Pakistan, June 20 -- The United States presidential aircraft, commonly known as Air Force One, has been officially retired after 35 years of service. The long-serving Boeing jet, which carried US presidents across the world, has now been replaced by a luxury aircraft gifted by Qatar, valued at around $400 million, which will serve as the new Air Force One Replacement Program aircraft.

The Boeing 747, which had been in service since 1990, completed decades of operational duty for the US Air Force. It transported multiple US presidents, including George H.W. Bush and Donald Trump, to hundreds of international summits, diplomatic missions, and historic state visits. Over time, the aircraft became a globally recognized symbol of American pre...