Jet donated by Qatar could start serving as Trump's new Air Force One this summer, Air Force says

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: CBS News

January 22, 2026 / 12:20 AM EST / CBS News


President Trump could start flying in a plane donated by Qatar as early as this summer, as the U.S. Air Force confirms it will deliver the refurbished jumbo jet for use as Air Force One within months.

"The Air Force remains committed to expediting delivery of the VC-25 bridge aircraft in support of the Presidential airlift mission, with an anticipated delivery no later than summer 2026," an Air Force spokesperson said Wednesday, confirming a report by The Wall Street Journal.

The royal family of Qatar donated the Boeing 747-style plane for Mr. Trump's use last spring. The plane could not enter service immediately, though, as the Pentagon needed to retrofit it to serve as Air Force One. It also needed to be checked for security and spying devices before it was accepted, a source told CBS News at the time.

The donated plane could take the place of two 35-year-old jets that currently serve as Air Force One. Mr. Trump has long pushed to replace the aging planes, but a project to replace them has faced delays, with delivery of two new planes currently set for 2027 and 2028.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jet-donated-by-qatar-could-start-serving-as-trump-new-air-force-one-this-summer/

[rampartd]

1. peace board 1?

i guess we don't care if its bugged?

[Javaman]

2. the flying bordello will be his escape plane to Saudi land when they try to put him in jail. nt

[ret5hd]

3. Not Soon Enough!!!

this job needs rushed thru NOW! we can’t be bothered with burdensome regulations like “safety” or “wing spar crack testing” or “fuel filters”! we aren’t a nation of wusses! we need this plane in the air NOW!

[Prairie Gates]

4. Oh, thaaaaaaat's why they turned back the other day

"See, look what a dangerous piece of junk this is!"

Fucking clown show.

[Chemical Bill]

5. It's not like listening devices are a problem...

when Trump says the quiet part out loud all the time. He has no secrets.

[FakeNoose]

9. Everyone wants to know what Putin is telling him

... nobody cares what he says back to Putin.

[NBachers]

6. Will he get to take it with him if he ever leaves the White House?

[woodsprite]

7. So Qatar is providing his protected offshore bank account AND the getaway plane. nt

[relayerbob]

8. They had to ensure the listening devices had the up to date

English to Russian translation software installed

[EX500rider]

10. Dang, 35 years old is getting up there

The Qatar one is 13 yo, and I would guess low flight hours/cycles

[Bayard]

11. That pesky Foreign Emoluments Clause can just be ignored

"The Articles of Confederation, America’s first national constitution, apparently borrowing from the Dutch, included a provision in Article VI stating: “[N]or shall any person holding any office of profit or trust under the United States, or any of them, accept any present, emolument, office or title of any kind whatever from any King, Prince or foreign State.”

https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/articles/article-i/clauses/759

More grounds for impeachment in plain sight. George Washington and the gang said so.

[fujiyamasan]

13. You know it's bad when that's near the bottom of all the atrocities being committed

[Solly Mack]

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