Qatar Airways orders $200 billion in Boeing planes: Trump

AFP | Doha

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US President Donald Trump said yesterday Qatar Airways had placed a “record” order for 160 planes from Boeing, as he signed a raft of deals in Doha alongside Qatar’s emir.

The order, which the White House said was Boeing’s largest ever for wide-body jets, deepens ties between the US aerospace giant and the giant Middle East carrier.

Qatar Airways will honor a “$96 billion agreement to acquire up to 210 American-made Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 777X aircraft powered by GE Aerospace engines,” according to a White House fact sheet.

“This is Boeing’s largest-ever widebody order and largest-ever 787 order,” it said.

Comprehensive details about the order were not available. Boeing declined immediate comment. The order represents a win for new Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg, although analysts noted that the planes won’t be delivered for at least five years due to industry backlogs.