Trump Says Qatari-Donated Air Force One Need Security Upgrades
The White House says the temporary presidential jet will be upgraded for about a month after scrutiny over missing missile-defense systems.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced the Qatari-donated Boeing 747 serving as Air Force One will undergo additional upgrades in about a month. Trump stated the jet will be "maxed out" following recent inquiries regarding its missing defensive security features.
- Officials describe the donated aircraft as a temporary "bridge" plane because the purpose-built Boeing 747-8s are delayed until 2028. Industry experts previously warned that the jet's accelerated refit left it lacking sophisticated defensive systems found on older presidential aircraft.
- Security concerns intensified on July 8 when Trump switched to an older Air Force One during a flight from Turkey to the United Kingdom. Reports indicate the Secret Service advised the change following rising hostility with Iran and questions regarding the Qatari jet's capabilities.
- Coverage of these security gaps prompted a leak investigation, leading federal agents to serve subpoenas to New York Times reporters just 24 hours after publication. The outlet has since filed a motion in Manhattan federal court seeking to block the grand jury subpoenas.
- Under a $3.9 billion contract, Boeing must deliver official replacements, a project currently four years behind schedule. Trump's reliance on the temporary, donated jet continues while the administration navigates these delivery delays and ongoing scrutiny regarding presidential travel security.
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White House says new Air Force One will be out of service for a month for ‘upgrades’
President Donald Trump’s new Air Force One, the Boeing luxury jet donated by Qatar, will be taken out of service for about one month this fall for “additional upgrades and enhancements,” the White House press secretary said on Monday. The post White House says new Air Force One will be out of service for a month for ‘upgrades’ appeared first on West Hawaii Today.
Air Force One’s Qatari jet needs security upgrades, experts say, but ask if a month is enough time
WASHINGTON — The newly announced grounding of President Donald Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet is likely for security upgrades, experts said, though they questioned whether a month was enough time to significantly enhance the aircraft’s defenses. The post Air Force One’s Qatari jet needs security upgrades, experts say, but ask if a month is enough time appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
Trump wants to ‘max out’ Air Force One
President Donald Trump said his new Air Force One needs to be upgraded. “It has a lot of capability,” Trump said Sunday, but “in about a month or so, they’re gonna send it to have it be maxed out.” He said it would take “about a month,” but did not share any details on what upgrades would take place. Rollout of the $400 million jet, a Boeing 747-8 gifted last year by the government of Qatar, hasn’t gone completely smoothly for Trump following a…
Trump's $400000000 Air Force One just a liability now as Iran's calls for his blood get louder?
U.S. President Donald Trump says the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One will undergo major upgrades after reports questioned its defensive capabilities. The announcement comes as security concerns mount amid renewed U.S.-Iran tensions and escalating threats from Tehran.
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