President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head the Transportation Department will tell a Senate committee on Wednesday he aims to ensure worldwide trust in U.S. planemaker Boeing after a 2024 mid-air emergency.

A U.S. Air Force plane transporting U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, his wife Melania and son Barron takes off as they travel to Dulles International Airport from Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, U.S. January 18, 2025. REUTERS/Marco Bello

US aviation giant Boeing has told BBC News it is donating $1m (£812,600) to an inauguration fund for President-elect Donald Trump. Google and Microsoft have also confirmed they have made similar donations as the firms join a growing list of major American companies contributing to the fund.

Sean Duffy, during a confirmation hearing Wednesday, said he wants this to be his legacy if he is confirmed as Transportation Secretary: SEAN DUFFY: I appreciate the question, Senator. I would want to have a legacy of improving safety,

President-elect Trump was awarded the “first ever Presidential Commemorative Inaugural” Diet Coke by Coca-Cola’s CEO, according to his longtime aide Margo Martin. “Tonight, President Trump

The president-elect's private navy and crimson "Trump Force One" and the U.S. military plane were both on the tarmac at Palm Beach International Airport on Saturday. Trump's son Eric and Eric's wife Lara boarded the private plane, according to Reuters.

Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab is donating $1 million to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, a spokesperson for the U.S. planemaker said on Thursday. The planemaker previously donated ...

When President-elect Donald Trump recently floated the idea of annexing Canada, a key reason he gave was a claim that the United States was “losing $200 billion a year” to its northern neighbor.

Donald Trump’s pick for Transportation Secretary, Sean Duffy, received a warm reception during his confirmation hearing.

The Boeing 757 will go down as one of Boeing's most beloved aircraft that continues to see extensive service with major carriers today, including the likes of Delta Air Lines and United Airlines . The original version of the 757 was the 757-200 which entered service in 1983, followed by the stretched 757-300 which arrived over 15 years later.

President-elect Donald Trump boarded Air Force One on Saturday to return to Washington, D.C., for his second inauguration. Newsweek reached out to the Trump transition team for comment by email on Saturday evening.