President Trump will fly to Britain using an older Air Force One aircraft. This decision follows scrutiny over a recently unveiled Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar. The new plane, refitted by L3Harris Technologies, has faced questions about its cost and security. Experts expressed concerns about the rapid upgrades and potential security risks of the jet. This interim aircraft serves as a bridge while new planes are significantly delayed.

Trump said the Qatari jet would fly to a U.S. base in England so U.S. service members could tour it.

Trump started using the new jet gifted to him by Qatar on July 1 after the plane underwent months of preparation.