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Qatar's Gift to Trump Is Unsold Plane It's Been Trying to Dump for Years
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The aircraft was commissioned for Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, Qatar's former prime minister, and delivered in 2012 at a list price of $367 million—not including the interior, which likely cost tens of millions of dollars.
The customized interior, designed by Paris-based Cabinet Pinto, features sycamore and wacapou wood finishes, silk fabrics and space for 89 passengers in a configuration that includes two bedrooms and entertainment and meeting rooms.
Despite its luxury interior, the plane has failed to find a buyer since being put on the market in 2020, according to a report from
Forbes.
Qatar's Gift to Trump is unsold plane it's been trying to dump for years
Why The Qataris Are Happy To Dump Their 747 On Trump
By
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes Staff.
Senior editor covering aerospace and defense
The royal family of Qatar, owner of one of the largest private jet fleets in the world, has been quietly getting rid of some of its biggest planes. It may have found the perfect taker for one of its Boeing 747 jumbo jets in President Donald Trump, who has been frustrated with the multi-year delays in replacing Air Force One.
While many have speculated that the Qataris have offered Trump the luxurious plane to curry favor with the famously transactional president, there may be a simpler rationale: they just don’t want it anymore.
Why The Qataris Are Happy To Dump Their 747 On Trump
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