US EditionConverting luxury jet gifted to Trump into Air Force One could cost hundreds of millions
- The Trump administration is considering accepting a luxury Boeing 747-8 gifted by Qatar as a temporary replacement for Air Force One in 2025.
- This plan follows delays and cost overruns in Boeing’s VC-25B program, with the first new Air Force One jets now expected by 2027 or later.
- Converting the 13-year-old $400 million Qatari aircraft includes extensive modifications to security, communications, and defensive systems, involving multiple U.S. Agencies.
- Experts warn this conversion could take months to years, cost hundreds of millions, and pose major security and capability risks, including espionage concerns from foreign origin.
- If accepted, the jet would serve temporarily until the VC-25Bs arrive, then likely transfer to Trump’s presidential library, but the move raises ethical and security questions.
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Trump's Qatari 747 may need fighter escorts to serve as Air Force One
A Boeing 747 jet offered to President Donald Trump by Qatar as a temporary flying White House might need fighter jet escorts and could be restricted to flying inside the U.S., aviation experts and industry sources said.
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