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Trump reverts to older Air Force One, sidelining new Qatari jet

Donald Trump has unexpectedly reverted to using an older Air Force One aircraft for a trip to Britain, bypassing a newly unveiled retrofitted Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar. This decision, attributed by Trump to nostalgia, comes amid scrutiny over the new jet's cost, security, and the pace of its refit. The new plane, a Boeing 747 refitted by L3Harris Technologies, was painted in a custom livery chosen by Trump. AI

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Trump reverts to older Air Force One, sidelining new Qatari jet

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    Trump unexpectedly switches back to old Air Force One, sidelining Qatari jet

    US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would fly from Turkey to Britain on an older Air Force One aircraft, an unexpected switch that raised questions about a retrofitted Boeing 747 donated by Qatar that ‌he unveiled only weeks ago as his new presidential jet. The tr…