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Other StuffPublished: July 29, 2026

As if absorbing $3 billion was not enough, Boeing is spending an additional $280 million to ensure that the new Air Force One is not delayed a single bit, adding workers to deliver the advanced presidential fortress in 2028 and finally replace the luxurious 747 donated by Qatar

by Sayan Chakravarty

Boeing is making another expensive push to keep the long-delayed next-generation Air Force One program on schedule, committing additional resources in hopes of delivering…

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17 months behind schedule, the exorbitantly expensive new Air Force One being built by Boeing will face its first crucial test at the end of 2026 when engineers power up all its complex systems, which contain enough wiring to stretch from the White House to New York City

Abandoned by its owner, this bright purple Boeing 747 has been gathering dust and rotting away at a Spanish airport for 18 years, becoming an attraction in itself as rumors float it has amassed 200 million euros in parking fees

Originally designed to carry 500 passengers each, two mighty Boeing 747s have had all their seats removed and converted into 18 tasteful luxury suites in Malaysia, complete with sculptural bathtubs, a cockpit lounge and rooftop pools, and a night inside costs just $400

While Mallorca braced for its once-in-a-lifetime eclipse, Qatar’s royals rolled in aboard a $400 million 747 so big that after the 300-ton aircraft landed, the Civil Guard and fire crews briefly tied up part of the airport and had to sweep the 3,270-meter-long runway for debris

The wealthy Emir of Qatar, who donated his plush 747 to the United States, flew his other $400 million personal jumbo 3,000 miles to Mallorca just so he can watch the rare total eclipse in its full glory from his perfectly positioned $500 million Al Lusail superyacht

As if the $6 billion cost was not enough, the new Air Force One being built by Boeing is so delayed that its secure communications will be completely obsolete on the day it is delivered, forcing the authorities to demand an additional $555 million for comm upgrades

As if absorbing $3 billion was not enough, Boeing is spending an additional $280 million to ensure that the new Air Force One is not delayed a single bit, adding workers to deliver the advanced presidential fortress in 2028 and finally replace the luxurious 747 donated by Qatar

While one of the Qatari royal family’s plush 747s carries the U.S. leader, another of its jumbo jets which has a throne room, bathrooms with gold fittings, a suite with an electrically adjustable bed, and long corridors to mimic their palaces is rotting away in the Arizona desert

Bahrain bought a 747 jet for just $100,000 from the UAE, then for 7 long months carefully removed every single fuel line, wire and plastic component from it, then tugged it into the Arabian Sea and sunk it, creating the centerpiece of the world’s largest underwater theme park

A Mercedes-Benz dealer bought an entire Boeing 747 by swiping her credit card, had its wings detached, and used a massive Chinook helicopter to airlift them to build her award-winning Malibu mansion that is 1000 feet above sea level

While the United States is spellbound by the $400 million 747 donated by the Emir of Qatar, the generous ruler gifted Turkey an even more luxurious $500 million jumbo jet from his fleet. With gold-leaf interiors, it even has a hospital with a turbulence-proof surgical bed.

Originally designed to carry 390 passengers, this Boeing 777X swaps economy seats to become a $500 million flying mansion for a tasteful billionaire, with digital walls, fluted oak, a marble spa, lounges, and a bedroom bigger than some New York apartments