Although Qatar’s Boeing 747 gift to the United States was nominally free, the plane must be refitted to serve as the presidential aircraft—a process that could cost nearly $1 billion. The United ...

WASHINGTON - The pilots of Spirit Airlines flight 1300 received several warnings from air traffic controllers to move their aircraft away from Air Force One, which was carrying President Donald Trump, ...

A Spirit Airlines pilot was scolded by air traffic control on Tuesday after not immediately responding to a controller’s instructions as Air Force One flew about 8 miles away. The two aircraft were ...

The 747 jetliner needs extensive security modifications. Some members of Congress worry that President Trump will pressure the Air Force to do the work too quickly. By Eric Schmitt Reporting from ...

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An air traffic controller sternly told the pilot to “pay attention,” “get off the iPad” and turn the plane to steer clear of a flight carrying President Trump. By Caroline Hopkins Legaspi “Get off the ...

A Spirit Airlines flight headed from Fort Lauderdale to Boston got uncomfortably close to Air Force One, which was carrying President Trump to London Tuesday. An air traffic controller reportedly told ...

Air traffic control had sharp words for a Spirit Airlines flight headed to Boston Tuesday for flying too close to Air Force One — and taking too long to adjust course — as the planes passed through ...