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

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

Duckworth said she also sent a letter to Meink about the operational security risks associated with the plane, and noted an ...

THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING — President Donald Trump is back in Washington after a four-day trip around the Middle East ...

Donald Trump wants to accept a Qatari jet to replace aging Air Force One planes, but the constitutionality of it is disputed.

The prospect of the plane has drawn security and ethical concerns from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, as well as ethics groups.

This isn’t a gamble anyone should be willing to take,” said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, referencing the heated ...

U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer on Monday introduced a bill that would prevent any foreign aircraft from being ...

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the plane was accepted "in accordance with all federal rules and regulations." ...

Opinion: Columnist Rob Chesnut looks at the Trump administration's ethical justifications for the president's plan to accept ...

[Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images] The security measures needed to safely ... On a trip to Florida, the crew of Columbine II first used “Air Force One” as the plane’s call sign to clearly ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday rolled out a new bill aimed at President Trump’s potential acceptance ...