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Trump’s Qatari plane controversy puts a spotlight on Boeing
Boeing just won a huge contract from Qatar. But the company is troubled on several fronts – the latest being delays on new Air Force One jets for the U.S. president.
How Air Force One compares to 747 that Qatar wants to give Trump
President Donald Trump says Air Force One isn't as impressive as some of the planes of the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.
Trump’s Qatar Plane Plans Test MAGA, GOP
I trust Qatar like I trust a rest-stop bathroom,” the Louisiana Republican drawled to Fox News. “If they want to be friendly, I want to be friendly back. But with those guys, you know, trust in God, but tie up your camel.
Republican senator slams Trump's plan to accept Qatari jet as Air Force One
Sen. Collins and others blast Trump's plan to accept a $400M jet from Qatar for Air Force One. This live blog is now closed.
Trump's Qatari 747 may need fighter escorts to serve as Air Force One
A Boeing 747 jet offered to President Donald Trump by Qatar as a temporary flying White House might need fighter jet escorts and could be restricted to flying inside the U.S. unless significant costly security upgrades were made,
Explainer-Is Qatar's Gift of a Plane to President Trump Allowed Under US Law?
There are two provisions in the U.S Constitution that place restrictions on the president receiving an emolument, or gift, from foreign governments or from federal or state governments. One provision states that Congress must approve any gift from a "King,
Qatar Speaks Out on Giving Plane to Trump
A top Qatari official described the offer of a plane to President Donald Trump as a "government-to-government transaction" and not a personal gift as the US president visited the country in a high-profile Middle East tour.
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Second Boeing jet starts return from China, tracker shows
On Sunday a 737 MAX painted with the livery for China's Xiamen Airlines made the return journey from Zhoushan and landed at Seattle's Boeing Field ... operations chief delayed 10:40 AM UTC ...
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Boeing CEO 'won't be shy' about bringing in new execs if needed
(Reuters) - Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg praised the ... "pretty straightforward engineering fixes" for its Starliner program. The Starliner's future was thrown into uncertainty after it suffered ...
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Boeing jet returns to US from China, a victim of Trump’s tariff war
The jet, which made refueling stops in Guam and Hawaii on its 5,000-mile (8,000-km) return journey, was one of several 737 MAX jets waiting at Boeing’s Zhoushan completion center for final work ...