Axios has learned that Trump had one specification for the plane that could cause tension with the Air Force and surprise around the world: 
 
 Trump wants to change the plane's signature blue-and-white look, designed by President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jackie Kennedy in the early 1960s. 
 
 the plane's signature blue-and-white look, designed by President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jackie Kennedy in the early 1960s. We’re told that Trump wants a color scheme that "looks more American" and isn’t a "Jackie Kennedy color." He doesn’t think the current blue (technically "luminous ultramarine") represents the USA. 
 
 that Trump wants a color scheme that "looks more American" and isn’t a "Jackie Kennedy color." He doesn’t think the current blue (technically "luminous ultramarine") represents the USA. The president's preferred design is believed to include red, white and blue. 
 
 "He can do it," said a source familiar with the negotiations, when asked about whether Trump can make the change: 
 
 But the change could cause friction with the Air Force. We're told some top officers like the current look, which they point out is "known around the world." 
 
 Another upgrade: Trump is quite proud of his personal Boeing 757, which he used as his campaign plane: 
 
 We're told he wants the presidential bed aboard Air Force One to be larger and more comfortable — more like the executive livery package on his personal plane than the current, couch-like sleeping configuration aboard Air Force One. 
 
 the presidential bed aboard Air Force One to be larger and more comfortable — more like the executive livery package on his personal plane than the current, couch-like sleeping configuration aboard Air Force One. Trump may only get to enjoy his dream ride if he's reelected: The new 747s are very unlikely to be in presidential service before Jan. 20, 2021. Two planes still need to be converted from commercial aircraft into flying White Houses. 
 
 When I told presidential historian Michael Beschloss about Trump's plans, he replied: "Why would anyone want to discard an Air Force One design that evokes more than a half-century of American history?" 
 
 "Every time you see that blue trim and the words 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA' spelled out in that same typeface as an early version of the Declaration of Independence, it brings back JFK landing in Germany to speak at the Berlin Wall, Richard Nixon flying to China, Ronald Reagan stepping off the plane to see Gorbachev in Iceland and a thousand other scenes of Presidents in our past." 
 
 you see that blue trim and the words 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA' spelled out in that same typeface as an early version of the Declaration of Independence, it brings back JFK landing in Germany to speak at the Berlin Wall, Richard Nixon flying to China, Ronald Reagan stepping off the plane to see Gorbachev in Iceland and a thousand other scenes of Presidents in our past." "JFK and Jackie Kennedy approved that timeless design (created pro bono by the premier mid-20th century industrial designer Raymond Loewy) to replace an earlier version of Air Force One that had simply said 'MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE' and which made conspicuous use of the color orange, which Kennedy rightfully found 'gaudy.'" 
 
 approved that timeless design (created pro bono by the premier mid-20th century industrial designer Raymond Loewy) to replace an earlier version of Air Force One that had simply said 'MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE' and which made conspicuous use of the color orange, which Kennedy rightfully found 'gaudy.'" "It was JFK who chose what Loewy called the ' luminous ultramarine blue' that has appeared on every version of Air Force One (and some other Presidential aircraft) from 1962 on." 
 
 who chose what Loewy called the ' that has appeared on every version of Air Force One (and some other Presidential aircraft) from 1962 on." "Anyone who doubts how strongly Americans feel about the way Air Force One looks should go to the Reagan Library in California and see how many people go there to look at the plane that Ronald Reagan flew on while he was President." 
 
 JFK and Jacqueline Kennedy arrive in Houston on November 21, 1963, less than a day before his assassination. (John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, from the collection of Michael Beschloss) 
 
 How Air Force One looked under President Eisenhower (1959, before JFK’s 1962 redesign. (U.S. Air Force, from the collection of Michael Beschloss) 
 
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 FILE - In this April 6, 2017, file photo, members of the White House press corps board Air Force One before the arrival of President Donald Trump at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Trump says Air Force One is getting a patriotic makeover. Trump says the familiar baby blue color on current models of the... (Associated Press) 
 
 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says Air Force One is getting a patriotic makeover. 
 
 Trump says the familiar baby blue color on the presidential aircraft will give way to a red, white and blue color scheme. Updated models could be in service before the end of a potential Trump second term. 
 
 "Air Force One is going to be incredible," Trump told CBS News. "It's going to be top of the line, the top in the world, and it's going to be red, white and blue, which I think is appropriate." 
 
 White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Wednesday that the Air Force awarded Chicago-based Boeing Co. a $3.9 billion contract for two presidential planes that will be ready in 2024. They will replace a pair of Boeing 747 jumbo jets that are now 31 years old. 
 
 The contract confirms a deal reached in February by Trump, the Air Force and Boeing. Sanders said the final price represented a savings of $1.4 billion from an initial contract proposal. 
 
 The presidential plane — it goes by the radio call sign of Air Force One when the president is on board — was once a Boeing 707 that had orange above and below the nose and "United States of America" painted on the sides in blocky, all-caps lettering. 
 
 According to Boeing history, first lady Jacqueline Kennedy picked new colors for the plane used by her husband, President John F. Kennedy. A swath of baby blue covers the nose and sweeps back along each side of the fuselage. The lettering was changed to a font inspired by the heading of the Declaration of Independence. 
 
 The livery was the work of French-born industrial designer Raymond Loewy, whose previous clients included Lucky Strike cigarettes and Studebaker cars. The Museum of Modern Art in New York describes his Air Force One design as modern and elegant. 
 
 The plane is immediately recognized around the world. 
 
 Trump said he began thinking about a redesign after reaching a deal for new planes. 
 
 Loewy wrote that President Kennedy picked the blue paint scheme over a red one. Some accounts said Kennedy rejected the Air Force's red and gold theme because it looked too imperial. 
 
 David Hagerman, who was married to Loewy's daughter and knew Loewy's widow, said Mrs. Kennedy wanted Air Force One redesigned because she considered the old livery ugly. Dropping the baby blue now, he said Wednesday, "is an insult to the memory of Jacqueline Kennedy." 
 
 "It's a travesty to break from tradition and put a new paint job on the plane," Hagerman said. "Air Force One is the No. 1 iconic symbol of America worldwide." 
 
 The awarding of the final contract comes after more than a year of back-and-forth between Trump and Boeing over the cost of new planes. 
 
 Trump tweeted in December 2016, after he was elected but before taking office, that costs for the program were "out of control, more than $4 billion." He added, "Cancel order!" 
 
 Boeing chief executive Dennis Muilenburg and Trump met several times to discuss the Air Force One contract. Boeing boasted that it was proud to build the new presidential planes, and it promised to give taxpayers a good deal. 
 
 Boeing said work including design, modifications and testing of two 747-8 planes will be done in San Antonio and is expected to be finished by December 2024. 
 
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 Koenig reported from Dallas. ||||| President Trump confirms big changes are in store for Air Force One. He told CBS Evening News anchor Jeff Glor in Scotland the new model of the presidential plane will be updated, both inside and out. 
 
 "Boeing gave us a good deal. And we were able to take that," Mr. Trump said. "But I said, 'I wonder if we should use the same baby blue colors?' And we're not." 
 
 Mr. Trump said he's giving the plane a more patriotic paint scheme. 
 
 "Red, white and blue," Mr. Trump said. "Air Force One is going to be incredible. It's gonna be the top of the line, the top in the world. And it's gonna be red, white and blue, which I think is appropriate." 
 
 In February, the White House announced the president had negotiated a $3.9 billion "fixed price contract" with Boeing for the new planes. That followed years of negotiations between Boeing and the U.S. Air Force — and Mr. Trump's personal intervention since his election. 
 
 "I was able to save $1.5 billion and order a new one for the country," Mr. Trump told Glor. 
 
 In December 2016, Mr. Trump tweeted that costs for the program were "out of control, more than $4 billion." 
 
 Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but costs are out of control, more than $4 billion. Cancel order! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 6, 2016 
 
 According to the official White House website, Air Force One is used to describe any Air Force aircraft carrying the president, but since the middle of the 20th century, it has been standard practice to use the moniker when referring to specific planes that are equipped to transport the commander-in-chief. Today, that means one of two highly customized Boeing 747-200B series aircraft. 
 
 Mr. Trump said the current model is 30 years old and the new planes will likely be utilized more by the presidents who follow him. 
 
 "I hate to say this, it's gonna be a long time," Mr. Trump said. "It's a very complex project. But by the time it gets built, you're gonna have many presidents, hopefully, use it and enjoy it."
– Air Force One is reportedly not to Donald Trump's taste. The president wants a bigger, cushier bed and a "more American" look for his aircraft, now painted what he calls a "Jackie Kennedy color," Axios is reporting. Air Force One last underwent a redesign under the John F. Kennedy administration, which opted for a color scheme of white and blue—JFK's favorite color, reports the Sun. But during a February meeting with Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg about a $4 billion program to replace two 747-200B jets used by the president, Trump reportedly expressed his preference for a red, white, and blue design. Per Axios, this "could cause friction" with Air Force officers who are content with the current paint job "known around the world." Per the Sun, the aircraft is "instantly recognizable" as it's marked by a large American flag. It also bears the presidential seal and reads "United States of America" in large letters. It's unclear how much a revamp would cost; a now-canceled order to replace two refrigerators on the plane was set to cost $23.6 million. Despite Trump's apparent wishes, former White House stenographer Beck Dorey-Stein believes it's the inside of the plane that's most problematic for him, per People. "I don't know how he gets lost, but he does," she writes in a new memoir of one particular flight to Mar-a-Lago. "Air Force One is a beautiful bird, but it's no different from any other commercial 747 in that there's one narrow hallway that takes you from the front to the back." The book is out Tuesday.