New Air Force One Requires Month-Long Upgrades for Safety
The new Air Force One, reportedly gifted to Donald Trump from Qatar, will be out of service for a month to receive safety upgrades, as it is said to lack the defensive systems of the previous presidential jet. Concerns have been raised about its safety, including for President Trump's recent flight to Turkey.
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White House Says New Air Force One Will Be Out of Service for a Month for ‘Upgrades’
The White House press secretary said the unspecified “enhancements” would take place this fall. The plane has been under scrutiny over whether it has sufficient defensive capabilities.
By Tyler Pager
Read full article →Trump acknowledges that jet from Qatar lacks defensive systems of Air Force One
US president says $400m plane will be ‘maxed out’ with appropriate protections but doesn’t give further details Donald Trump acknowledged on Sunday that the Boeing jet given to him by Qatar cannot match the defensive armor of a true presidential aircraft, telling reporters it will soon be grounded so engineers can “max it out” with the protections it was never built with. The admission came as Trump touched down in Washington on the jet, fresh off a trip to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, wher...
By Joseph Gedeon in Washington
Read full article →New Air Force One going out of commission to get safety upgrades
The new Air Force One is going out of commission to receive safety upgrades. What needs to be done and was it safe for President Trump to fly the plane to Turkey earlier this month?
By Leila Fadel
Read full article →White House: Trump to fly old Air Force One for about a month as Qatari-gifted jet gets 'upgrades'
The White House says President Donald Trump will return to an older Air Force One for about a month as the new Qatari-gifted jet undergoes additional upgrades and enhancements
By Via AP news wire
Read full article →White House: Trump to fly old Air Force One for about a month as Qatari-gifted jet gets 'upgrades'
Read full article →New Air Force One from Qatar to get upgrades for a month in autumn, White House says
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Qatari-gifted plane is "perfectly safe" to travel in, but will receive upgrades and enhancements.
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