{"id":11646,"date":"2026-07-20T15:36:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T10:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11646"},"modified":"2026-07-20T15:36:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T10:36:25","slug":"trump-says-new-air-force-one-will-be-sent-to-get-maxed-out-for-upgrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11646","title":{"rendered":"Trump says new Air Force One will be sent to get \u2018maxed out\u2019 for upgrades"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p id=\"anchor-786ad8\" class=\"body-graf\">President Donald Trump said the new Air Force One plane that was gifted by Qatar will be sent away for upgrades, amid swirling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/security-decision-trump-older-air-force-one-leaving-turkey-rcna353622\" target=\"_blank\">concerns about its security features<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><button class=\"styles_subscriptionCTA__LOUeY\" id=\"subscriptionCTA\" type=\"button\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,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\" alt=\"NBC News Icon\" class=\"styles_icon__wRwWv\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"styles_textWrapper__vxvko\">\n<p class=\"styles_text__daaVB styles_textLarge__qlzwu\">Subscribe to read this story ad-free<\/p>\n<p class=\"styles_text__daaVB\">Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/rockcms\/2026-01\/arrow-f55fa5.svg\" alt=\"arrow\" class=\"styles_arrow__tnruW\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/button><\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-c6293f\" class=\"body-graf\">As he returned from a trip to the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/sports\/soccer\/2026-world-cup-photos-rcna588080\" target=\"_blank\"> FIFA World Cup final<\/a> in New Jersey on Sunday, Trump was asked by reporters whether the plane<strong> <\/strong>lacked missile-defense capabilities.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-a4aefd\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201cIt has a lot of capability,\u201d Trump said of the jet, which he started using this month. \u201cBut as I understand it, in about a month \u200bor so, they\u2019re gonna send it to have it be maxed out&#8230; It\u2019ll take about \u200ba month,\u201d Trump added. He did not detail the nature of the works.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-92aa72\" class=\"body-graf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/security-decision-trump-older-air-force-one-leaving-turkey-rcna353622\" target=\"_blank\">Trump\u2019s decision to fly back from a NATO summit in Turkey in a different presidential aircraft<\/a> made headlines earlier this month. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-01ea7c\" class=\"body-graf\">The decision to ditch the Qatari-donated jet set off speculation about why the administration made the switch and the readiness of the new Air Force One. <\/p>\n<section class=\"inline-video inline-video--in-body\" data-testid=\"inline-video\" id=\"anchor-f50928\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__background\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__player\">\n<div class=\"styles_gridStackWrapper__Z_AMc styles_videoContainer___xc7B video-container paused\" data-testid=\"gamma-video-player\">\n<div class=\"styles_gridStackWrapper__Z_AMc videoSlate styles_videoSlate__IvkAP\"><picture class=\"\" data-testid=\"picture\" data-flavor=\"focal\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1240px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-860x484,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_07\/1783530594857_now_brk_af1_trump_flying_260708_S3_1920x1080-dgrjyq.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-1000x563,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_07\/1783530594857_now_brk_af1_trump_flying_260708_S3_1920x1080-dgrjyq.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-760x428,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_07\/1783530594857_now_brk_af1_trump_flying_260708_S3_1920x1080-dgrjyq.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-760x428,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_07\/1783530594857_now_brk_af1_trump_flying_260708_S3_1920x1080-dgrjyq.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p id=\"anchor-cf7748\" class=\"body-graf\">Speaking to the media at the time, Trump denied security concerns were involved. But he said, \u201cYou know the life of a president is very dangerous,\u201d and he added later: \u201cI\u2019m No. 1 on the kill list for Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-ab0f1c\" class=\"body-graf\">NBC News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/security-decision-trump-older-air-force-one-leaving-turkey-rcna353622\" target=\"_blank\">reported<\/a> that the Secret Service urged Trump to take the old plane home from Turkey because he was departing from a location near the Middle East and the U.S. had just resumed hostilities with Iran.<\/p>\n<section class=\"inline-video inline-video--in-body inline-video--vertical-video\" data-testid=\"inline-video\" id=\"anchor-efb247\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__background\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__player\">\n<div class=\"styles_gridStackWrapper__Z_AMc styles_verticalVideoContainer__AndXW vertical-video-container inline-article-vertical-video paused\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-testid=\"gamma-video-player\">\n<div class=\"info-layer styles_infoLayer__3khlf\">\n<p><span class=\"styles_caret__Aqe2z icon icon-play\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-testid=\"caret\"\/><span data-testid=\"card-duration\">01:50<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"styles_controlContainer__XmNB0 styles_inlineVideo__unIwH\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Video controls\">\n<p class=\"styles_title__0GjQf styles_inlineVideoInitial__c2yet\">Why Trump was advised to not use Qatari-gifted Air Force One plane<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"styles_gradientOverlay__6My_d\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span aria-label=\"Elapsed time 00:00\">00:00<\/span><span aria-label=\"Remaining time 00:00\">00:00<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p id=\"anchor-fb721b\" class=\"body-graf\">Four <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/justice-department\/justice-department-subpoenas-new-york-times-journalists-air-force-one-rcna470538\" target=\"_blank\">New York Times journalists were subpoenaed<\/a> by the Justice Department this month, after writing stories about security concerns involving the new Air Force One.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-2397f7\" class=\"body-graf\">The superluxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/trump-administration-will-accept-luxury-jet-qatar-use-air-force-one-rcna206111\" target=\"_blank\">gifted from the royal family of Qatar in 2025 <\/a>to be used by Trump as the new Air Force One.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-8c2122\" class=\"body-graf\">In June,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/trump-unveils-new-air-force-one-jet-gifted-qatar-rcna350912\" target=\"_blank\"> Trump welcomed its delivery <\/a>in an appearance at Joint Base Andrews just outside Washington. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-048b80\" class=\"body-graf\">Decked out in a red, white and dark-blue blue color scheme \u2014 a departure from the lighter blue on the previous model \u2014 Trump called it a \u201cflying White House at a level of luxury no one has ever seen before,\u201d adding \u201cnobody tops this one.\u201d <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-7a9075\" class=\"body-graf\">He flew on it to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/trump-mulls-inaugural-flight-new-air-force-one-mount-rushmore-event-rcna349875\" target=\"_blank\">North Dakota<\/a> on July 1 during a museum event honoring Theodore Roosevelt.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-f820cf\" class=\"endmark body-graf\">The ornate jet is meant to serve as a temporary replacement as Boeing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/companies\/BA.N\" target=\"_blank\">works on delivering<\/a> long-delayed next-generation Air Force One planes expected in 2028.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump said the new Air Force One plane that was gifted by Qatar will be sent away for upgrades, amid swirling concerns about its security features. 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