Trump says new Air Force One to be upgraded after security concerns

US President Donald Trump announced that the new Air Force One, a Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar, would undergo a month-long upgrade to enhance its security features. Trump began using the jet on July 1 after its accelerated renovation for presidential use. However, he unexpectedly switched to an older Air Force One on July 8 during a trip from Turkey to the UK, citing "old time’s sake."

“It has a lot of capability, but as I understand it, in about a month or so, they’re going to send it to have it be maxed out,”

Trump told reporters, addressing concerns raised by The New York Times that the new plane lacked the same anti-missile defenses as the older model. The New York Times reporters were subsequently subpoenaed by the Trump administration. The Qatari royal family donated the luxury airliner last year after Trump expressed dissatisfaction with the aging presidential jets. This new plane is intended as a temporary replacement while Boeing works on delivering long-delayed next-generation Air Force One planes.