Qatar Airways Nears Landmark Major Purchase Boeing Deal During Trump Visit

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Qatar Airways is poised to announce a major aircraft purchase from Boeing as former President Donald Trump arrives in Doha for a state visit on Wednesday. A source familiar with the matter confirmed to NewsNation that the Qatari carrier is finalizing an agreement to acquire 150 Boeing aircraft, in what would mark a significant investment in U.S. manufacturing and a highlight of Trump’s visit to the Gulf region.

 

 

Trump, who is visiting the Middle East this week, will travel from Saudi Arabia to Qatar on Wednesday afternoon local time. The trip includes high-level meetings and a state dinner in Doha, where the Boeing deal is expected to be unveiled. The aircraft order is expected to include wide-body jets, with an option for additional purchases, as initially reported by Bloomberg. The timing of the announcement appears to align with Trump’s broader goal of encouraging American allies to invest heavily in U.S. industry and manufacturing.

 

Though the deal has not been officially confirmed, neither Qatar Airways nor Boeing offered any comment on the pending announcement. A Boeing spokesperson declined to confirm the deal when asked by NewsNation, and Qatar Airways did not respond to inquiries. A White House official similarly declined to comment on whether the announcement would be made during the visit, saying only that they wouldn’t “get ahead of any announcements from the president.”

 

The Qatar agreement follows Trump’s earlier success in securing $600 billion in investment commitments from Saudi Arabia during the first leg of his Middle East tour. That package included a significant $142 billion defense and security deal involving dozens of U.S. companies supplying cutting-edge military equipment to Saudi Arabia. Additionally, Saudi firm DataVolt announced it would move forward with plans to invest $20 billion in artificial intelligence data centers and energy infrastructure in the U.S.

 

The close timing of the Boeing deal and Trump’s visit has raised questions about possible connections between diplomacy and commercial agreements. When asked whether the Boeing-Qatar deal and a recent “gift of the jet” were related, White House Deputy Press Secretary Harrison Fields dismissed any suggestion of a link. “Well, there’s nothing to do with that, and the President is a deal maker, and he wants to make sure that he’s prioritizing economic prosperity and partnerships, not just in the United States, but with our allies across the globe,” Fields told The Hill during an interview with NewsNation’s Blake Burman.

 

Fields emphasized that the Trump administration’s strategy is rooted in forging strong global economic ties and expanding U.S. economic influence. “This is why we’ve seen over $8 trillion of investments pouring into the United States since the President took office, and this is why you’re also seeing massive partnerships with the Middle East and American companies, because the President is a deal maker,” he added.

 

As Trump continues to tout his ability to secure major international investments, the anticipated Qatar Airways–Boeing agreement stands to be another example of economic diplomacy in action, reinforcing both commercial and political ties between the U.S. and key Gulf allies.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Hill  2025-05-15

 

 

[J Branche]

Sorry Qatar, If they are coming out of the South Carolina plant you will probably be better off buying the Comac C919.

You know the saying if it's Boeing you are not going.

Hopefully Boeing will get the production, quality issues worked out but with the stories from employees that say

management is telling them to just push planes out and letting QA fall below specs is concerning.

[FlorC]

Now I will have to fly another airline than Qatar air.

I like Doha airport though.

During the stop over we stepped right into the departure area , no need to go through xrays

and other checks.

[thaipo7]

16 minutes ago, FlorC said:

Now I will have to fly another airline than Qatar air.

I like Doha airport though.

During the stop over we stepped right into the departure area , no need to go through xrays

and other checks.

I have been going through Doha the last 14 years and going through x-rays and other checks seem to be hit or miss the last couple years.  Love it when I don't have to go through the search again.

[FlorC]

2 hours ago, thaipo7 said:

I have been going through Doha the last 14 years and going through x-rays and other checks seem to be hit or miss the last couple years.  Love it when I don't have to go through the search again.

Yes , it was the first time for me without xrays and search which I hate.