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Trump's Air Force One Gift From Qatar Stirs Controversy and Believed to Rewrite the Rules of Power

Donald Trump's new Air Force One, a gift from Qatar, has sparked debate over constitutional boundaries and foreign influence, highlighting concerns about presidential power and ethics.

International Business Times UK · Jul 1

Thousands still evacuated near Southern California chemical tank despite eased explosion fears

Thousands of people who live near a damaged hazardous chemical tank in Southern California still can't return home, even as officials say the risk of a catastrophic explosion had largely passed

AAP · May 26

Evacuation order lifted for some California residents living near a damaged chemical tank

Emergency officials have lifted an evacuation order for some of the tens of thousands of people who live near a damaged tank containing a hazardous chemical in Southern California

AAP · May 26

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Thousands of US residents evacuated due to dangerous chemical tank can finally return home

Evacuation order for thousands who live near the tank containing hazardous chemicals has been lifted

The Independent UK · May 26

Officials lift evacuation orders for some California residents living near a damaged chemical tank

Emergency officials have lifted an evacuation order for some of the tens of thousands of people who live near a damaged tank containing a hazardous chemical in Southern California

AAP · May 26

Can electric air taxis really ease city gridlock? Vertical Aerospace reveals latest flying taxi

A British start-up has unveiled an electric air taxi, pitched as a future fix for gridlocked cities - but analysts warn the economics of vertical flight haven’t changed since the helicopter.

Euronews · Dec 16, 2025

The jet Qatar gave to Trump is valued around $400 million. Experts say it might cost taxpayers $1 billion just to upgrade it to presidential standards

The U.S. government has already paid for two more aircrafts to join the Air Force One fleet in 2027.

Fortune · May 23, 2025

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Turning Qatari Plane Into Air Force One Would Cost Much More Than $400 Million And Trump Might Not Use It, Experts Say

Turning the Qatari plane gifted to the Trump administration would cost about $1 billion and take years to complete, aviation experts said

Latin Times · May 14, 2025

Boeing investors brace for fallout from Trump tariffs

Jets intended for Chinese airline returned to US, raising fears for planemaker as results near

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2025

Tariffs Could Lift Boeing And Airbus Plane Prices Even Higher

Commercial plane prices, already lifted in recent years due to pandemic supply chain shocks, are poised to climb further as Boeing and Airbus are buffeted by trade tariffs.

International Business Times · Apr 20, 2025

Prolonged Strike Clouds New Boeing CEO's Turnaround

The quest by Boeing's new CEO to revive the aviation giant's fortunes suffered a serious blow when striking machinists voted down the latest contract proposal, prolonging a nearly six-week stoppage.

International Business Times · Oct 24, 2024

Strike-hit Boeing Leaves Experts Puzzled By Strategy

A historic round of cost-cutting measures at Boeing has left experts perplexed and wondering whether the aviation giant, plagued by a month-long strike, is sacrificing its future.

International Business Times · Oct 14, 2024

NASA decision against using a Boeing capsule to bring astronauts back adds to company's problems

NASA says it won't use Boeing's Starliner capsule to bring two stranded astronauts back to Earth

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2024

Mission Impossible? Next Boeing CEO Faces Pile Of Problems

Since announcing plans in late March to replace CEO Dave Calhoun at the end of 2024, Boeing's problems have seemingly gone from bad to worse, complicating an already daunting executive search.

International Business Times · May 16, 2024

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International Business Times · Apr 9, 2024

What's Behind The Spate Of Recent Incidents On Boeing Planes?

Boeing has been in the headlines a lot lately following a series of incidents after the January Alaska Airlines near-miss in which a door panel came off mid-flight.

WEKU · Feb 5, 2024

Why problems at a key Boeing supplier may help explain the company's 737 Max 9 mess

Federal investigators are scrutinizing Spirit AeroSystems, a major Boeing supplier based in Kansas, as they try to understand why a fuselage panel blew off an Alaska Airlines jet in midair last month.

WEKU · Jan 27, 2024

The Boeing 737 Max 9 takes off again, but the company faces more turbulence ahead

The first 737 Max 9 planes have started flying again after a fuselage panel blew off in midair last week. But industry analysts say Boeing's reputation will take a lot longer to repair.

Al Jazeera · Jan 23, 2024

Poor quality control, race for profits behind Boeing’s troubles

Door plug blowing out on An Alaska Airline Boeing aircraft has brought the plane maker under scrutiny again.

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Al Jazeera · Jan 13, 2024

What does the Alaska Airlines incident tell us about air safety?

After a door panel blew out on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, we sought answers about the safety of air travel.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 1, 2023

Boeing bids farewell to a transportation icon, delivering the last 747 jumbo jet

Since its first flight in 1969, the giant yet graceful 747 has served as a cargo plane, a commercial aircraft capable of carrying nearly 500 passengers, a transport for NASA’s space shuttles, and the Air Force One presidential aircraft.

France 24 · Jan 31, 2023

Boeing delivers last 747, bids adieu to icon that ‘shrank the world’

Boeing bids farewell to an icon on Tuesday: It’s delivering its final 747 jumbo jet.

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023

Boeing bids farewell to an icon, delivers last 747 jumbo jet

Boeing bids farewell to an icon on Tuesday: It's delivering its final 747 jumbo jet

WEKU · Dec 29, 2022

Southwest Airlines' #epicfail takes social media by storm

Thousands of cancellations, lost bags and endless lines have angry customers taking to social media to voice their discontent.

Tribune News Service · Apr 25, 2022

GOP Senate candidate touts military support with image of Russian jets

WASHINGTON — Colorado Republican Senate candidate Joe O’Dea promises to “support the police and military,” in a television ad that featured footage of a half-dozen planes flying in formation against a backdrop of fluffy, white clouds.

Roll Call · Apr 22, 2022

GOP Senate candidate touts military support with image of Russian jets

Jets in Colorado GOP Senate candidate Joe O’Dea’s campaign ad touting his support for the military were Russian, experts said.

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