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What it would take to convert jet from Qatar into Air Force One for Don
The New Indian Express Mangaluru
|June 08, 2025
PRESIDENT Donald Trump really wants to fly on an upgraded Air Force One — but making that happen could depend on whether he's willing to cut corners with security.
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As government lawyers sort out the legal arrangement for accepting a luxury jet from the Qatari royal family, another crucial conversation is unfolding about modifying the plane so it's safe for the American president.
Installing capabilities equivalent to the decades-old 747s now used as Air Force One would almost certainly consign the project to a similar fate as Boeing's replacement initiative, which has been plagued by delays and cost overruns.
This story is from the June 08, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Mangaluru.
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