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Air Force chief: Qatari jet will cost less than $400 million to retrofit

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It will “probably” cost hundreds of millions of dollars for the Pentagon to transform a luxury Qatari jet into Air Force One, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told lawmakers on Thursday.

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  1. The Hill

    Air Force chief: Qatari jet will cost less than $400 million to retrofit (opens The Hill)

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    It will “probably” cost hundreds of millions of dollars for the Pentagon to transform a luxury Qatari jet into Air Force One, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told lawmakers on Thursday.

  2. CNN

    Qatari jet that could be new Air Force One will ‘probably’ cost less than $400 million to retrofit, Air Force Secretary says (opens CNN)

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    Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told lawmakers on Thursday that it will “probably” cost the Air Force less than $400 million to retrofit a luxury Qatari plane that President Donald Trump has said he is getting from the Qataris as a gift to use as the new Air Force One.

  3. Breaking Defense

    Turning Qatari jet into Air Force One would cost 'less than $400 million,' Air Force secretary says (opens Breaking Defense)

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    Breaking Defense's feed description

    Troy Meink also said he “couldn’t guarantee” that a proposal to accelerate a separate and long-delayed Boeing program for two new Air Force Ones could achieve a delivery date of 2027.

  4. Government Executive

    Air Force says Qatar jet retrofit will cost less than $400M (opens Government Executive)

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    Other defense officials have estimated it could be over $1 billion.

  5. Insider

    Cost to ready Qatar's gifted jet for Air Force One duty may be much lower than expected, Air Force secretary says (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The Trump administration received the luxury Boeing 747 from Qatar last month in a move that raised ethical and cost concerns in Congress.

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