jetting ahead
Defense Department formally accepts luxury jet from Qatar for Air Force One
The jet will require significant upgrades before it can be used by the president
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Air Force One sits on the tarmac on May 12, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
The Department of Defense formally accepted a luxury Boeing 747 jumbo jet from Qatar for President Donald Trump’s use as Air Force One, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement on Wednesday.
Parnell said Secretary of Defense Pete...