White House Grounded Trump’s Qatari Jet Over Security Concerns, More Reports Confirm
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The Qatari jet gifted to President Donald Trump, which made its debut as Air Force One last week, was quickly retrofitted for security upgrades, but some experts have questioned whether it is entirely up to snuff.
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The new vehicle is a Boeing jet gifted to the U.S. by Qatar. It currently serves as an interim Air Force One while Boeing continues development on a different design.
Trump had traveled in the new jet to the NATO summit in Turkey this week, but told reporters at a press conference that he'd be returning to the U.S. in an older plane used as Air Force One "for old time's sake."
Air Force One sits on the tarmac before President Donald Trump departs the NATO summit at Ankara International Airport in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will be sending both Air Force Ones to the United Kingdom so U.S. military service members stationed at Royal Air Force Mildenhall can tour the two jets. The president is currently traveling with the older Air Force One in Turkey for the NATO summit and wi…
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will fly from Turkey to Britain on an older Air Force One aircraft, an unexpected switch that raised questions about a retrofitted Boeing 747 donated by Qatar that he unveiled only weeks ago as his new president…
POTUS abruptly announced he won't be flying out of Turkey aboard his prized new AF1, sparking speculation that the Qatar-donated jet may be more vulnerable to enemy fire than the decades-old plane it replaced.
Trump said on his Truth Social network he was sending the new jet to Mildenhall airbase so that service members would have a "chance to tour the Aircraft."
Nobody is buying President Donald Trump’s shady excuse for leaving Air Force One behind in Europe. While taking questions from the press at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday, Trump was asked to respond to speculation that security concerns had forced him to ditch the newly-renovated , …
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump flew back from the 2026 NATO Summit Wednesday on the old Air Force One instead of the new Qatari-donated Boeing 747.
US president unexpectedly changes plans to fly to England after using Qatari-gifted aircraft to travel to Turkey Donald Trump will fly from Turkey to England onboard the older Air Force One, rather than the new, Qatari-gifted aircraft he used to travel to Turkey, an unexpected change in plans that p…
President Trump confirmed Wednesday that he's taking the old Air Force One back to the U.S. from Turkey but deflected questions about security concerns regarding the new Qatari-donated model. Trump said the new $400 billion Air Force One would be sent home through Europe so soldiers could see it, bu…
President Donald Trump raised eyebrows with a series of comments he made in Turkey on Wednesday. First, on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump announced that the new presidential […]
President Donald Trump is flying home from a NATO summit in Turkey on an old baby blue Air Force One plane instead of the new Qatari-gifted and retrofitted red, white and navy blue jet he arrived in. It was a surprise swap that came as the U.S. and Iran once again began trading strikes.
President Donald Trump has flown partway home from a NATO summit in Turkey on an old baby blue Air Force One plane instead of making the full trip aboard the new Qatari-gifted and retrofitted jet he arrived in. The surprise swap came as the U.S. and Iran once again began trading strikes.
President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday at the NATO summit that he will not be flying home on the new Qatari-built jet designated as Air Force One. While addressing questions about whether the decision was tied to intelligence regarding Iranian assassination threats, Trump noted that the aircraft…
When President Donald Trump announced he would be leaving the NATO summit in Turkey aboard the old Air Force One, rather than the newer Qatari airliner, he claimed it was so that American service personnel could tour his luxurious new ride. But his post raised more questions than answers.
Some are speculating if safety was a concern as President Donald Trump, left Turkey aboard the previous Air Force One after flying in on the new one. That aircraft is going to the United Kingdom for soldiers to look it over.
ANKARA, Turkey — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will not use his new Air Force One plane, gifted by Qatar, to leave Ankara after a NATO summit, but take an older plane instead to fly to a…
President Trump was flying from a NATO summit in Turkey on an old baby blue Air Force One plane instead of the new Qatari-gifted and retrofitted red, white and navy blue jet he arrived in
The change in planes adds ammunition to questions about whether retrofitting the Qatar Boeing 747-8 had been rushed and not given the time needed to ensure sufficient security measures
President Trump flew out of Turkey on Wednesday night on the old Air Force One instead of his new Qatari-donated Boeing 747-8 as a security precaution related to the resumption of hostilities with Iran.
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