The estimated cost of operating a BBJ 747-8 is $23,000 per hour, but this expense is fairly negligible if you can afford to purchase one at all. Fuel alone can swallow $50,000–$150,000 every ...

As such, when we multiply the 747-8's figure of 0.142 miles per gallon by its capacity, for this purpose, of 410 guests, we get a much healthier figure of 58.22 passenger miles per gallon.

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.

Functionally, the 747-8 is larger and newer than the current Presidential transport plane, which has been in service since 1990. What sets Air Force One apart. Brianekushner/Getty Images.

One year ago, the freighter version of the 747-8 took off. It's been selling well. But so far, there are just over 30 orders for the passenger version.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is ready to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet as a gift from the ruling family of Qatar during his trip to the Middle East this coming week, and U.S ...

STORY: There were reports late Sunday that U.S. President Donald Trump may get a new Air Force 1 --as a gift from the Qatari royal family.A source briefed on the matter told Reuters that the Trump ...

President Trump is set to accept a luxury Boeing 747 jet as a gift from Qatar, according to multiple reports. The Qatari royal family is set to hand over a Boeing 747-8 jet to the president’s ...

The Justice Department’s internal legal advisers cleared a memo signed by Attorney General Pam Bondi endorsing the legality of President Donald Trump accepting a 747-8 luxury jet from Qatar, a ...

On May 11, 2025, several mainstream news outlets reported that the nation of Qatar had offered U.S. President Donald Trump a Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet to be remodeled into a new Air Force One.. The ...

Boeing 747-200B v. Boeing 747-8. Air Force One is a Boeing 747-200B, which has increased fuel capacity and more powerful engines than the standard 747-200.

The Qatari prime minister and minister of foreign affairs dismissed controversy surrounding President Donald Trump’s plan to accept from his country a Boeing 747-8 to be used initially as Air ...