Opinion: The Qatari gift amounts to a flying palace rather than a flying White House meant for vital work, argues former Air ...

What’s the difference between accepting Lady Liberty, gifted by the French, and Trump accepting a plane from Qatar’s monarchy? PolitiFact explains.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted the Boeing 747 that the Gulf emirate of Qatar offered to President Donald Trump for use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday.

Taxpayers would likely foot the bill to retrofit President Trump's new jet, which could be more than twice the plane's $400 ...

The Boeing 747 was a landmark in the history of commercial aviation, a "moonshot" project from the storied company that made long-distance travel affordable and accessible to the masses.

President Donald Trump's concerns about Air Force One seem less focused on safety and security and more on size and opulence.

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.