Boeing secures 'largest-ever' order from Qatar
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A year after Boeing Co. slogged through a deep executive shakeup and prolonged existential crisis, the US planemaker just landed its biggest-ever aircraft order, propelled by a powerful endorsement from President Donald Trump.
Qatar Airways places record-breaking order for 210 Boeing jets, boosting U.S. jobs and expanding its global fleet of fuel-efficient widebody aircraft.
Boeing stock surged in pre-market trading Thursday, reaching $208.11—up 1.66%—as momentum builds from a historic aircraft order with Qatar and the lifting of a delivery ban by China. The aerospace giant’s shares closed Wednesday at $204.72, marking a new 52-week high.
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Stocktwits on MSNBoeing Wins Single-Biggest Order Worth $200B From Qatar AirwaysBoeing Co. (BA) won its single-biggest order from Qatar Airways on Wednesday as the state-owned airline ordered 160 wide-body aircraft during President Donald Trump’s visit to Doha. According to a Reuters report,
WASHINGTON — Boeing has secured a pair of major orders in the Middle East during a visit to the region by President Donald Trump. The American aerospace manufacturer confirmed a $96 billion order from Qatar, one day after announcing an order from a company in Saudi Arabia for 20 737-8 jets and options for 10 additional aircraft.
Boeing has published its latest orders and deliveries data which show that the manufacturer has already exceeded 50% of last year’s delivery total.