Air Force One

Trump admin. subpoenas NYT journalists after reports of Air Force One security concerns - report

The new Boeing 747-8 aircraft, which was donated by Qatar, lacked security features including advanced antimissile capabilities, the NYT reported on Thursday, citing multiple officials. 

US President Donald Trump gestures during a stop to switch to the Qatari-gifted Air Force One after arriving on one of the older planes operating as Air Force One, to return to Washington after his participation in a NATO leaders summit in Turkey, at RAF Mildenhall, Britain, July 8, 2026
CHIEF OF State Protocol Gil Haskel with Tanzanian Ambassador Alex Gabriel Kallua.

Grapevine, July 10, 2026: Mixed Irish feelings

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters mid-flight in the press cabin of the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One after changing planes to return to Washington from RAF Mildenhall, Britain, July 8, 2026.

Trump: Iran attacks in Gulf are 'out of control, they badly want to make a deal'

US President Donald Trump gestures as he tours the VC-25B aircraft gifted by Qatar that will be used as Air Force One, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, June 19, 2026.

Arriving on Qatari-gifted Air Force One for the first time, Trump unveils Roosevelt museum


Russia rejects major concessions on Ukraine as leaked call shows Witkoff advising Moscow

Russia rejects major concessions on Ukraine despite a leaked call showing US envoy Steve Witkoff advising Moscow on how to pitch a peace plan to Trump.

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes US President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff during a meeting in Moscow, Russia August 6, 2025.

FBI, Secret Service uncovers possible set-up for assassination attempt on Trump - Fox News

This comes only weeks after Ryan Routh, a 59-year-old from North Carolina, was found guilty of attempting to assassinate Trump in 2024 on a Palm Beach golf course with a sniper rifle.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One, as he departs for Israel, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., October 12, 2025.

Israel's state plane, Wing of Zion, departs for Athens amid fears of Iranian retaliation

Israel's version of Air Force One took off from Ben-Gurion Airport on Friday morning just before IDF spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin announced that Iran launched over 100 attack drones.

 Israel Aerospace Industries workers’ union chairman Yair Katz is seen ceremonially removing the "experimental" sticker on the Wings of Zion, Israel's answer to Air Force One.

Conflict & Cuisine: UN warns then retracts on Gaza starvation and Trump's Golden Dome - watch

 The Jerusalem Post’s Erica Schachne (L) and Seth J. Frantzman (R) discuss explosive developments in the Middle East.

Trump: 'Without the United States, the hostages wouldn't be alive right now'

"Israel fought for a long time. They deserve a lot of credit, my people deserve a lot of credit too," the US leader said.

 U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025.

Some Republicans voice concern over Trump's plan to accept Qatari plane

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer vowed to block all of Trump's nominees to the Justice Department until the agency reports what it knows about the Qatari offer.

 The motorcade of US President Donald Trump is parked next to a 12-year old Qatari-owned Boeing 747-8 that Trump was touring in West Palm Beach, Florida, February 15, 2025.

Trump says it would be 'stupid' not to accept gift of Qatari plane

"I think it's a great gesture from Qatar. I appreciate it very much. I would never be one to turn down that kind of an offer," Trump told reporters at the White House.

US President Donald Trump gestures, before boarding Air Force One as he departs for Florida, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, March 28, 2025

Qatar plans to gift Boeing 747 private jet to Trump

The estimated value of the aircraft is approximately $400 million, before any adjustments made by the US Air Force, aviation experts told ABC.

 US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One for travel back to Washington at Palm Beach International Airport, in West Palm Beach, Florida, May 4, 2025.

Cushions, cups, plates: Journalists asked to stop stealing items from Air Force One

Following an inventory check in February, journalists were told to stop stealing items from US President Joe Biden’s aircraft.

 President Joe Biden descends from Air Force One at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Wednesday.

Israel's Air Force One, 'Wing of Zion,' is ready but still grounded

The plane is officially ready, but Prime Minister Naftali Bennett currently has no plans to use it.

 Israel Aerospace Industries workers’ union chairman Yair Katz is seen ceremonially removing the "experimental" sticker on the Wings of Zion, Israel's answer to Air Force One.