Advertisement
Singapore markets close in 6 hours 2 minutes

  • Straits Times Index

    3,289.66
    +1.91 (+0.06%)
     

  • Nikkei

    37,780.35
    +151.87 (+0.40%)
     

  • Hang Seng

    17,566.87
    +282.33 (+1.63%)
     

  • FTSE 100

    8,078.86
    +38.48 (+0.48%)
     

  • Bitcoin USD

    64,501.50
    +272.06 (+0.42%)
     

  • CMC Crypto 200

    1,391.23
    +8.66 (+0.63%)
     

  • S&P 500

    5,048.42
    -23.21 (-0.46%)
     

  • Dow

    38,085.80
    -375.12 (-0.98%)
     

  • Nasdaq

    15,611.76
    -100.99 (-0.64%)
     

  • Gold

    2,344.10
    +1.60 (+0.07%)
     

  • Crude Oil

    83.76
    +0.19 (+0.23%)
     

  • 10-Yr Bond

    4.7060
    +0.0540 (+1.16%)
     

  • FTSE Bursa Malaysia

    1,572.34
    +3.09 (+0.20%)
     

  • Jakarta Composite Index

    7,106.61
    -48.68 (-0.68%)
     

  • PSE Index

    6,554.17
    -20.71 (-0.31%)
     

Check out the Boeing airliner U.S. President Donald Trump is trading in for Air Force One

  • <p>Although President Trump may be the jet's current owner, he wasn't its first. </p>
    1/27

    Check out the Boeing airliner President Donald Trump is trading in for Air Force One

    Although President Trump may be the jet's current owner, he wasn't its first.

  • <p>Trump's Boeing 757-2J4ER first flew in May 1991. The new airliner was delivered to Sterling Airlines, a now defunct Danish low-cost carrier. A couple of years later, it found its way into the fleet of Mexico's TAESA, also a now defunct airline. </p>
    2/27

    Check out the Boeing airliner President Donald Trump is trading in for Air Force One

    Trump's Boeing 757-2J4ER first flew in May 1991. The new airliner was delivered to Sterling Airlines, a now defunct Danish low-cost carrier. A couple of years later, it found its way into the fleet of Mexico's TAESA, also a now defunct airline.

  • <p>In 1995, the jet was bought by Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen. For the next 15 years, the Boeing served as a corporate runabout for the billionaire's various interests. </p>
    3/27

    Check out the Boeing airliner President Donald Trump is trading in for Air Force One

    In 1995, the jet was bought by Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen. For the next 15 years, the Boeing served as a corporate runabout for the billionaire's various interests.

  • <p>In 2011, Mr. Trump took delivery of the then 20-year-old jet and added his personal touches — at great expense. </p>
    4/27

    Check out the Boeing airliner President Donald Trump is trading in for Air Force One

    In 2011, Mr. Trump took delivery of the then 20-year-old jet and added his personal touches — at great expense.

  • <p>The current 757 took the place of the previous Trump jet, a Boeing 727 built in 1969. </p>
    5/27

    Check out the Boeing airliner President Donald Trump is trading in for Air Force One

    The current 757 took the place of the previous Trump jet, a Boeing 727 built in 1969.

  • <p>The Boeing 757 is powered by a pair of Rolls-Royce RB211 turbofan engines. </p>
    6/27

    Check out the Boeing airliner President Donald Trump is trading in for Air Force One

    The Boeing 757 is powered by a pair of Rolls-Royce RB211 turbofan engines.

  • <p>The Rolls-Royce engines are a feature the President was very keen to have on his plane. </p>
    7/27

    Check out the Boeing airliner President Donald Trump is trading in for Air Force One

    The Rolls-Royce engines are a feature the President was very keen to have on his plane.

  • <p>Although it's not the most fuel-efficient engine in the world, it is incredibly powerful. In fact, it's earned the 757 a reputation among pilots for being a bit of a hot rod. </p>
    8/27

    Check out the Boeing airliner President Donald Trump is trading in for Air Force One

    Although it's not the most fuel-efficient engine in the world, it is incredibly powerful. In fact, it's earned the 757 a reputation among pilots for being a bit of a hot rod.

  • <p>Up front, the Boeing is outfitted with a modern "glass cockpit." </p>
    9/27

    Check out the Boeing airliner President Donald Trump is trading in for Air Force One

    Up front, the Boeing is outfitted with a modern "glass cockpit."

  • <p>In airline operations, the Boeing 757-200 can carry as many as 239 passengers, but Trump's plane is configured for only 43. </p>
    10/27

    Check out the Boeing airliner President Donald Trump is trading in for Air Force One

    In airline operations, the Boeing 757-200 can carry as many as 239 passengers, but Trump's plane is configured for only 43.

  • <p>It has all of the features you'd expect Donald Trump to enjoy, such as … </p>
    11/27

    Check out the Boeing airliner President Donald Trump is trading in for Air Force One

    It has all of the features you'd expect Donald Trump to enjoy, such as …

  • <p>… a silk-lined master bedroom equipped with … </p>
    12/27

    Check out the Boeing airliner President Donald Trump is trading in for Air Force One

    … a silk-lined master bedroom equipped with …

  • <p>… a big-screen entertainment system … </p>
    13/27

    Check out the Boeing airliner President Donald Trump is trading in for Air Force One

    … a big-screen entertainment system …

  • <p>… a master bath with 24-karat-gold fixtures and … </p>
    14/27

    Check out the Boeing airliner President Donald Trump is trading in for Air Force One

    … a master bath with 24-karat-gold fixtures and …

  • <p>… a shower! In total, the plane is equipped with two bedrooms. </p>
    15/27

    Check out the Boeing airliner President Donald Trump is trading in for Air Force One

    … a shower! In total, the plane is equipped with two bedrooms.

  • <p>In fact, virtually every fixture in the plane is 24-karat-gold plated — even the seat belts! </p>
    16/27

    Check out the Boeing airliner President Donald Trump is trading in for Air Force One

    In fact, virtually every fixture in the plane is 24-karat-gold plated — even the seat belts!

  • <p>The plane's head rests and pillows are embroidered with the Trump family crest. </p>
    17/27

    Check out the Boeing airliner President Donald Trump is trading in for Air Force One

    The plane's head rests and pillows are embroidered with the Trump family crest.

  • <p>Trump's guests also travel in style. </p>
    18/27

    Check out the Boeing airliner President Donald Trump is trading in for Air Force One

    Trump's guests also travel in style.

  • <p>There's a dining room. </p>
    19/27

    Check out the Boeing airliner President Donald Trump is trading in for Air Force One

    There's a dining room.

  • <p>There's a dining room. </p>
    20/27

    Check out the Boeing airliner President Donald Trump is trading in for Air Force One

    There's a dining room.

  • <p>There's also a private guest room … </p>
    21/27

    Check out the Boeing airliner President Donald Trump is trading in for Air Force One

    There's also a private guest room …

  • <p>… with another entertainment system. </p>
    22/27

    Check out the Boeing airliner President Donald Trump is trading in for Air Force One

    … with another entertainment system.

  • <p>But if you want to watch something communally, then there's the main lounge, with its 57-inch screen TV and access to 1,000 movies. </p>
    23/27

    Check out the Boeing airliner President Donald Trump is trading in for Air Force One

    But if you want to watch something communally, then there's the main lounge, with its 57-inch screen TV and access to 1,000 movies.

  • <p>Everything is controlled by touch screen — even access to the President's DVR. </p>
    24/27

    Check out the Boeing airliner President Donald Trump is trading in for Air Force One

    Everything is controlled by touch screen — even access to the President's DVR.

  • <p>If you get hungry, there's also a galley. </p>
    25/27

    Check out the Boeing airliner President Donald Trump is trading in for Air Force One

    If you get hungry, there's also a galley.

  • <p>Although President Trump's 26-year-old Boeing is no spring chicken, it's nonetheless a very impressive private jet. </p>
    26/27

    Check out the Boeing airliner President Donald Trump is trading in for Air Force One

    Although President Trump's 26-year-old Boeing is no spring chicken, it's nonetheless a very impressive private jet.

  • <p>However, there's nothing in the skies quite like Air Force One. </p>
    27/27

    Check out the Boeing airliner President Donald Trump is trading in for Air Force One

    However, there's nothing in the skies quite like Air Force One.

<p>Although President Trump may be the jet's current owner, he wasn't its first. </p>
<p>Trump's Boeing 757-2J4ER first flew in May 1991. The new airliner was delivered to Sterling Airlines, a now defunct Danish low-cost carrier. A couple of years later, it found its way into the fleet of Mexico's TAESA, also a now defunct airline. </p>
<p>In 1995, the jet was bought by Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen. For the next 15 years, the Boeing served as a corporate runabout for the billionaire's various interests. </p>
<p>In 2011, Mr. Trump took delivery of the then 20-year-old jet and added his personal touches — at great expense. </p>
<p>The current 757 took the place of the previous Trump jet, a Boeing 727 built in 1969. </p>
<p>The Boeing 757 is powered by a pair of Rolls-Royce RB211 turbofan engines. </p>
<p>The Rolls-Royce engines are a feature the President was very keen to have on his plane. </p>
<p>Although it's not the most fuel-efficient engine in the world, it is incredibly powerful. In fact, it's earned the 757 a reputation among pilots for being a bit of a hot rod. </p>
<p>Up front, the Boeing is outfitted with a modern "glass cockpit." </p>
<p>In airline operations, the Boeing 757-200 can carry as many as 239 passengers, but Trump's plane is configured for only 43. </p>
<p>It has all of the features you'd expect Donald Trump to enjoy, such as … </p>
<p>… a silk-lined master bedroom equipped with … </p>
<p>… a big-screen entertainment system … </p>
<p>… a master bath with 24-karat-gold fixtures and … </p>
<p>… a shower! In total, the plane is equipped with two bedrooms. </p>
<p>In fact, virtually every fixture in the plane is 24-karat-gold plated — even the seat belts! </p>
<p>The plane's head rests and pillows are embroidered with the Trump family crest. </p>
<p>Trump's guests also travel in style. </p>
<p>There's a dining room. </p>
<p>There's a dining room. </p>
<p>There's also a private guest room … </p>
<p>… with another entertainment system. </p>
<p>But if you want to watch something communally, then there's the main lounge, with its 57-inch screen TV and access to 1,000 movies. </p>
<p>Everything is controlled by touch screen — even access to the President's DVR. </p>
<p>If you get hungry, there's also a galley. </p>
<p>Although President Trump's 26-year-old Boeing is no spring chicken, it's nonetheless a very impressive private jet. </p>
<p>However, there's nothing in the skies quite like Air Force One. </p>
Business Insider

Donald Trump is officially America's 45th President. Unlike his predecessors, the VC-25As that serve as Air Force One will not be Mr. Trump's first personal Boeing airliner.

"Trump Force One" — as some have dubbed the jet — was one of the most visible symbols of his run for the Oval Office. However, Mr. Trump likes to call it the "T-Bird," according to a Discovery Channel documentary featuring the plane. According to the documentary, the Trump Boeing 757 reportedly cost a whopping $100 million. Admittedly, that figure seems highly exaggerated when compared to market prices. The President has owned the Boeing airliner — registration N757FA — since 2011 and has customized the aircraft to his liking. It's unclear what will become of the Trump 757. In all likelihood, the aircraft will be pressed into service for members of the Trump family as well as senior officials at the Trump Organization.

Have a closer look at President Donald Trump's personal Boeing 757-200 jet:

This gallery first appeared as a story by Business Insider.

All photos are courtesy of Business Insider.