US retires Air Force One jet after 35 years (opens in new tab)

White House officials said goodbye Thursday to one of two heavily modified Boeing 747 presidential jets after President Trump returned from the G7 summit in France, marking the aircraft's final flight after more than 30 years in service. White House communications director Steven Cheung posted a photo of the blue-and-white jet on X captioned “The Last Ride,” while U.S. Chief of Protocol Monica Crowley said she was aboard Air Force One on its final flight. The aircraft is one of two 747s that ...