Trump Brokers $96 Billion Boeing Deal in Qatar, Signaling a New Era of Aviation Diplomacy

TIME

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a $96 billion deal between Qatar Airways and Boeing, a symbol of the diplomatic maneuvering defining his presidency. The agreement, signed in Doha during Trump’s Middle East tour, includes the purchase of 210 Boeing jets by the state-owned Qatari carrier. Speaking in Qatar, Trump said the deal was for 160 airplanes and worth over $200 billion—though the White House later issued a fact sheet stating it was for up to 210 jets and worth $96 billion.

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00:00Boeing Purchase Agreement signed on behalf of the State of Qatar by His

00:03Excellency, Bader Mohamed Almeer, CEO of Qatar Airways Company, and on behalf of

00:08the United States, Kelly Ortberg, President and CEO of the Boeing Company.

00:12You were of great help and other things, but in particular, trade.

00:20The trade is, Kelly's telling me from Boeing, it's the largest order of jets in the

00:26history of Boeing.

00:27That's pretty good.

00:28Well, yeah, but you're right, it's actually 200, including the 40, so it's over $200 billion,

00:36but 160 in terms of the jets, that's fantastic.

00:39So that's a record, Kelly, and congratulations to Boeing.

00:43Get those planes out there.

00:44Get them out there.

00:46But I just want to thank you.

00:47We've been friends for a long time, long before politics.

00:49Well, for you it was politics, for me it wasn't, right?

00:53But we've been friends for a long time, and this is an outstanding man.

00:57He's a great man, and we're going to help each other.

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