The Air Force said it is also preparing to award a contract to convert the Boeing 747-8 into a presidential transport plane.

The United States officially accepted a luxury jet to use as Air Force One from Qatar, the Department of Defense confirmed to ...

The Defense Department has officially accepted a luxury jet from Qatar and has begun planning how to convert the plane into ...

The Defense Department confirms it has accepted the gift from the oil-rich nation, but officials previously warned the plane ...

The Defense Department has officially accepted a luxury jet from Qatar and has begun planning how to convert the plane into an Air Force One ... States,” chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell ...

The Pentagon has formally accepted a Boeing 747 gifted by the Qatari government as a potential replacement for Air Force ...

During a Senate hearing, Air Force Secretary Meink acknowledged that the Qatari aircraft would need "significant ...

Experts say the opulently appointed Boeing 747 will now need to undergo extensive security retrofitting that could take years ...

Air Force One aircraft are typically upgraded with secure ... He previously covered leadership and personnel issues at Air Force Times, and the Pentagon, special operations and air warfare at ...

The United States has formally accepted a 747 jet as a gift from Qatar, and this story has a San Antonio connection.

Converting a Qatari-owned 747 jet into a new Air Force One for President Donald Trump would involve installing multiple top-secret systems, cost over $1 billion and take years to complete ...