Trump Unveils New Air Force One, a Gift from Qatar

US President Donald Trump unveiled a newly refurbished Air Force One jet, previously owned by Qatar, which is set to start commissioning flights before it begins ferrying the president early next month. 

The red, white and navy blue livery of the Boeing 747-8i luxury jet replaces the robin's egg blue exterior of the old aircraft that ferried presidents since George H W Bush during its nearly 40-year



tenure.

The tail of the aircraft features a wavy US national flag. "The biggest difference is the difference in size. It's like virtually double the size," Trump said at a brief ceremony at the Joint Base Andrews near here, which serves as the home for the presidential aircraft. 

"These are the new colours – red, white, and blue. We liked the baby blue, but it was time for a change... I like the colour of the American flag," Trump said.