US EditionQatar signs $200 billion deal to buy jets from Boeing during Trump visit
- President Donald Trump and Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad al Thani signed a $200 billion deal for Qatar Airways to buy 160 Boeing jets in Doha on May 14, 2025.
- The agreement followed ongoing US efforts to boost trade with Gulf states during Trump's Middle East tour, which also addresses regional peace and nuclear concerns.
- During a formal event in Doha, agreements were finalized that included enhanced defense collaboration and a $22 billion contract for GE Aerospace engines to equip the aircraft.
- Trump described the agreement as Boeing’s biggest jet order ever, highlighting that it involves 160 aircraft valued at more than $200 billion, which he called an outstanding achievement.
- There is still ambiguity regarding the exact Boeing aircraft models included in the agreement and if the purchase commitments are finalized contracts requiring deposits and obligations, or merely preliminary options.
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Historic Aircraft Deal: Qatar Airways' Record-Breaking Boeing Purchase
Historic Aircraft Deal: Qatar Airways' Record-Breaking Boeing Purchase In a groundbreaking move, Qatar Airways has entered an agreement to procure up to 210 widebody jets from U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing, marking the airline's most substantial order to date.The landmark deal, which was sealed during the visit of U.S. President Donald Trump to the Gulf nation, underscores the robust economic and diplomatic ties between the two countries.Qat…
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Qatar receives Donald Trump with the announcement of a millionaire agreement to buy two hundred Boeing aircraft
The Qatari flag airline, Qatar Airways, has signed the purchase from Boeing of up to 210 aircraft during Donald Trump’s visit to the emirate on Wednesday. The agreement, which the president of the United States has described as “the largest request” in the history of the aeronautics company and has amounted to $200 billion (about 179 billion euros, although then the White House reduced the figure to less than half), comes in full controversy in …
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