Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told lawmakers on Thursday that it will “probably” cost the Air Force less than $400 million to retrofit a luxury Qatari plane that President Donald Trump has ...

It will cost hundreds of millions of dollars to retrofit a Qatari luxury Boeing 747 jetliner to fly as the new Air Force One, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said.

It will cost less than $400 million to turn a luxury Qatari jet into President Trump's airborne command center, according to the U.S. Air Force. Why it matters: That's far less than previous ...

It will “probably” cost hundreds of millions of dollars for the Pentagon to transform a luxury Qatari jet into Air Force One, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told lawmakers Thursday.

On Monday night, Sen. Mike Rounds, R-SD, hinted that the Air Force is already devising plans to convert the Qatari jet, saying the service “actually does have a plan to be able to work through ...

Trump has tasked the Air Force with converting a used luxury jet — a $400 million gift from the Qatari royal family — so that it’ll be fit to serve as his plane during his presidency.

Senate Dem Confronts Hegseth About Price of Trump’s Qatari Plane Renovations: ‘We Want It Now!’ Ahmad Austin Jr. Jun 11th, 2025, 12:46 pm ...

Daily on Defense: The ‘plane’ truth, Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill passes the House, Trump says Ukraine war ‘doesn't affect us,’ tanks are en route for June 14 parade ...

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said he has doubts over President Donald Trump’s willingness to accept a proposed jet from Qatar, but there are ways he could receive it legally.

Hegseth could be ‘on the hook’ for hundreds of millions on Qatari jet, says Raskin by Ellen Mitchell - 06/06/25 1:18 PM ET Listen to audio version of this article Advertisement ...