On May 11, 2025, several mainstream news outlets reported that the nation of Qatar had offered U.S. President Donald Trump a Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet to be remodeled into a new Air Force One.

“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, temporarily, in a very public and transparent ...

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Since his first presidency, Trump has lamented the colors of Air Force One, and tried to get it repainted to red, white and blue. A plan to paint Air Force One red, white and blue was rejected ...

Over the weekend, ABC News and others reported the country’s royal family is set to donate a jet to the U.S. Air Force in order to be upgraded to carry the president — then transfer its ...

NEW DELHI, May 11 (Reuters) - The Indian Air Force said on Sunday that "losses are a part of combat" without giving details but added that all its pilots were back home after fighting with ...

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday that the legal details on accepting a Boeing 747-8 jet to replace Air Force One as a gift from the Qatari royal family are “still being ...

The Qatari government acknowledged discussions between the two countries about “the possible transfer” of a plane to be used temporarily as Trump’s Air Force One, but denied that the jet ...

Gregory Walker/37th Training Wing “Being able to wear two uniforms and get to prepare full time for the next Olympics while also representing the U.S. Air Force just seemed like something I coul ...

Or sign-in if you have an account. WASHINGTON — For President Donald Trump, accepting a free Air Force One replacement from Qatar is a no-brainer. Enjoy the latest local, national and ...

Trump has expressed frustration at the delays in delivering two new 747-8 aircraft to serve as an updated Air Force One. During his first term, Trump had reached a deal with Boeing to deliver the ...

US President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on May 4, 2025 — SAUL LOEB Donald Trump plans to accept a luxury Boeing jet from the Qatari royal family for use as ...