Qatar Airways CEO Badr Mohammed Al-Meer has described the decision to select Boeing over Airbus as “a very, very, very, close call.”

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Qatar Airways has also signed an agreement GE Aerospace for more than 400 engines, including 60 GE9X and 260 GEnx engines, with additional options and spares, to power its next-generation Boeing 777-9 and Boeing 787 aircraft – the largest widebody engine purchase in the history of GE Aerospace.

The new fleet is expected to start arriving in May 2029 and will support the airline’s growth plans for the next two decades

Qatar’s new Boeing order will cover the national airline’s strategy until 2045, Group Chief Executive Officer Badr Mohammed al-Meer has said.Last week Qatar Airways placed

Qatar Airways has strategically planned its aircraft acquisitions until 2040 by securing 160 firm orders of Boeing jetliners, with an option for 50 more, citing high demand. The announcement coincided with President Donald Trump's visit to the Gulf Arab country,

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Qatar Airways has ordered up to 210 Boeing aircraft, in a deal announced by the White House as part of President Trump’s Middle East tour.

With US president Donald Trump watching, the chief executives of Boeing and Qatar Airways signed a deal under which the Doha-based airline will purchase as many as 210 Boeing 787 and 777X widebody jets.