Boeing was supposed to deliver a replacement for Air Force One last year, but significant delays have cost the plane maker billions on the project. They have also drawn ire from the president, who told reporters aboard Air Force One in February that he was “not happy with Boeing” and may purchase a plane elsewhere.

Washington (AFP) – It is arguably the world's most iconic plane, an instantly recognizable symbol of the US presidency. But now Air Force One -- like many other American institutions once considered sacred -- is getting the Donald Trump treatment.

The luxury plane, which would be one of the most valuable gifts ever received by the U.S. government, would eventually be donated to Trump's presidential library after he leaves office.