Background:
Craske, Ben. "Boeing: Supply Chain Woes Cause Aviation Forecast Dip." Supply Chain Digital, 16 June 2025, https://supplychaindigital.com/supply-chain-risk-management/boeing-supply-chain-disruption. Accessed 30 November 2025.
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Flaherty, Anne. "US Accepts 'Unconditional Donation' of Qatari Jet, Cost of Retrofitting Is Classified: Sources." ABC News, 28 July 2025, https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-accepts-unconditional-donation-qatari-jet-cost-retrofitting/story?id=124150583. Accessed 30 November 2025.
"Gift Diplomacy: How Qatar Bought Its Way Into America’s Power Circles." The Times of India, 16 May 2025,
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/qatar-boeing-747-to-us-qatars-gift-to-donald-trump-how-qatar-bought-influence-in-us/articleshow/121191762.cms. Accessed 30 November 2025.
"Qatar's Emir 'Gives $500M Private Jet to Turkey'." BBC News, 17 Sept. 2018, www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-45550537. Accessed 30 November 2025.
Shalal, Andrea. "Boeing's Air Force One Program Could Be Delayed Until 2029, or Later, White House Official Says." Reuters, 18 Feb. 2025, https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/boeings-air-force-one-program-could-be-delayed-until-2029-or-later-senior-2025-02-17/. Accessed 30 November 2025.
Yacoubian, Mona. "Why Trump’s Executive Order on Qatar Marks a Historic Shift." Center for Strategic & International Studies, 2 Oct. 2025, https://www.csis.org/analysis/why-trumps-executive-order-qatar-marks-historic-shift. Accessed 30 November 2025.
Youvan, Douglas C. "From Protectorate to Power Broker: The Strategic Evolution of U.S.-Qatar Military and Diplomatic Relations." Research Gate, June 2025, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/392929332_From_Protectorate_to_Power_Broker_The_Strategic_Evolution_of_US-Qatar_Military_and_Diplomatic_Relations. Accessed 1 December 2025.
Social/Political Interpretation:
Duckworth, Tammy, et al. Letter to Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary Troy Meink on Operational Security Risks of Qatari Aircraft. 14 May 2025, https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/20250514lettertododonoperationalsecurityrisksofqatariplane.pdf?utm_source=. Accessed 1 December 2025.
Franck, Thomas. "Bernie Sanders Calls Qatar’s Gifted Jet to Trump a ‘$400 Million Flying Palace." CNBC, 12 May 2025,
www.cnbc.com/2025/05/12/trumps-willingness-to-accept-a-luxury-jet-from-qatar-sparks-criticism.html. Accessed 1 December 2025.
Mason, Jeff and Joseph Ax. "Fetishism of Money." Marxists Internet Archive, 2006, www.marxists.org/archive/lawrence/2006/11money_fetishism.htm. Accessed 1 December 2025.
"Qatar Dismisses Concerns Over Offer of Aircraft to Trump." Reuters, 20 May 2025, https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/qatars-offer-747-aircraft-trump-is-normal-thing-that-happens-between-allies-pm-2025-05-20/?utm_source=. Accessed 1 December 2025.
"Trump Plans to Accept Luxury 747 from Qatar to Use as Air Force One." Reuters, 12 May 2025, https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/trump-set-accept-luxury-747-qatar-use-air-force-one-abc-news-says-2025-05-11/?utm_source=. Accessed 1 December 2025.
"US Accepts Boeing Jet from Qatar for Use as Air Force One." Le Monde, 21 May 2025, https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/05/21/us-accepts-boeing-jet-from-qatar-for-use-as-air-force-one_6741512_4.html?utm_source=. Accessed 1 December 2025.
Internal/External Interpretation:
Duckworth, Tammy, et al. Letter to Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary Troy Meink on Operational Security Risks of Qatari Aircraft. 14 May 2025, https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/20250514lettertododonoperationalsecurityrisksofqatariplane.pdf?utm_source. Accessed 1 December 2025.
Mason, Jeff and Joseph Ax. "Trump Plans to Accept Luxury 747 from Qatar to Use as Air Force One." Reuters, 12 May 2025, https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/trump-set-accept-luxury-747-qatar-use-air-force-one-abc-news-says-2025-05-11/?utm_source=. Accessed 1 December 2025.
Pilkington, Ed. "Trump Faces Backlash of Maga Faithful Over Plan to Accept Plane Gift from Qatar." The Guardian, 13 May 2025, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/13/trump-qatar-plane-maga-republicans?utm_source=. Accessed 2 December 2025.
"Qatar Dismisses Concerns Over Offer of Aircraft to Trump." Reuters, 20 May 2025, https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/qatars-offer-747-aircraft-trump-is-normal-thing-that-happens-between-allies-pm-2025-05-20/?utm_source=. Accessed 1 December 2025.
Sutherland, Callum. "Trump Doubles Down on Plan to Receive Qatar’s Plane Gift: ‘Only a Fool Would Not Accept This’." TIME, 15 May 2025, https://time.com/7285325/trump-qatar-plane-gift-air-force-one-controversy-response/?utm_source=. Accessed 2 December 2025.
"US Accepts Boeing Jet from Qatar for Use as Air Force One." Le Monde, 21 May 2025, https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/05/21/us-accepts-boeing-jet-from-qatar-for-use-as-air-force-one_6741512_4.html?utm_source=. Accessed 1 December 2025.
Restrictions of Qatar's Gift Giving:
CFR Editors. "Israel’s Attack in Qatar." Council on Foreign Relations, 10 Sept. 2025, www.cfr.org/article/israels-attack-qatar. Accessed 30 November 2025.
Factually. "What Strategic Interests Tie the United States and Israel Together in the Middle East?" Factually, 8 Nov. 2025, https://factually.co/fact-checks/politics/us-israel-strategic-interests-middle-east. Accessed 30 November 2025.
Roth, Andrew, and Jason Burke. "Israeli Airstrikes ‘Killed Any Hope’ for Hostages in Gaza, Says Qatari Prime Minister." The Guardian, 10 Sept. 2025, www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/10/israel-threats-outrage-qatar-strike-hamas. Accessed 30 November 2025.
United States Department of State, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. "U.S. Security Cooperation With Qatar." U.S. Department of State, 20 Jan. 2025, https://www.state.gov/u-s-security-cooperation-with-qatar/. Accessed 30 November 2025.
Images:
Agence France-Presse. "US Military Aircraft No Longer Visible at Base in Qatar: Satellite Images." Al-Monitor, 19 June 2025, https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/06/us-military-aircraft-no-longer-visible-base-qatar-satellite-images. Accessed 1 December 2025.
Al Jazeera Staff and News Agencies. "Trump Thanks Qatar for Mediation Efforts as Talks on Gaza Plan Continue." Aljazeera, 25 Oct. 2025, https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/25/trump-thanks-qatar-for-mediation-efforts-as-talks-on-gaza-plan-continue. Accessed 1 December 2025.
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Guardian Staff. Qatar News Agency Handout, 14 May 2025, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/trump-administration-news-updates-today. Accessed 2 December 2025.
McNamee, Gregory Lewis. Tammy Duckworth, 21 Nov. 2025, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tammy-Duckworth. Accessed 1 December 2025.
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Penney, Jacqueline. "Smoke Billowing After Explosions in Doha’s Capital." Qatar, 9 Sept. 2025. AFPTV/AFP via Getty Images. Accessed 1 December 2025.
Porro, Michel. "11 Facts About Air Force One." Mental Floss, 13 May 2025. AFPTV/AFP via Getty Images. Accessed 1 December 2025.
"Qatar Country Profile." BBC, 7 Sept. 2023, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14702226. Accessed 1 December 2025.
Reuters. "Boeing Blocked From Increasing 737 MAX Production Amid Ongoing Safety Concerns." Sky News, 31 May 2024, https://news.sky.com/story/boeing-blocked-from-increasing-737-max-production-amid-ongoing-safety-concerns-13145911. Accessed 1 December 2025.
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Shvili, Jason. "President Trump, Qatar Is Not an Ally." JNS, 28 Sept. 2025, https://www.jns.org/president-trump-qatar-is-not-an-ally/. Accessed December 1 2025.
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"Here's What It Will Take to Transform the Qatari Jet Into Air Force One." - https://www.npr.org/2025/05/23/nx-s1-5406188/qatar-gift-plane-trump-air-force-one-overhaul-explained.
"How Congress Could Crush Trump's Qatari Plane Gift." - https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/19/trump-qatar-jet-gift-congress-block-00357593.
"Republicans Reject Push to Block Trump From using Qatari Jet as Air Force Once." - https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/10/09/congress/republicans-reject-push-to-block-trump-from-using-qatari-jet-as-air-force-one-00601178.
"Trump's $400 Million 'Gift' From Qatar Is a Dangerous Deal for America." - https://www.commoncause.org/articles/trumps-400-million-gift-from-qatar-is-a-dangerous-deal-for-america/.
"Senators Demand Hegseth Give Details on Qatari Jet Gifted to Trump." - https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/10/09/congress/republicans-reject-push-to-block-trump-from-using-qatari-jet-as-air-force-one-00601178.