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An Oklahoma senator claimed during a CNN interview that discussions around the plane dated back to the Biden administration.
Qatar Airways said it could still buy widebody aircraft from Airbus SE in the future, days after it announced a mega order for long-haul jets by Boeing Co.
The 787 Dreamliner built in South Carolina is among 210 jets Qatar Airways will buy as part of a $96 million deal; critics blast 'gift' to Trump
The Qatar-Boeing deal is the latest in a series of high-profile aviation agreements signed during Trump’s four-day Middle East visit. Just a day earlier, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund inked a $4.8 billion agreement with Boeing, and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced a $10 billion order from a British airline.
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President Donald Trump defended Qatar gifting the U.S. a jet to use as Air Force One as the new fleet is still under construction.
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Interesting Engineering on MSN‘Flying palace’: Trump formally accepts Qatar’s lavish jet gift amid security concernsThe Trump administration accepted a luxury Boeing 747 jet gifted by Qatar, sparking bipartisan criticism and corruption concerns.
Former Vice President Mike Pence is urging President Donald Trump to reject a controversial $400 million Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) 747-8 jumbo jet gift from Qatar’s royal family, citing national security risks and ethical concerns over what would be the