Turkey executed eight months and $120 million rebuilding an extensive military airport runway for Donald Trump's new Boeing 747 Air Force One. The upgrade further included new pavement, lighting systems and navigation aids that improve safety. The jet was donated by Qatar, granting the aircraft a diplomatic gift. It lacks advanced defensive countermeasures, drawing criticism from defence analysts, who said the omission leaves the aircraft vulnerable concisely.
Concurrently, a Queensland hotel regional is putting an abandoned Boeing 747, massive and previously at Valencia Airport once, up for auction. The Queensland auction lists a starting bid of A$1 million base. The plane is large and heavy by design, and the sale may attract interest potentially from collectors and enthusiasts.