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The Boeing 747-8 being offered to Donald Trump by Qatar once served the Qatari royal family and has been sitting unsold for years.

The jet, a lavishly configured version of Boeing's largest passenger aircraft, has been lingering without a buyer since being put up for sale in 2020, according to aircraft listings and aviation analysts.

John Goglia, a former member of the National Transportation Safety Board, told Forbes that giving the 747-8 to the U.S. would allow the Qataris to avoid maintenance costs that were only getting higher—with the 747 fleet shrinking worldwide and fewer mechanics available who know how to work on them.

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[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 days ago

Dare I hope that with the recent failures in the FAA and the shit condition of this plane, we may have some good news in the future?

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

lol, the thing is a cheap old crusty mooncake :D

[–] demizerone@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Watch trump ask for a 787 and they switch it out.

[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 213 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Trump is even bad at being bribed... 🙄

[–] SoloCritical@lemm.ee 56 points 1 week ago (16 children)

Right? Being gifted a plane is kind of a financial nightmare.

[–] Zaphod@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 days ago

If you plan on flying it yes. But something like this I bet you could rent out as an AirBnB (assuming there are beds). You also need a place to put it...

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[–] Kurious84@eviltoast.org 48 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (8 children)

Trump is like a little baby who wants something he knows he shouldn't have. Waaa. I want palace. If he thought he was leaving it 4 years he wouldn't accept.

Why don't they give it to him after his term is up. See if he goes for that. Promise you he wouldn't go for that deal. :). Wonder why.

At least it exposes his selfishness and greeed which is obscene that people need to have this demonstrated given the man clearly has some serious personality issues.

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[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 48 points 1 week ago (7 children)

It'd be funny if the US decides to accept the plane and then Boeing spends the next 4 years retrofitting it with all the military communications and air defense features that the typical Air Force One carries. Then if Trump leaves office, because of military secrets, they spend the next 4 years stripping it back down to civilian level and he dies before ever getting to use it.

[–] nibble4bits@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It would make more sense to equip it up if they planned on keeping it as Air Force One after Trump leaves office, but they have already said they plan on keeping it with the Trump Presidential Library.. so the U.S. gov will spend all this money on a secure aircraft for a few months before it's decommissioned.. but he's just a CHAMPION of cutting wasteful spending. /s

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[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

don't stop, I'm almost there!

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 days ago

I just hope there are enough people working in the section tasked with inspecting the plane who hate Dump's fucking guts, so the schedule gets drawn out indefinitely. "Oh yes sir boss man, we made good progress today on that plane. Got at least 3 screws checked for structural soundness! Maybe tomorrow we'll have time to check out like 5 more."

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