Boeing Has an Air Force 1 Deal. How Qatar’s Gift Fits In.
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Converting a luxury jet gifted by Qatar to President Donald Trump into a replacement for Air Force One could potentially cost hundreds of millions of dollars and it could take up two years to install the necessary security equipment,
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 being offered a luxury plane as a gift from Qatar's royal family has sparked legal scrutiny.
Security experts told BI that the work required to make a plane from Qatar ready to be Air Force One would be like building a new plane.
President Trump has criticized the current Air Force One as “much smaller” and “much less impressive” compared to other world leaders’ jets, and has faced backlash