US EditionRetrofitting Qatari jet as Air Force One for Trump to cost hundreds of millions of dollars, Air Force says
- The Pentagon accepted a $400 million Boeing 747-8 gifted by Qatar last month to serve as Air Force One during President Trump's term.
- The cost to retrofit the luxury aircraft into a secure flying command center sparked debate, with estimates ranging from under $400 million to over $1 billion.
- During a House hearing on June 5, the Air Force's top civilian official indicated that many expected expenses, such as training and spare parts, are already included in other budgets, suggesting the cost to retrofit the aircraft will likely be under $400 million.
- Rep. Joe Courtney cautioned that converting an aircraft originally designed for a different function into Air Force One will incur substantial expenses, potentially surpassing $1 billion, and should not be assumed to come at no cost.
- The aircraft awaits modifications at a Texas facility by L3Harris, and once upgraded, it will support presidential transport before donation to a presidential library.
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Qatari Jet Project Price Comes in Less Than Half of What People Were Freaking About: Air Force
Claims that it would cost $1 billion or more to transform the jet Qatar gave the United States into Air Force One crash landed Thursday as an Air Force official […] The post Qatari Jet Project Price Comes in Less Than Half of What People Were Freaking About: Air Force appeared first on The Western Journal.
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JingletreeCost to ready Qatar's gifted jet for Air Force One duty may be much lower than expected, Air Force secretary says
The Trump administration received the aircraft after his Middle East tour last month.Scott Olson/Getty ImagesReadying the Qatari plane set to serve as Air Force One will likely cost less than expected, the Air Force secretary said.Qatar gifted the plane to the Trump administration last month, but it needs to be overhauled.Democratic lawmakers and others have said retrofitting the plane could cost upwards of $1 billion.The costs of modifying a lu…
Qatari jet gifted to Trump will cost nearly $400M to retrofit for Air Force One
It may have been a gift, but retrofitting a Qatari luxury Boeing 747 jet to become the new Air Force One is likely to cost hundreds of millions of dollars, according to Air Force Secretary Troy Meink on Thursday, June 5. The price reveal came during a U.S. Congressional hearing and after the Pentagon accepted the gift from Qatar to eventually fly President Donald Trump to destinations around the world. What does Air Force One need? Military exp…
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