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Posted on 05/03/2025 7:29:16 AM PDT by bitt
President Trump has ordered himself a ritzy private plane after giving up hope that Boeing could hand over a revamped Air Force One.
The commander in chief is getting an L3Harris jet decked out with suites, plush carpeting, leather couches and more that was once owned by the Qatari government, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The interior of the opulent plane was done by famed French interior design firm Alberto Pinto Cabinet — and boasts gold-colored walls and gold furnishings, reminiscent of Trump’s opulent home in Trump Tower.
L3Harris is working to transform the lavish plane into one with unspecified systems fit for a presidential jet.
The plane — which once listed for $400 million — will serve as an interim jet while Trump waits on Boeing to complete work on the existing, but aging, presidential fleet.
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Pretty!
No swimming pool?
I like Trump, but his taste in decor and furnishing is a bit over the top for me.
I thought the expense and complexity of these Air Force One command centers was the defensive systems and communications and nuclear survivability and such.
Sheeeyeahhh!!!
It is a stupid TDS headline. The plane will be an Air Force jet owned by the American people. The President, any president, needs an aircraft with certain capabilities. The real story here is Boeing’s failure to perform.
So,this will owned by President Trump and not the government?🤔
From the article:
“Boeing has reportedly fallen too far behind on the $3.9 billion project that it now projects a completion date of 2035.”
And:
“’I’m not happy with Boeing,’ Trump reportedly said.”
Done on purpose, no doubt.
Ok that clears it up.👍
And Boeing has the contract for the F-47? I'm not hopeful.
What are the capabilities that aren’t in the current specially built presidential air command centers?
Ten MORE years to overhaul the presidential jets? That is absolutely ridiculous.
I believe the US military already uses this model as a kind of spy plane, so there are lots of defense and survival mods for it.
Beautiful!
He doesn’t like savings the money
Under national security needs, Trump and CONgress should order the heads of Boeing to come to DC to answer under oath for their incompetence, with no guarantee they will be free to go when done explaining themselves
The issue is that the current two planes are aging, which increases operating costs, etc. Their replacement has been long planned and on order.
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