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Nicknamed the "flying Oval Office," modern Air Force One planes are equipped with everything the president might need.
President Donald Trump says Air Force One isn't as impressive as some of the planes of the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.
Qatar had been trying to sell off a luxury jet for years, with no luck. Then President Trump’s team set its sights on it.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma claimed it was the Biden administration, not the Trump administration, that began negotiations for a gifted Air Force One temporary replacement.
A luxury jetliner gifted by Qatar is currently sitting on a tarmac at an airport in San Antonio waiting for a specialized overhaul to become the next Air Force One. The United States officially ...
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Experts say the opulently appointed Boeing 747 will now need to undergo extensive security retrofitting that could take years and cost hundreds of millions of dollars.
During a Senate hearing, Air Force Secretary Meink acknowledged that the Qatari aircraft would need "significant modifications."
President Donald Trump's concerns about Air Force One seem less focused on safety and security and more on size and opulence.
The United States has accepted a luxury Boeing 747 jetliner as a gift from Qatar and the Air Force has been asked to find a way to rapidly upgrade it for use as a new Air Force One to transport President Donald Trump,