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Trump proudly showed off the the aircraft, nicknamed the “flying palace”, on a trip to North Dakota on July 1, 2026.
“This will be the first flight of what I think is maybe the greatest commercial plane ever built,” Trump said of the plane, which replaced an Air Force One aircraft that had been in use for almost 40 years.
“We’re going to the Teddy Roosevelt Presidential Library opening and that will be very good, that’ll be a lot of fun, but to be honest with you, I’m excited about the first flight.”
The White House has since confirmed the aircraft will undergo another round of upgrades after questions were raised about whether it had all the security features expected of a presidential plane.
