Trump to travel aboard Qatari-donated Air Force One to Ireland

U.S. President Donald Trump plans to fly to Ireland next week aboard the Boeing 747 Qatari-donated jet for the first time since security concerns caused the president to leave Turkey on a different aircraft, The Washington Post first reported.

In July, Trump unexpectedly left the NATO summit in Turkey on a different plane , citing a potential threat as the conflict with Iran escalated. He switched to a smaller military aircraft in secret, using a catering truck for deception.

The swap raised further questions about the modified Qatari jet’s security as a presidential aircraft. That same month, Trump announced that the jet would be soon sent to be “maxed out” for security upgrades.

Trump said the alterations would begin in roughly a month, but no official statement has been made about the schedule.

“We don’t comment on specific upgrades or modifications to Air Force One,” a senior administration official told Military Times. “We maintain a consistent posture that ensures a safe, secure, and reliable capability for the President of the United States and routinely evolve the capability as required to maintain that posture.”

Trump will be in Ireland on Sept. 12 and 13, attending the Irish Open at his golf course in Doonbeg. The BBC reported that he is scheduled to meet Irish President Catherine Connolly and Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin during his two-day trip.

Ahead of the midterm elections, Trump is also scheduled to headline the Republican midterm convention next week in Texas, and he has promised to campaign for Republican candidates across dozens of battleground states.

Cristina Stassis is a reporter covering stories surrounding the defense industry, national security, military/veteran affairs and more. She previously worked as an editorial fellow for Defense News in 2024 where she assisted the newsroom in breaking news across Sightline Media Group.

据《华盛顿邮报》报道，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普计划下周乘坐卡塔尔捐赠的波音747飞机前往爱尔兰。这将是自​​安全问题导致特朗普总统乘坐另一架飞机离开土耳其以来，他首次乘坐这架飞机。

7月，特朗普出人意料地乘坐另一架飞机离开了在土耳其举行的北约峰会，理由是与伊朗的冲突升级带来了潜在威胁。他秘密换乘了一架小型军用飞机，并用一辆餐饮车进行伪装。

这次交换引发了人们对这架改装后的卡塔尔飞机作为总统专机安全性的进一步质疑。同月，特朗普宣布这架飞机很快将被送去进行“全面”的安全升级。

特朗普表示，这些调整将在大约一个月后开始，但目前尚未就具体时间表发表任何官方声明。

一位高级政府官员告诉《军事时报》：“我们不对‘空军一号’的具体升级或改装发表评论。我们始终保持着确保美国总统安全可靠出行的能力，并根据需要定期提升这一能力，以维持这种能力。”

特朗普将于9月12日至13日访问爱尔兰，出席在他位于杜恩贝格的高尔夫球场举行的爱尔兰公开赛。据BBC报道，他计划在为期两天的访问期间会见爱尔兰总统凯瑟琳·康诺利和爱尔兰总理米歇尔·马丁。

在中期选举之前，特朗普还计划下周在德克萨斯州举行的共和党中期选举大会上发表主旨演讲，并且他承诺将在数十个摇摆州为共和党候选人助选。

克里斯蒂娜·斯塔西斯是一位记者，主要报道国防工业、国家安全、军事/退伍军人事务等领域的新闻。她曾于2024年在《防务新闻》担任编辑助理，协助Sightline媒体集团旗下新闻编辑室处理突发新闻。