Qatar Orders $96B Worth of Boeing Aircraft in ‘Historic Agreement’

Qatar has agreed to purchase up to 210 aircraft from Boeing during a visit from President Donald Trump in the country’s capital city of Doha.

The purchase is part of a broader $1.2 trillion economic agreement between the U.S. and Qatar signed by Trump on Wednesday. It includes $243.5 billion in economic deals between the two countries as well as a record-setting sale of Boeing aircraft and GE Aerospace engines to Qatar Airways.

According to a White House statement, Boeing and GE Aerospace have secured a $96 billion order from Qatar Airways to purchase up to 210 American-made Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 777X aircraft powered by GE Aerospace engines.

“This is Boeing’s largest-ever widebody order and largest-ever 787 order,” the White House stated. “This historic agreement will support 154,000 U.S. jobs annually, totaling over 1 million jobs in the United States during the course of production and delivery of this deal.”

A news release from Boeing specified that 130 787 Dreamliners and 30 777-9s make up the initial order, along with options for 50 more 787 and 777X aircraft.

A Boeing 777X test bed flares for landing on a test flight.
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“We are deeply honored that Qatar Airways has placed this record-breaking order with Boeing, one that solidifies their future fleet with our market-leading widebody airplane family at its center,” said Stephanie Pope, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, in the Boeing news release. “Our team is looking forward to building 787s and 777s for Qatar Airways into the next decade as they connect more people and businesses around the world with unmatched efficiency and comfort.”

The deal also includes a plethora of investments between U.S. and Qatar business and defense sectors.

Qatar Airways has been growing its fleet with ongoing deliveries of Boeing 787-9 and Airbus A350-1000 aircraft in recent years.

“We are happy to announce our agreement with Boeing and our partnership in the largest aircraft order in our history,” said Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, CEO of Qatar Airways Group, in the Boeing news release. “A critical next step for Qatar Airways on our path as we invest in the cleanest, youngest and most efficient fleet in global aviation. This so we can meet the strong demand in the airline as we seamlessly connect passengers to the world better than anyone.”

“After two consecutive years of record-breaking commercial performance and with this historic Boeing aircraft order we’re not simply chasing scale, we’re building strength that will allow us to continue to deliver our unmatched products and customer experiences,” he continued. “We thank our Boeing partners for answering the call and look forward to a future of continued smart growth together.”

Wednesday’s order comes one day after Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) raised espionage concerns over a 747-8i gifted by the royal family of Qatar to Trump as a temporary Air Force One while the president awaits his own aircraft delivery from Boeing.

The luxury aircraft has been called a “palace in the sky” due to its features.

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