Qatar, Trump and Boeing
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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,
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.
President Donald Trump's trip to Qatar was overshadowed by his plan to accept a $400 million 747 jet as a gift from the country.
President Donald Trump defended Qatar gifting the U.S. a jet to use as Air Force One as the new fleet is still under construction.
The agreement comes as Qatar offered to donate a $400 million 747-8 jumbo jet for President Donald Trump to use as a temporary Air Force One.
U.S. President Donald Trump has left Qatar for the United Arab Emirates on the final leg of his Middle East tour.
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.
The U.S. government's deal with Qatar to accept the jet has drawn scrutiny from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers.