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Bloomberg • Gabriela Mello

Trump to Accept Qatari-Gifted Boeing 747-8 for Use as Air Force One

President Trump is poised to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from Qatar’s royal family for temporary use as Air Force One, with the Qatari government still weighing the transfer. The aircraft, valued at more than $400 million, would later join his presidential library.

2025-05-11T06:11:00.506650-07:00

CNBC

US Defense Department Accepts Qatar-Donated Boeing 747-8I for Air Force One Conversion

2025-05-21T10:14:19.781389-07:00

Politico

Air Force Pegs Qatar-Donated 747 Retrofit at Under $400 Million for Interim Air Force One

2025-06-05T10:27:42.985169-07:00

Breaking Defense

Trump Considers Qatar’s Gifted Boeing 747-8 Amid Air Force One Delays

2025-05-12T13:22:59.927897-07:00

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FreightWaves

Atlas Air Opens 250,000-Sq-Ft Miami Operations Gateway, Consolidating Cargo Activity Atlas Air, the world’s largest Boeing 747 freighter operator, is relocating its Miami International Airport operations to a new 250,000-sq-ft cargo gateway on the airport perimeter. The move strengthens Atlas’s handling of over 500,000 tons of freight annually and enhances service efficiency across its global network.

2025-06-16T08:59:50.133633-07:00

Atlas Air Opens 250,000-Sq-Ft Miami Operations Gateway, Consolidating Cargo Activity

Bloomberg

Boeing Accelerates VC-25B Air Force One Progress, Nears Final Design Over the past five months, Boeing has made more progress on its long-delayed VC-25B presidential aircraft than in the previous four years, interim Defense CEO Steve Parker said. The company has resolved complex design requirements and is now 'very close' to finalizing the Air Force One configuration.

2025-06-16T08:43:24.282774-07:00

Boeing Accelerates VC-25B Air Force One Progress, Nears Final Design

Politico

Air Force Pegs Qatar-Donated 747 Retrofit at Under $400 Million for Interim Air Force One The US Air Force estimates just under $400 million to convert the Qatar-gifted Boeing 747-8 into an interim Air Force One, Secretary Troy Meink said Thursday, though details on modification scope, schedule and contractors remain undisclosed.

2025-06-05T10:27:42.985169-07:00

Air Force Pegs Qatar-Donated 747 Retrofit at Under $400 Million for Interim Air Force One

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AREA15 to Open 20-Acre Vegas Expansion in August Featuring Iconic Boeing 747 Art Piece Las Vegas' experiential art and entertainment district AREA15 will unveil a 20-acre expansion this August, adding new immersive attractions anchored by a repurposed Boeing 747 art installation. The development extends AREA15's campus near the Strip and highlights creative reuse of aerospace hardware for experiential venues.

2025-06-01T21:11:38.777339-07:00

AREA15 to Open 20-Acre Vegas Expansion in August Featuring Iconic Boeing 747 Art Piece

Business Insider

Inside the E-4B Nightwatch ‘Doomsday Plane’: The USAF’s Flying War Room The E-4B Nightwatch, a heavily modified Boeing 747-200B fleet, serves as the National Airborne Operations Center, outfitted with EMP shielding, in-flight refueling and secure communications to maintain presidential command continuity during a nuclear crisis.

2025-05-24T09:50:37.900975-07:00

Inside the E-4B Nightwatch ‘Doomsday Plane’: The USAF’s Flying War Room

CNBC

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US Defense Department Accepts Qatar-Donated Boeing 747-8I for Air Force One Conversion The Pentagon, led by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has formally accepted a Boeing 747-8I Business Jet gifted by Qatar to serve as Air Force One, pending extensive mission- and security-system modifications. The ex-Qatar Airways jet will enter a conversion programme under a forthcoming contract, amid scrutiny over cost and oversight.

2025-05-21T10:14:19.781389-07:00

US Defense Department Accepts Qatar-Donated Boeing 747-8I for Air Force One Conversion

Reuters

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Qatar PM Defends $400m Boeing 747 Gift to U.S. as 'Normal' Partner Transaction Qatar's prime minister said the offer of a Qatar Airways Boeing 747-8 valued at about $400 million to the U.S. was “normal” between partner nations and not a bid to buy political influence. The assertion comes as polls show the majority of Americans have reservations over President Trump’s acceptance of the gift.

2025-05-20T01:43:07.507748-07:00

Qatar PM Defends $400m Boeing 747 Gift to U.S. as 'Normal' Partner Transaction

Reuters

Schumer Unveils Bill to Bar Foreign-Built Aircraft for Air Force One Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer has introduced the Presidential Airlift Security Act of 2025, which would prohibit any foreign-built aircraft from serving as Air Force One. The legislation aims to ensure presidential transport jets are produced solely by U.S. manufacturers, marking a significant shift in procurement policy.

2025-05-19T13:58:44.897637-07:00

Schumer Unveils Bill to Bar Foreign-Built Aircraft for Air Force One

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