Qatari-gifted jet
Coverage of Qatari-gifted jet in the Nexus archive.
- Trump used elaborate ruse to fly out of Turkey following summit because of Iran threat, report says
A report published by The Washington Post states that Donald Trump secretly flew out of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, using an alternate military aircraft while making it appear to others he was flying on Air Force One. This elaborate departure ruse was reported to have been prompted by an Iranian assassination threat against him. Details suggest he initially traveled there on a Qatari-gifted jet but switched to an older-model plane for the final leg of his journey.
- White House: Trump to fly old Air Force One for about a month as Qatari-gifted jet gets ‘upgrades’
The White House announced that President Donald Trump will temporarily use an older Air Force One for about a month as the new Qatari-gifted jet undergoes additional upgrades and enhancements.
- DOJ asks for phone records of NYT reporters, their spouses and a parent
The Department of Justice is seeking communications records of New York Times journalists and in some cases their family members to identify sources for a report on security concerns related to a Qatari-gifted jet for Air Force One.
- Trump takes New York Times fight up a notch with DOJ subpoenas
President Trump is escalating his conflict with The New York Times through Department of Justice subpoenas targeting four journalists. The subpoenas relate to the outlet's reporting on security concerns involving a Qatari-gifted jet intended for Air Force One.
- Trump flies partway home from Turkey in an old Air Force One, not the new Qatari-gifted jet
President Donald Trump flew partway home from Turkey on an older Air Force One instead of the new Qatari-gifted jet, citing 'old time’s sake.' The swap occurred amid U.S.-Iran tensions, with security concerns raised about the new jet's lack of certain missile detection systems. Trump's older aircraft made an unscheduled stop at RAF Mildenhall, where he met with U.S. service members.
- Trump flies partway home from Turkey in an old Air Force One, not the new Qatari-gifted jet
President Trump flew partway home from Turkey on an older Air Force One instead of the new Qatari-gifted jet, citing nostalgia. The new jet lacks some security systems present in older models, and the switch occurred amid heightened U.S.-Iran tensions. The flight included an unscheduled stop at Royal Air Force Mildenhall for service members to view the new aircraft.
- Trump flies partway home from Turkey in an old Air Force One, not the new Qatari-gifted jet
President Trump flew partway home from Turkey on an older Air Force One instead of the new Qatari-gifted jet, making an unscheduled stop at RAF Mildenhall to showcase the new aircraft to U.S. service members. The new jet lacks some security measures compared to older models, and Trump denied security concerns related to Iran influenced the aircraft swap.
- Trump flies partway home from Turkey in an old Air Force One, not the new Qatari-gifted jet
President Donald Trump flew partway home from Turkey in an older Air Force One plane instead of the new Qatari-gifted jet, citing a desire to show the new aircraft to U.S. service members at RAF Mildenhall. The older plane was used despite security concerns about the new jet's lack of missile detection systems, though Trump dismissed Iran-related security fears as a factor in the swap.
- In a surprise swap, Trump flies back from Turkey in an old Air Force One, not the Qatari-gifted jet
President Donald Trump flew back from Turkey on an older Air Force One jet instead of the Qatari-gifted retrofitted aircraft he had used to arrive, citing 'old time’s sake.' The new jet made an unscheduled stop at RAF Mildenhall, raising security concerns about its lack of certain countermeasure systems. The swap occurred amid U.S. military strikes in Iran, and the Air Force emphasized the new jet's 'state-of-the-art' security features.