Trump will board Air Force One gifted by Qatar as early as February next year

According to foreign media reports, US President Trump stated in a speech to the media on his current presidential plane on Tuesday that he will board a new "Air Force One" plane as early as February. It is reported that Boeing originally planned to deliver two modified 747 aircraft last year to replace the aging Air Force One. However, the project is several years behind schedule and exceeds the budget by billions of dollars. Trump told reporters that he does not know the exact cost of retrofitting this 13-year-old Qatar jet for use by the president, and pointed out that it "depends on the military. According to a previous report by Reuters, the US Air Force Secretary estimated last month that the project could cost hundreds of millions of dollars, while Democratic lawmakers have stated that the renovation cost could exceed $1 billion.