Trump says new Air Force One will be "maxed out" with security capabilities
The new Air Force One is a luxury jet donated by Qatar.
Updated on: July 20, 2026 / 1:35 PM EDT / CBS News
"The new Air Force One is perfectly safe for the President's travels, but will receive additional upgrades and enhancements in the fall which will take approximately one month to complete," White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said in a statement to CBS. "During that time, the President will fly on the old Air Force One."
Mr. Trump said Sunday that his new Air Force One will be sent off for defensive upgrades after some reports raised questions about its security capabilities.
"It has a lot of capability, but as I understand it, in about a month or so, they're going to send it to have it be maxed out," Mr. Trump told reporters after attending Sunday's World Cup final match in New Jersey. "They're going to be sending it, and they'll have it be maxed out. It'll take about a month."
Mr. Trump has flown on the new plane a handful of times since its debut in June. But after he flew in the new Air Force One to Turkey earlier this month, Mr. Trump was in the old one for part of the journey back.