Qatar Airways placed a record $96 billion order for 160 Boeing wide-body jets, including 130 Dreamliners and 30 777X planes, marking Boeing’s largest-ever widebody deal. The agreement, signed during Trump’s Gulf tour, strengthens US-Qatar ties and boosts Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg’s leadership, though deliveries won’t begin for at least five years due to backlogs. The deal also includes GE Aerospace engines and comes amid ongoing industry supply challenges.
