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July 20, 2026
Trump to Use Older Air Force One While Qatari Jet Undergoes Security Upgrades
- President Trump will fly on the older Air Force One for about a month while the Qatari-gifted jet undergoes additional security upgrades.
- The upgrades are intended to enhance missile detection and countermeasure systems that the new jet reportedly lacks compared to older models.
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the enhancements will take approximately one month to complete.
9 Sources
- Trump Says New Air Force One Will Be Taken Out of Service to Be ‘Maxed Out’Jul 20, 2026 at 3:05 AM · NYT
- Trump says new Air Force One will be sent to get ‘maxed out’ for upgradesJul 20, 2026 at 8:57 AM · NBC
- Trump: New Air Force One to be 'maxed out' with upgrades amid questions about security featuresJul 20, 2026 at 12:28 PM · The Hill
- Trump’s Qatari jet will be taken out of service to be ‘maxed out’ after security concernsJul 20, 2026 at 1:20 PM · Independent
- Trump says new Air Force One will be "maxed out" with security capabilitiesJul 20, 2026 at 3:27 PM · CBS News
- Qatari-Gifted Air Force One to Receive Upgrades This Fall, White House SaysJul 20, 2026 at 6:44 PM · WSJ
- Air Force One's Qatari jet needs security upgrades, experts say, but ask if a month is enough timeJul 20, 2026 at 7:57 PM · Reuters
- White House: Trump to fly old Air Force One for about a month as Qatari-gifted jet gets 'upgrades'Jul 20, 2026 at 8:01 PM · Independent
- White House Says New Air Force One Will Be Out of Service for a Month for ‘Upgrades’Jul 20, 2026 at 9:43 PM · NYT