The Defense Department confirms it has accepted the gift from the oil-rich nation, but officials previously warned the plane ...

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

The U.S. Department of Defense has accepted a luxury Boeing 747 from Qatar, intended as a temporary Air Force One. However, ...

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 ...

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

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

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

THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING — President Donald Trump is back in Washington after a four-day trip around the Middle East ...

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.

(AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) But security is the primary concern when it comes to presidential travel. The current Air Force One planes were ... by communications issues and ordered up massive ...