Air Force: Won? How a Plane Became a Brand, a Gift, and a Crisis

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But This Time It's Different

Brought to you by Sinead O'Sullivan and Alex Chalmers

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But This Time It’s Different is where we unpack the truth behind the wrong, late or wilfully blind stories we’re told- about progress, markets, governments, and tech- with apparently sharp analysis and dark humor.

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Air Force: Won? How a Plane Became a Brand, a Gift, and a Crisis

But This Time It's Different

24 minutes 38 seconds

5 months ago

Air Force: Won? How a Plane Became a Brand, a Gift, and a Crisis

In this episode of But This Time It’s Different, Sinead and Alex board the wildest diplomatic flight of the year: Qatar’s luxury 747-8, recently “gifted” to the United States for use as Air Force One.

They unpack the geopolitical theater of jet-set diplomacy: why Qatar’s playing Boeing fairy godmother, how Trump ended up with a tricked-out flying palace, and what this all says about the state of American soft power (spoiler: it’s not soaring).

From presidential plane delays to the branding games of modern diplomacy, this episode is a first-class ticket through ego, influence, and very expensive aviation.

Chapters:

00:00: Introduction to Air Force One and Its Symbolism

02:45: The Gift from Qatar: A Political Accessory

08:32: Boeing's Struggles with Air Force One's Replacement

14:52: Qatar's Strategic Gift: Power Dynamics and Influence

22:41: The Erosion of Symbolic Power in American Politics