President Donald Trump could start flying in a luxury Boeing jet that was donated by the royal family of Qatar as a temporary alternative to Air Force One this summer. "The Air Force remains committed ...

President Trump could start flying in a plane donated by Qatar as early as this summer, as the U.S. Air Force confirms it will deliver the refurbished jumbo jet for use as Air Force One within months.

The luxury Qatari jet being transformed into a new Air Force One will be delivered this summer, the Air Force said in a statement, roughly a year after its extensive modification began. “The Air Force ...

The plane was heading for Switzerland when it turned back for Joint Base Andrews. A White House official said there had been a minor electrical issue. By Francesca Regalado Luke Broadwater Yan Zhuang ...

Air Force One on Tuesday, en route to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, will land at Joint Base Andrews after crew members identified “a minor electrical issue.” White House press ...

President Donald Trump’s plane, Air Force One, returned to Joint Base Andrews about an hour after departing for Switzerland on Tuesday evening. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the ...

Sarah Wells is an independent science journalist based in Washington DC. I am a doctoral student coming to the end of my degree studying engineering safety, and I feel I’ve been left to do my PhD ...

Banned a year ago to emphasize a “warfighting team,” the patches that identify an airman’s job are once again allowed on uniforms. By Matt White Published Jan 9, 2026 6:06 PM EST An official revision ...

One of the Air Force's first five portfolio acquisition executives will be in charge of fighters and advanced aircraft such as the next-generation F-47 fighter. (Annabelle Gordon/AFP/Getty Images) The ...

Trump wants new jets before term ends in January 2029 Air Force tasked with upgrading Qatar's gifted 747 for presidential use Air Force One program four years behind schedule with 2028 delivery Dec 12 ...

Most of us first hear about the irrational number π (pi)—rounded off as 3.14, with an infinite number of decimal digits—in school, where we learn about its use in the context of a circle. More ...

An Air Force Thunderbirds pilot ejected safely from an F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft Wednesday during a training mission over controlled airspace in California. The pilot is in stable condition and ...