The Defense Department has officially accepted a luxury jet from Qatar and has begun planning how to convert the plane into an Air Force One, despite bipartisan concern that accepting a foreign ...
Qatar's proposed "gift" of a jumbo jet to Air Force One has added a new twist to a multi-billion-dollar saga that began in 2018, when Boeing agreed with President Donald Trump to deliver two new ...
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport, April 27, 2025, in Morristown, New Jersey. (Evan Vucci/AP) PARIS — A top Boeing executive ...
There’s the price tag of refurbishing the plane with top-secret systems—upward of $1 billion, according to some estimates. Then there are the conflicts of interest from accepting such a large present ...
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump says Air Force One isn't up to snuff. When he lands and looks over at the planes of the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates sitting on the ...
A luxury jetliner gifted by Qatar is currently sitting on a tarmac at an airport in San Antonio waiting for a specialized overhaul to become the next Air Force One. The United States officially ...
Through the years, the term "Air Force One" has become synonymous with American culture and an icon or symbol of power. But in its early days, the White House notes that it was simply what the U.S.
President Donald Trump told reporters last month the donated Qatari jet could be ready for his use as Air Force One in February 2026, well ahead of the long-delayed delivery of two presidential planes ...
Air Force One has been in the news lately after President Trump accepted a gift of a Boeing 747-8 from Qatar worth an estimated $200 million to $400 million. Air Force One, the president’s official ...
Before Boeing became the primary manufacturer of Air Force One, the iconic presidential aircraft was constructed by other ...
President Trump told reporters on Air Force One that regulators should consider revoking the licenses of broadcasters that criticize him. By Shawn Paik An air traffic controller can be heard telling a ...