‘Great Honor’: President Trump Unveils New Air Force One

The Air Force has said in the past that security upgrades to the jet would cost less than $400 million.

Trump’s attempts to reimagine the presidential airplane date back to his first administration, when he ordered an incoming fleet of new jets to be painted in a color scheme nearly indistinguishable from his own personal airplane.

Then-President Joe Biden reversed the decision in March 2023 as an Air Force review showed the darker colors could increase costs and delay the delivery of the new jets. But when Trump returned to office, he reverted to his preferred colors for the plane.

Other government jets carrying other top administration officials will also use a similar red, white, and navy color scheme, the Air Force said earlier this year.