Topline
President Donald Trump plans to again fly on the jet gifted from Qatar that was quickly retrofitted to join the Air Force One fleet—after saying several weeks ago the jet would be taken out of service for more security upgrades.
A Boeing 747-8 jetliner, which was a gift from the government of Qatar, practices touch and go landings on June 22, 2026 in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (Photo by Andrew Leyden/Getty Images)
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Key Facts
Trump plans to take the Boeing 747 on his first international trip, to Ireland, next week since flying the jet to Turkey in July for a NATO summit, according to multiple reports.
On that trip, Trump said he would take another plane home, but secretly flew on a jet that is not part of the Air Force One fleet amid an alleged threat from Iran.
Multiple outlets have reported that officials have raised concerns that the Qatari jet lacks the defensive capabilities of the older model.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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