The transfer of the jet from Qatar to the Trump administration sparked a political firestorm in the spring among Democrats ...

The aircraft - valued at $400m - is being donated by Qatar as an "unconditional gift", with any retrofitting costs being borne by the US government.

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

Earlier this year, President Trump confirmed that the Qatari royal family was donating a Boeing 747-8 for his use.

Modifying a luxury aircraft provided by Qatar, which US President Donald Trump has claimed is a gift for use as the new Air Force One, will likely cost under $400 million, Air Force Secretary Troy ...

Delays in Boeing’s Air Force One and Ethical Concerns Part of the motivation for accepting the Qatari offer appears to be frustration over delays in the Boeing-built VC-25B aircraft, the future Air ...

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. As government lawyers sort out the ...

Qatar has dismissed concerns about the aircraft deal. Trump has also shrugged off ethical concerns, saying it would be "stupid" not to accept the 747-8 jet. The Air Force One program has faced chronic ...

The Qatari Air Force was first established in 1974, and for much of its history, it has been a modest air force. But this has changed dramatically over the last few years. Within a decade, Qatar ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - 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 on Thursday.

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 said he is ...

Before Mr Trump’s post trumpeting the idea, Ali Al-Ansari, Qatar’s media attache, said in a statement that the “possible transfer of an aircraft for temporary use as Air Force One is ...