Trump to fly Qatari-gifted Boeing 747 for international trips despite security concerns

Trump to use gifted Qatari jet for Ireland trip next week/Image: Reuters President Donald Trump is set to use the Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar for his trip to Ireland next week, a senior White House official told The Washington Post.The flight will be Trump’s first international trip on the aircraft since he was secretly transferred to another US military plane during his return from Turkey in July after US officials received intelligence about a possible Iranian threat.Trump has used the Qatari aircraft for domestic travel since early July. But the plane reportedly lacks some of the security features installed on the heavily modified aircraft traditionally used as Air Force One.Trump said in July that the aircraft would be sent for additional work and “maxed out”. The administration has not said when the upgrades will begin or how long they will take.The White House has also not disclosed the expected cost. The US government has already spent about $400 million modifying the aircraft.A senior administration official told The Post that the government maintains security measures to ensure the safety and reliability of the presidential aircraft, while declining to discuss specific upgr...