The Boeing 747-8 being offered to U.S. President Donald Trump by Qatar once served the Qatari royal family and has been sitting unsold for years.
The aircraft was first commissioned for Qatari officials and spent years on the market without a buyer.
-- Newsweek (@newsweek.com) May 15, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Trumpf: "...It is a gift from a Nation, Qatar, that we have successfully defended for many years..."
Defended Qatar from who or what? Link: www.centcom.mil
Trump's Qatari 747 may need fighter escorts to serve as Air Force One
www.reuters.com
... 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. unless significant costly security upgrades were made, aviation experts and industry sources said.
Even if numerous improvements to the plane's communications and defenses are made over the coming months once any deal is completed, the military escort and domestic restriction could remain in place, the experts and sources said.
As the commander-in-chief, however, Trump could waive any and all requirements like these, a former Air Force official noted. ...
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