Donald Trump’s jet set life: are the outgoing US president’s private jets a step down from Air Force One? See if Melania, Barron and the rest will be well served by the Trump Organisation’s Boeing 757 and Cessna

Dec 28 , 2020

Donald Trump will no longer have use of Air Force One after he leaves office – but does it matter? Photo: AFP

As US president, Donald Trump has access to Air Force One, which can refuel mid-air and has an on-board presidential suite – but his own US$100 million jet boasts gold seat belts and a mini cinema

Donald Trump has spent four years flying around the world on Air Force One – but then he was no stranger to flying by private plane even before he took office.

So is he going to miss the official presidential jet once he leaves the White House? Or is his own fleet luxurious enough? Here’s how his personal planes measure up.

Air Force One

During his presidency, Trump used two heavily customised Boeing 747-200B series aircraft – otherwise known as Air Force One – to get around safely.

The three-level planes each have an incredible 4,000 sq ft of floor space and contain their own presidential suite featuring an office, toilet and conference room.

Given that the Secret Service, senior advisers and the media all travel with the president on a regular basis, Air Force One also has quarters for guests plus a medical suite containing an operating room should the always-on-board doctor need to perform emergency surgery.

Up to 70 guests can join the president at any given time and, of course, they won’t go hungry – the two galley kitchens can feed up to 100.

In terms of technical specs, Air Force One has a range of about 12,600km (6,800 nautical miles) and contains advanced communications equipment including electronics that protect against electromagnetic pulses and can operate as a command centre if required.

Trump’s jets

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