“You can’t retrofit a plane that is built for another purpose for Air Force One and expect it to be a free plane.” Rep. Joe Courtney’s own words, as reported by CNN, come to the essence of a debate ...

WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - It will cost hundreds of millions of dollars to retrofit a Qatari luxury Boeing 747 jetliner to fly as the new Air Force One, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said on ...

The U.S. Air Force said on Friday the delivery of the first of two new Air Force One jets from Boeing has been delayed by another year to mid-2028, the latest in a series of delays. The latest delay ...

Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told lawmakers on Thursday that it will “probably” cost the Air Force less than $400 million to retrofit a luxury Qatari plane that President Donald Trump has said he is ...

The new date—which is earlier than the “2028 or 2029” timeframe given earlier this year—emerged as an Air Force spokesperson ...

How much does it cost to fly Air Force One? It's in the six-figures range ... per hour. Air Force One is one of two official presidential airplanes. Both planes are Boeing 747-200s. When President ...

To hide the cost of renovating the plane Qatar donated to President Trump, the Air Force appears to have tucked it inside an over-budget, behind-schedule nuclear modernization program. By David E.

It will cost about $400 million to convert a luxury jet from Qatar into an Air Force One, the Air Force’s top civilian leader said today—a price tag far lower than previous estimates. The Pentagon ...

Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told lawmakers on Thursday that it will “probably” cost the Air Force less than $400 million to retrofit a luxury Qatari plane that President Donald Trump has said he is ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump really wants to fly on an upgraded Air Force One — but making that happen could depend on whether he’s willing to cut corners with security. As government ...

A jet donated by Qatar that is expected to become President Donald Trump's next Air Force One could ultimately cost American taxpayers $1 billion or more in retrofitting and upgrades. The free Air ...