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Boeing is poised to receive a substantial order from Qatar Airways, which is part of Trump's plan to boost U.S. manufacturing.
Qatari officials said the plane was being given by the Qatari Ministry of Defense to the Pentagon but Trump said the Boeing 747-8 jet will be used as Air Force One—the official presidential plane and according to multiple reports, after he leaves office, it will be transferred to the Trump presidential library foundation.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (Md.), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, said Monday that President Trump must get approval from Congress before he is able to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jet
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President Donald Trump rejected an ABC reporter's question about receiving a jet from Qatar on Monday, saying it would be "stupid" not to accept it.
Qatar Airways is putting the final touches on an order for around 100 Boeing widebody jets, according to people familiar with deliberations.
Schumer also called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify before Congress and answer a number of questions related to the potential gift.
Qatar Airways is finalizing a deal to buy around 100 widebody jets from Boeing, with an option to buy as many more, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The deal is expected to be announced during U.
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is set to order 30 Boeing Co. single-aisle aircraft, as the kingdom lines up deals during President Donald Trump’s Middle East trip this week.
The Qatari luxury jet offered to Trump is in San Antonio, Texas, suggesting that improvements to the plane may already be underway. But officials have raised security concerns.