U.S. President Donald Trump took his first flight aboard the new Air Force One, Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar, calling it unlike anything ever built and praising the aircraft's luxury before its maiden journey. Trump said Boeing directed him to Qatar when he asked about an interim replacement for Air Force One while new presidential aircraft remain under construction. The president described the jet as a gift from a country that has treated the United States well and said reporters would be amazed by the aircraft. Here's everything Trump said before takeoff.