- The Boeing 747 Qatar donated According to experts, it costs around 400 million US dollars for the Air Force One fleet if new, but the equipment of the jet costs up to $ 1 billion for the requirements of the presidential requirements. The Qataris had problems selling the plane, since 747 in the aviation industry no longer fell in popularity and are no longer produced.
While President Donald Trump describes his 400 million dollar aircraft in Qatarian, the latest member of the Air Force One fleet, experts say that it could cost 1 billion US dollars just to bring the jet to the presidential standards.
In addition to ethical concerns regarding the Qatarian possession of Boeing 747, which was ever received by the US government, Senator Tammy Duckworth said that Jet could also cost up to 10 figures for taxpayers in the Air Force One-Fleet.
“This unconstitutional campaign will not only cost our dignity, but also force taxpayers to waste over a billion dollars to revise this special aircraft if we currently do not have one, but two fully functional and complete air force” ” opinion to several branches.
One expert suspects this number: Richard Aboulafia, Managing Director of Aviation Consulting company Aerodynamic Advisory, said that the aircraft converted into an Air Force One Jet would take billions and years.
“They take a 747, disassemble them, put them together again and then jerk them at a very high level,” said Aboulafia to a very high level NBC News.
In order to secure the Jet for the use of the president, he would have to be examined for hearing aids and equipped with communication devices and rocket defense systems. These costs would be at least 1 billion US New York Times.
Officials of the White House said Just reported. The costs of the reported deal were not public.
L3haris declined Assets‘s request for comment.
Since the Jet’s upgrades will take a few years, the Boeing government has already paid for two new Air Force One Jets, which are expected to be completed by 2027.
“This is a better dollar value than trying to take an airplane from someone else and try to make it into a presidential aircraft. It makes no sense” New York Times.
In the meantime, the price for a crew on a traditional Air Force One Jet achieves more than 37 million US dollars a year, while total operating costs are $ 134 million a year. Pentagon documents.
A spokesman for the White House said: “It was always found Assets To the DOD for further comments. The dod rejected a statement.
Before the Qataris offered the Jet for the USA, it was not unsuccessful in finding a climb for the Boeing 747.
“Perhaps you will find this unique guy who has a supergo that wants to buy and drive around,” said foulkrod.
Commercial Airlines lacked interest in the Jet, since 747 are no longer produced and fall out of popularity in the aviation industry, and the jet was too well equipped to be suitable for commercial use.
This story was originally on Fortune.com
