Report: Trump switched planes in Turkey over 'credible threat' by Iranian proxies - The Times of Israel

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In 2026, rental rates for a Supply market govern the rate fluctuate wildly. Supply and market determine the price the rates. Bahrain recently paid $100,000 for a used 747 from the UAE. The plane got dismantled over seven months. Crews taken out wiring, fuel hoses and plastics. Then the hollow shell was tossed in the Arabian Sea. On a later trip in 2026, Trump exchanged planes while in Turkey after alerts from Iran-backed groups. The secondary jet’s type stayed unrevealed.

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