Trump plans to take Qatari jet to Asia, but its unclear whether its been maxed out
President Donald Trump is expected to take the Qatari-gifted Air Force One to Asia on Monday as questions linger about upgrades the White House said were needed after a security threat from Iran forced the president to fly home from Turkey on a secret military plane in July, according to two U.S.officials.For months, Trump has said the jet from the Qataris would be “going away” to get “maxed out” so it could “go into any territory.” In September, he said those changes to the plane would “take about 60 days.” The president flew on the new Air Force One to Ireland that month without any issues.
He then used the plane regularly during a midterm travel blitz in October, which meant it was not out of commission for an extended period.Instead, the plane has received some improvements and periodic maintenance, but it is unclear whether it has been fully “maxed out,” per the officials.A longer upgrade period is expected in the future, according to one of the officials, but those upgrades will not take a full 60 days.For SubscribersFOR SUBSCRIBERSAI is still weighing on streamers at Twitch’s biggest event of the yearFOR SUBSCRIBERSRussell Brand and David Walliams scandals provoke a reckoning for British mediaFOR SUBSCRIBERSHow a router problem at one FAA site led to a nationwide ground stopFOR SUBSCRIBERSA dead homeless man was known as ‘Box Mike’ — until a global search revealed his true identityFOR SUBSCRIBERSIran-backed Houthis tighten siege on strategic Yemen city, sparking famine fearsFOR SUBSCRIBERS‘Yalta 2.0’: Why some are wary of a Trump-Putin-Xi summitFOR SUBSCRIBERSThe rise and fall of Russell Brand: From controversial comedian to convicted rapistFOR SUBSCRIBERSDemocrats say Trump family businesses top upcoming investigationsFOR SUBSCRIBERSWhat does the blue wave mean for trans rights? It’s complicatedFOR SUBSCRIBERSFor Victoria’s Secret, inclusivity has become sexy — and a solid business strategyFOR SUBSCRIBERSHow Nvidia ‘...