but the plane depends on engines, avionics and other gear from Western companies. By Keith Bradsher Reporting from Beijing President Trump’s decision this week to restrict the export of American ...

Trump has toured the new Air Force One plane in West Palm Beach in February, according to Reuters: "Trump toured the Qatari-owned 747-8 in February (2025) when it was parked at Palm Beach ...

The Pentagon confirmed Wednesday that it had formally accepted the plane, described as a "palace in the sky," and tasked the U.S. Air Force with upgrading the jet so Trump can use it as a new Air ...

Trump toured the plane, referred to as a "flying palace," in February at Palm Beach International Airport. The gift comes as Boeing faces delays in producing new presidential planes, which Trump ...

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa joked that he wished he had a gift for Trump, after news broke that the Air Force accepted a plane from Qatar. WASHINGTON – The gift of a new plane to ...

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. The Boeing 747-8 from Qatar at Palm Beach International Airport in ...

Donald Trump has portrayed Qatar gifting him with a $400 million plane as an ally’s spontaneous act of kindness. The president has repeatedly described it as a “great gesture from Qatar ...

The Trump administration, however, wanted a replacement plane much faster, and the Air Force was exploring different options for doing so. At the same time, Trump tasked his Middle East envoy ...

Trump is poised to accept a $400 million luxury jet from the Qatari royal family, which feels like something of a capstone to his latest corruption binge. He would be able to use the plane while ...

Senator Roger Wicker stated that a $400 million jet gifted to President Trump by the Qatari government would need security upgrades and be treated like a Qatari embassy. Wicker expressed concerns ...

A key question is whether the Constitution requires Congress to approve it. Does President Donald Trump's intended plan to accept the Qatari government's proposed gift of a luxury plane -- to use ...

WASHINGTON ― Criticism of President Donald Trump's plan to accept a "palace in the sky" Boeing 747-8 plane from the Qatar royal family isn't just coming from Democrats and the president's other ...