空军部长米克(Meink)表示, 将卡塔尔747飞机改造成空军一号, 费用将低于4亿美元。 Air Force Secretary Meink says transforming a Qatari 747 into Air Force One will cost under $400 million.

空军国务卿特洛伊·梅克(Troy Meink)表示, 将卡塔尔豪华波音747改装为空军一号, 成本将低于4亿美元, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink says transforming a Qatari luxury Boeing 747 into Air Force One will cost less than $400 million, correcting previous estimates around $1 billion. 较高数字包括诸如培训和备件等无关费用。 The higher figure included unrelated costs like training and spare parts. 尽管一些立法者提出批评, Meink 坚持这项涉及安全和通讯升级的改造工程将维持在4亿美元以下。 Despite criticism from some lawmakers, Meink insists the retrofit, involving security and communication upgrades, will stay under the $400 million mark.