air force one

President plans to use Qatari-donated jet as interim transport while awaiting two permanent aircraft from Boeing.

Heavily modified Boeing 747-8 was a gift from Qatar.

New livery and original Qatari design set jet apart from earlier VC-25As.

Jet has served U.S. presidents since 1990.

Design has been appearing on airplanes used by federal departments and cabinet officials.

Aircraft will serve as the next Air Force One until Boeing delivers two VC-25Bs.

White House cites ‘minor electrical issue’ with presidential aircraft.

Branch expects to pay $400 million for the aircraft.

Sources say the legal transfer, supposedly completed in May, has actually been held up for months.

Officials will use funds originally allocated for the LGM-35 Sentinel program.