The Trump administration may accept a gift of a 747-8 aircraft from Qatar's royal family, which would be modified into a new Air Force One. Experts say this would present a host of technical and ...

The Air Force will work to ensure the jet can securely transport the president. The United States officially accepted a luxury jet to use as Air Force One from Qatar, the Department of Defense ...

“So the fact that the Defense Department is getting a GIFT, FREE OF CHARGE, of a 747 aircraft to replace the 40 year old Air Force One ... to the state-owned airline Qatar Airways.

“Nothing says ‘America First’ like Air Force One, brought to you by Qatar,” Chuck Schumer, leader of the Democrats in the Senate, wrote on X. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt ...

The plane Qatar has offered Trump is estimated to be worth around $400 million (€352 million) which Trump called a "great gesture." The United States Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted ...

Qatar's royal family offered to donate a jumbo jet to the Department of Defense that could serve as Air Force One, but a White House official said the offer has not been accepted, Fox News has ...

Qatar Emiri Air Force F-15s provide an honorary escort for Air Force One, carrying President Donald Trump, as it arrives in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon ...

Qatar awarded a contract for up to 210 new wide ... Boeing’s inability to meet government timetables for its new Air Force One planes, which have become a symbol of Boeing’s broader financial ...

President Trump defended accepting a $400 million aircraft from Qatar to temporarily replace Air Force One, arguing that the aircraft is more “impressive” than the current presidential plane.

“The possible transfer of an aircraft for temporary use as Air Force One is currently under consideration between Qatar’s Ministry of Defence and the U.S. Department of Defence,” the ...

The president will reportedly convert the plane to be used as Air Force One ... government and foreign company deals. Qatar is home to the state-owned airline Qatar Airways.