Boeing, GE Aerospace Get Qatar Airways Order
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Boeing (NYSE:BA) on Tuesday said it had inked a significant deal with Saudi-based aircraft leasing company AviLease, marking the lessor’s first direct purchase from an aircraft manufacturer. The agreement includes a firm order for 20 Boeing 737-8 aircraft,
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Boeing has secured a pair of major orders in the Middle East during a visit to the region by President Donald Trump.
Aboard Air Force One, Trump lamented to Fox News host Sean Hannity of the U.S. government plane's comparative old age of 40 years and lackluster appearance next to Qatar's, Saudi Arabia's and the United Arab Emirates' "brand new Boeing 747s."
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President Trump announced Wednesday that the Qatari government had committed to the “largest order of jets in the history of Boeing” — touting the transaction
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During the second day of Trump's Middle East trip, he announced a major deal between Boeing and Qatar Airways and signed an agreement with Qatar; he also met with Syria's interim president.
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is preparing to purchase 30 Boeing (NYSE:BA) 737 Max aircraft in a deal aimed at expanding its leasing company AviLease, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.