Boeing secures massive $200 billion aircraft order from Qatar

2025-05-15 17:16 • Politics • Oliver Smith

Boeing has landed a $200 billion aircraft order from Qatar, marking a historic deal during Trump's visit. Qatar also plans to gift a $400 million plane to Trump for use as Air Force One.

Boeing has secured a significant deal with Qatar during Donald Trump's visit, involving an order for approximately 160 aircraft valued at $200 billion. The White House describes this as a historic agreement, witnessed by both Trump and Qatar's Emir, Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, in Doha.

Additionally, Qatar plans to gift a $400 million Boeing aircraft to President Trump, which will serve as Air Force One before becoming part of his personal assets post-presidency. Boeing has also finalized multi-billion dollar deals with Saudi Arabia during Trump's Middle East tour.

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