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The presidential plane was offered last year by the Qatari royal family after Donald Trump's criticism of the two Air Force Ones in service since 1990. This gift, valued at several hundred million dollars, had raised ethical and constitutional questions about the gifts that an American president can receive from a foreign state.
The presidential plane offered to the United States by the Qatari royal family will undergo a new phase of work starting in October. Donald Trump indicated Friday that the changes intended to strengthen his security would take approximately two months, longer than initially announced.
“It will take about 60 days and it will be sent in October to be perfected,” the American president told the press. In July, he mentioned an intervention lasting around a month. The White House did not specify the nature of the planned improvements.
“Best presidential plane ever built”
This decision comes after an episode that occurred in July during the NATO summit in Türkiye. Donald Trump changed planes at the last minute to leave the country, before secretly boarding a third plane due to Iranian threats.
A senior US official assured that the president's means of transport were "safe and reliable" and that they were "regularly" adapted when necessary. He also called the aircraft “the best presidential plane ever built.”
Waiting for two new Boeings
The plane was offered last year by the Qatari royal family after Donald Trump's criticism of the two Air Force Ones in service since 1990. This gift, valued at several hundred million dollars, had raised ethical and constitutional questions about the gifts that an American president can receive from a foreign state.
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Work on modifying the presidential aircraft will be completed by December 2026.
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