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US Air Force To Tap Sentinel Nuclear Missile Program Funds To Retrofit Trump's $400 Million Qatari Jet: Report (CORRECTED)
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 - 5:05am | 656Editor’s Note: A previous headline mistakenly stated that the Qatari luxury jet is worth $400 billion due to a typographical error. The U.S. Air Force has reportedly decided to repurpose funds from its Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program to retrofit a Qatari...
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Trump's Chosen Air Force One Contractor L3Harris To Pay $62 Million As Settlement For Misleading US Military
Friday, May 23, 2025 - 6:07am | 568Defense contractor L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has agreed to pay $62 million to settle allegations of deceit over equipment pricing sold to the U.S. military. This comes as the company is involved in modifying a luxury Boeing 747 for the new Air Force One. What Happened: The Justice Department...
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Trump's Qatar Jet Gift Could Cost Taxpayers $1 Billion — And He Still May Not Be Able To Use It This Term, Say Experts
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - 8:34am | 550The conversion of a Qatari 747 jet into the new Air Force One for President Donald Trump could cost over $1 billion and take several years, according to aviation experts. What Happened: Several aviation experts have cautioned that converting a 13-year-old jet owned by Qatar into...
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Trump Reportedly Set To Accept 'Flying Palace' From Qatar, White House Says Lavish Gift Of Boeing Jumbo Jet Complies With 'All Applicable Laws'
Sunday, May 11, 2025 - 8:44pm | 766The Trump administration is preparing to receive a luxurious Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from Qatar’s royal family. What Happened: This aircraft is set to become the new Air Force One for President Donald Trump until the conclusion of his term, reported ABC News. The Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA)-...
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Trump Considers Alternatives For Air Force One Planes Besides Boeing, Says He's 'Not Happy,' But Dismisses Airbus
Thursday, February 20, 2025 - 7:37am | 347U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly considering getting Air Force One planes from a different manufacturer besides Boeing Co (NYSE:BA). What Happened: “I’m not happy with Boeing,” Trump said, as reported by Reuters. The President, however, dismissed the idea of using an...
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Flying Oval Office: Inside the Iconic Air Force One Aircraft That Will Be Used By Donald Trump
Monday, January 20, 2025 - 8:55am | 670With President-elect Donald Trump swearing-in on Monday as the next President of the United States, the “Air Force One” title will be upon any Air Force aircraft that he travels in. What Happened: The Air Force One technically refers to any Air Force aircraft with the U.S. President on...
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Biden's Staff Has A Trick To Avoid Stair Stumbles, Viral Moments: A New Approach To Air Force One
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 - 2:10pm | 443President Joe Biden continues to be a frontrunner for the 2024 election, with a possible rematch against Donald Trump looming. One potential hurdle for some voters considering Biden is his age, an issue exacerbated by his viral slips and tumbles on staircases. What Happened: At the age of 80, Biden...
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Joe Biden Has A 'Doomsday' Plane: Here's What It Means, Where It Was Recently Spotted
Thursday, April 13, 2023 - 12:49pm | 594President Joe Biden has a 'doomsday' plane that would be used in the event of a nuclear war. The plane was recently spotted in the sky. Here’s a look at the details of the plane and where it was found. What Happened: President Biden won the 2020 presidential election and could have...
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Biden Rejects Trump's Air Force One Color Scheme, Ordering These Hues Instead
Sunday, March 12, 2023 - 4:14pm | 491Air Force One is getting a new color scheme. President Joe Biden has selected a white, light blue, and yellow scheme for the presidential plane. Former President Donald Trump had previously chosen darker red, white, and blue for the plane. The Air Force has said that the current “robin...
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Trump: $267B More In Chinese Tariffs 'Ready To Go'
Friday, September 7, 2018 - 3:07pm | 476Thursday marked the conclusion of the public comment period for the proposed $200-billion first wave of China tariffs. Just one day later, President Donald Trump upped the United States' tax threat to Chinese imports by $267 billion in remarks to reporters on Air Force One. If all of the...
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Boeing Gets Going On Air Force One That Trump Said Was Too Expensive
Thursday, September 14, 2017 - 1:40pm | 352President Donald Trump, who berated Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) in December over the cost of the next-generation Air Force One, is closer to getting the aircraft whether he knows it or not. The U.S. Defense Department said Wednesday that Boeing has been awarded $600 million to begin preliminary work on...
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Implications Of Today's Boeing Union Vote
Wednesday, February 15, 2017 - 10:53am | 343The Machinists Union wants to represent workers at the Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) plant in South Carolina, and workers will be voting Wednesday to make it happen. The Machinists already represent the majority of the Boeing factory workers across the country, but Boeing specifically chose to build its new...
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Blood, Sweat And Tear Gas: Trump's 'Cadillac One' To Debut Next Week
Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - 3:35pm | 361President-elect Donald Trump is expected to bring a substantial amount of change to the presidency, but one thing that will be staying the same is the presidential state car. Trump's 'Cadillac One' is set to debut on Inauguration Day, January 20. Nicknamed “The Beast” during...
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How To Play Defense Stocks Under Trump's Administration
Friday, December 23, 2016 - 1:21pm | 341President-elect Donald Trump's tweets are causing a firestorm among defense stocks. First, Trump blasted Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) over the soaring cost of manufacturing the next-generation Air Force One fleet. The president-elect also targeted Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) on December 12 over...
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Boeing Target Price Reaches Altitude Of $185 At Argus
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 - 11:42am | 342Argus has raised its price target on Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) shares to $185, representing a potential upside of 18 percent over December 13 close. Positive Catalysts Analyst John Eade has pointed out that Boeing continues to benefit from strengthening demand in the commercial aerospace sector, as...