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Axios on MSNBoeing scores biggest ever order as Trump cozies up to QatarBoeing scored the biggest aircraft sale in its history in a deal announced yesterday by President Trump. Qatar Airways is buying up to 210 Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 777X aircraft, all made in the U.S. with GE Aerospace engines, the White House announced.
The White House announced that President Donald Trump secured economic exchanges with Qatar worth $1.2 trillion, a figure which includes a historic order for Boeing airliners.
Boeing's significant win may lead to economic benefits for Spokane, marking a positive turn for the region's workforce.
Qatar Airways places record-breaking order for 210 Boeing jets, boosting U.S. jobs and expanding its global fleet of fuel-efficient widebody aircraft.
Qatar Airways will purchase 400+ GE Aerospace engines to power their new Boeing 787 and 777X aircraft — the largest widebody engine order in GE Aerospace’s history. GE Aerospace says that it is a major boost to GE Aerospace’s workers in Wilmington.
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Boeing secured major orders in the Middle East during a visit to the region by President Trump, and China lifted a ban on its airlines taking deliveries of Boeing planes.
Qatar Airways committed to acquiring as many as 210 widebody jets in a deal projected to be worth $96 billion, supporting over 150,000 jobs.
President Donald Trump arrived in Qatar on Wednesday -- the second day of his Middle East trip -- as fallout continues over the president's insistence on accepting a luxury plane from the country.