President Donald Trump told reporters last month the donated Qatari jet could be ready for his use as Air Force One in ...

The U.S. Department of Defense has reportedly officially accepted a Boeing 747-8 from the government of Qatar as an "unconditional donation," according to a memorandum signed July 7 by Defense Sec.

Several Democratic senators are questioning Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over President Trump’s acceptance of a jet from Qatar, stressing in a letter the national security risks and ...

A group of six Democratic lawmakers is demanding more details from the Air Force as to how the service is siphoning funding ...

What it would take to convert a jet from Qatar into Air Force One to safely fly Trump President Donald Trump boards Air Force One to depart Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, May 23, 2025.

The Trump administration has formally accepted a Boeing 747 jet that was gifted to the U.S. by the government of Qatar, the Pentagon said Wednesday.

He boasted this week that the government got the jet “for free,” saying, “We need it as Air Force One until the other ones are done.” Here’s a look at what it would take to make the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump really wants to fly on an upgraded Air Force One — but making that happen could depend on whether he's willing to cut corners with security.

Air Force chief of staff Gen. David Allvin was there, too. The U.S. official said the jet needs maintenance but not more than what would be expected of a four-engine plane of its complexity.