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Trump greets Xi Jinping at plane as Chinese leader arrives for state visit

Trump greets Xi Jinping at plane as Chinese leader arrives for state visit

US president to give red-carpet treatment to Chinese counterpart despite tensions over AI development AI looms large over Trump-Xi meeting amid US-China distrust Donald Trump welcomed Xi Jinping to the US on Wednesday evening at the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews, an unusually generous meeting to kick off the Chinese president’s state visit. For the world leaders’ second meeting this year, the US president is expected to roll out the red carpet for his Chinese counterpart as top issues such as the race in artificial intelligence development and geopolitical instability loom. Continue reading...

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Sep 23, 2026 · byThe Guardian
New heli squadron at Joint Base Andrews flying HH-60W

New heli squadron at Joint Base Andrews flying HH-60W

Joint Base Andrews activated the 5th Helicopter Squadron Aug. 27, marking the installation’s first U.S. Air Force helicopter squadron activation in 60 years. The squadron stands up at a time when the base anticipates accepting the HH-60W Jolly Green II to execute Andrews’ 24/7 operations. The 5th HS will do so alongside the 1st Helicopter Squadron, The post New heli squadron at Joint Base Andrews flying HH-60W appeared first on HeliHub.com .

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Sep 11, 2026 · byHeliHub
Qatari-gifted Air Force One deploys inflatable slide before departing for GOP convention in Texas

Qatari-gifted Air Force One deploys inflatable slide before departing for GOP convention in Texas

An emergency inflatable slide on the Qatari-gifted Air Force One was deployed at Joint Base Andrews before President Trump departed for the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Wednesday. A person briefed on the situation told The Hill’s partners at NewsNation that military personnel accidentally triggered the slide.  The slide was inflated onto the tarmac…

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Sep 9, 2026 · byThe Hill
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FAA investigates air traffic incident involving Trump’s Marine One near Reagan National Airport

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched an investigation into an air traffic safety incident involving Marine One, the helicopter carrying President Donald Trump, near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). According to the FAA, the incident occurred on 5 August after Marine One departed the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews […]

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Aug 5, 2026 · byAviation24.be
VC-25B 'Bridge' Air Force One Unveiled After Rapid 10-Month Conversion

VC-25B 'Bridge' Air Force One Unveiled After Rapid 10-Month Conversion

On June 19th, President Donald Trump's VC-25B 'Bridge Air Force One' arrived at Joint Base Andrews to relieve the long-serving VC-25A jets, which have been the primary aircraft for presidents for decades. The pair of Boeing 747-200 jumbo jets will now enter semi-retirement as the new, temporary Boeing 747-8 takes over as Trump's primary aircraft until the end of his term.

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Jun 30, 2026 · bySimple Flying
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New interim Air Force One unveiled at Joint Base Andrews

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled the United States’ new interim Air Force One aircraft during a ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, marking a significant milestone in the long-delayed modernisation of the presidential airlift fleet. The aircraft, a heavily modified Boeing 747-8 previously operated by the Qatari government, has been converted to presidential […]

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Jun 20, 2026 · byAviation24.be