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· collected 2026-09-04 · by Gokul Ankari
President Donald Trump is set to use a Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar for his trip to Ireland, despite security concerns about the plane's capabilities. The US government has already spent $400 million modifying the aircraft traditionally used as Air Force One. The article reports that the administration has not disclosed when or how much it will cost to upgrade the Qatari jet, which lacks some security features installed on the standard presidential aircraft. Trump is expected to use the plane for several upcoming international trips ahead of the November midterm elections.
Written by the local model on 2026-09-04,
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Story summary
President Donald Trump plans to fly to Ireland next week on a Boeing 747 donated by Qatar, despite concerns over its security and unfinished upgrades. The trip will mark Trump's first international journey on the Qatari jet since US officials secretly moved him to another plane while departing July's NATO summit in Turkey after intelligence indicated a potential Iranian threat. The $400 million aircraft, which was originally designed as a luxury plane for Qatar's royal family, lacks some of the security features installed on the heavily modified aircraft traditionally used as Air Force One. Trump has said that the plane will be sent for additional work and "maxed out" with additional security upgrades, but it is unclear when these upgrades will begin or how long they will take. A senior administration official told The Independent that the government maintains security measures to ensure the safety and reliability of the presidential aircraft, while declining to discuss specific upgrades or modifications. The decision comes as Trump ramps up his travel ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, with a scheduled trip to Texas next week to headline a Republican convention in Dallas.
Written for “Trump's Qatar Airplane Use” on 2026-09-05,
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Leaning score -0.35 for article 3791 (medium confidence, 1 verified quote) · logged 2026-09-04
President Donald Trump is set to use the Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar for his trip to Ireland next week, a senior White House official told The Washington Post.
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The flight will be Trump’s first international trip on the aircraft since he was secretly transferred to another US military plane during his return from Turkey in July after US officials received intelligence about a possible Iranian threat.
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Trump has used the Qatari aircraft for domestic travel since early July.
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But the plane reportedly lacks some of the security features installed on the heavily modified aircraft traditionally used as Air Force One.
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Trump said in July that the aircraft would be sent for additional work and “maxed out”.
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The administration has not said when the upgrades will begin or how long they will take.
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The White House has also not disclosed the expected cost.
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The US government has already spent about $400 million modifying the aircraft.
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A senior administration official told The Post that the government maintains security measures to ensure the safety and reliability of the presidential aircraft, while declining to discuss specific upgrades or modifications.
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government → tell → upgrades
The decision comes as Trump prepares for increased travel ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
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He is expected to visit Texas next week for a Republican event and has said he plans to travel to Alaska and other states with competitive races, the newspaper reported.
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Security concerns surrounding the aircraft intensified after Trump’s July trip to Turkey for the NATO summit.
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He did not use the Qatari jet for his return to Britain after officials received intelligence about a possible Iranian attack.
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Trump initially said he had left Turkey aboard the former Air Force One.
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The Post later reported that he was moved from the older presidential aircraft to an Air Force C-32A, which flew him to Britain.
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The older Air Force One remained in Turkey as a decoy.
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Trump travelled on the C-32A with a small group that included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, while other officials and journalists were unaware of the switch.
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Qatar’s aircraft was offered as an interim option while the United States waited for replacement presidential planes.
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Boeing received a contract in 2017 to build two new 747s, but it is unclear whether they will be ready before Trump’s term ends in January 2029.
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The Government Accountability Office has estimated that the replacement programme will cost more than $5.6 billion.
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The figure has prompted lawmakers to question the cost and security of the government-owned aircraft compared with the Qatari jet.
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