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

The arrangement has raised questions about security considerations and the ethics of accepting such a gift. Read more at ...

Treating the aircraft as safe for the commander in chief with just a few modifications is "absurd," one former senior defense ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee ...

Despite flying for more than 35 years, the current pair of Air Force One jets remain one of the safest and secure aircraft in ...

Former defense officials raise security concerns over President Trump's plan to use a Qatar-owned luxury jet as a temporary ...

Making a Qatar-gifted Boeing 747 secure enough to serve as a presidential aircraft will require "significant modifications," ...

President Donald Trump’s plan to use a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar as an interim Air Force One would produce massive security risks since the administration will likely forgo needed ...

Trump wants to use the 747 as the new Air Force One since the replacement plane is delayed. The possible transfer raises significant questions about potential security risks that could be costly ...

Lawmakers are weighing everything from sticking amendments in defense legislation to holding up nominees as they try to stop ...

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An aviation analyst says accepting a Qatari plane could possibly burden the government by utilizing more time and resources ...