trump to use as Air Force One.

President Donald Trump has said that Qatar is "donating" its Boeing 747 to the U.S. and not to him personally, as the fallout from the potential transaction continues.