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Qatari-gifted Boeing 747 joins presidential fleet as aging Air Force One retires
Summary by The Waco Editorial Desk Haley Britzky, Alexandra Skores, CNN Newsource , as published by KXXV (ABC 25) News
· June 19, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The older plane, a heavily modified Boeing 747-200, has been in service since 1990.
A Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar has joined the presidential fleet. This addition comes as an older plane is being retired. The older plane, a heavily modified Boeing 747-200, has been in service since 1990.
The retirement of the old plane was marked by White House officials on social media. They posted farewells after the plane's final landing near Washington early on a Thursday morning. Further details about the new plane and the retirement of the old one are available from KXXV News, including information about the upcoming delivery of additional modified planes.
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Category: local Published: June 19, 2026 Source: KXXV (ABC 25) News Reading time: 1 min
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