Air Force One, Boeing and Qatar
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Defense News on MSNExperts: Qatar-gifted Air Force One may be security, upgrade disasterUpgrading a Qatar-donated 747 into a new Air Force One would take a large sum of money and years to complete, aviation experts said.
President Donald Trump defended Qatar gifting the U.S. a jet to use as Air Force One as the new fleet is still under construction.
President Donald Trump is reportedly set to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar during a trip to the Middle East this week, though the Qatari government has said it hasn’t made a final decision to do so.
President Trump could receive a VIP-configured Boeing 747-8 as a gift from the Qatari royal family and it would be Air Force One, but in name only.
Trump is in talks to accept a luxury Boeing 747 as a gift from the royal family of Qatar, a move CT Sen. Chris Murphy opposes.