During a Senate hearing, Air Force Secretary Meink acknowledged that the Qatari aircraft would need "significant ...

Upgrading a Qatar-donated 747 into a new Air Force One would take a large sum of money and years to complete, aviation ...

This isn’t a gamble anyone should be willing to take,” said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, referencing the heated ...

Duckworth said she also sent a letter to Meink about the operational security risks associated with the plane, and noted an ...

President Trump accepts Qatar's Boeing 747 as Air Force One that sparked security concerns among lawmakers. The Pentagon ensures compliance with federal rules.

Converting a luxury jet gifted by Qatar to President Donald Trump into a replacement for Air Force One could potentially cost ...

The Air Force said it is also preparing to award a contract to convert the Boeing 747-8 into a presidential transport plane.

Critics argue that accepting the gift from Qatar could create foreign influence and compromise U.S. decision-making in ...

Security experts told BI that the work required to make a plane from Qatar ready to be Air Force One would be like building a ...

The prospect of the plane has drawn security and ethical concerns from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, as well as ethics groups.

President Donald Trump wants to use a luxury Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar's royal family as Air Force One, raising ethical and ...

The two planes currently used as Air Force One have been flying for nearly four decades, and Trump is eager to replace them.