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Trump’s $400M Qatar Jet Grounded One Month for Upgrades

7/22/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s Qatar-gifted $400 million jet will be out of service for one month this fall for upgrades.
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the plane “perfectly safe,” although analysts note it lacks anti-missile defenses and that upgrades cannot be finished in 30 days.
After officials cleared the jet for a Turkey trip and then called that clearance a mistake, Trump switched to the older Air Force One for the return.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s Qatar-gifted $400 million jet will be out of service for one month this fall for upgrades.
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the plane “perfectly safe,” although analysts note it lacks anti-missile defenses and that upgrades cannot be finished in 30 days.
After officials cleared the jet for a Turkey trip and then called that clearance a mistake, Trump switched to the older Air Force One for the return.