Trump confirms reason new Air Force One gifted by Qatar will be taken out of service

It was a busy day for US president Donald Trump on Sunday (July 19), who swiftly landed back in Washington on his new Air Force One plane following the World Cup. But he may not be seen in the jet for a while now...

Earlier this month, the president unveiled his new Air Force One presidential aircraft, which had been accepted as a gift from the Qatari government.

"There will never be one like this. This is very unique. This is considered the world's most luxurious plane," he said at the unveiling. "When it was built, it was built at a level that will probably never be seen again. This plane was transformed into a flying White House at a level of luxury that nobody's ever seen before.”

However, despite previously showing off the plane, Donald Trump has now revealed it will be out of service for a month.

Trump was approached by reporters after landing back after the World Cup (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

As he landed back in Washington on the Boeing 747-800 following the World Cup final in New York, Trump was asked by reporters why he was flying on the aircraft, and whether it 'lacked missile-defense capabilities'.

“It has a lot of capability,” he said. “But as I understand it, in about a month ​or so, they’re gonna send it to have it be maxed out... It’ll take about ​a month,” he added.

The questioning comes after security questions were raised, after the president was reportedly advised by The Secret Service to fly home from the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey on the older Air Force One, NBC News reported.

However, Trump did not say what works were set to be done on the plane.

Inside the new Air Force One

Trump has confirmed the jet will be taken out of service for a month (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

The aircraft is meant as a temporary Air Force One, with Boeing running years behind schedule to provide a permanent replacement and the Boeing 747 that previously fulfilled the role more than three decades old.

While the plane was a gift from the Qatari royal family (thought to cost around $400 million), it reportedly cost between $400 million and $900 million to transform it into a presidential aircraft, according to New York Magazine.

In a statement on the new plane, the Air Force said: "No risk was taken in security, safety or mission communications, but the collective team made trades on some of the less commonly used mission sets that Boeing must deliver to support the next 40 years."

Ambassador and Chief of Protocol of the United States Monica Crowley shared a look inside the plane (Instagram/monicacrowley_)

The new jet boasts a range of elite amenities, including master and guest bedrooms fitted with luxury sycamore and wacapou wood fixtures. Plush leather seating arrangements, custom Tai Ping carpets, and original artwork installations.

Pictures shared by government officials have revealed cushions embroidered with the presidential seal and bookshelves that appear to be full of fake books.

We're sure it was a comfortable ride back for the president after his eventful day at the soccer.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has also shared an inside look at the jet too (Instagram/karolineleavitt)

An image shared by White House director of communications Steve Cheung (X/@StevenCheung47)

The president took to the pitch following Spain's win over Argentina, to hand out medals to both teams, before passing over the trophy to the winners.

However, it looked like the president did more than what was asked of him, as he had to be ushered away by FIFA president Gianni Infantino, as he 'photobombed' the team's celebratory picture, not realizing he had to move out the way.