Qatar’s royal family will gift Boeing Jet to Trump : US President Donald Trump is going on the first broad foreign trip of his second term, in which he will visit Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar. It seems that the Arab countries are in a mood to support Trump during this three -day visit starting on May 13. Qatar’s royal family has also expressed a desire to give him an expensive Boeing Jumbo Jet to please Trump.
Will Boeing be used in place of Air Force One?
During his visit to the Middle East, when the US President will go to Qatar, he is likely to meet a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet on behalf of the royal family there. Of course, since the US President travels in a ‘Air Force One’ aircraft, especially a state -of -the -art security, there is a debate on what to do with him if he accepts Boeing. Will Trump use new aircraft instead of Air Force One?
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Will Boeing be converted into Air Force One?
Trump will not use Boeing in his current position. One possibility is that the gift jet aircraft can be converted into Air Force One. Famous American news channel ‘ABC News’ has reported that Trump will use this aircraft as a new version of Air Force One. He will use it till the end of his term in January 2029 and then hand over it to the foundation that oversees the President’s library.
What are the characteristics of Air Force One?
The Air Force One aircraft used by the US President has state -of -the -art technology. The aircraft has the ability to withstand various contingencies including radiation preservation and anti -missile technology. The US President can stay in contact with the army and issue orders from anywhere in the world by sitting in this huge aircraft with many facilities like bulletproof glass, air fuel filling, gym and large kitchen, as it is equipped with state -of -the -art communication technology.
Can Boeing be made equivalent to Air Force One?
The Boeing aircraft given by Qatar may be equipped with modern communication and safety technology with some modifications, but still it will not be able to compete with Air Force One. Despite the additional grandeur suitable for the US President, it is unlikely to be a substitute for Boeing’s ‘specially designed’ Air Force One.
Can an US President accept expensive gifts like Boeing aircraft?
As soon as this news came out, questions arose whether US President Boeing can accept expensive gifts like aircraft. Experts say that the ‘Parailbhis Division’ of the US Constitution prevents a person holding any government post from accepting any gift, cash or degree from any ‘Raja, Rajkumar or Foreign State’ without the consent of the Congress. Therefore, if you want to accept the gift of Boeing aircraft from the royal family of Trump Qatar, then he will have to first take the consent of the Congress (ie Parliament) of his country. Once they get their approval, it will be legal to accept Boeing Jet aircraft. It will be interesting to see whether Trump accepts this gift or not.
