Qatar, Trump and Boeing
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Qatar awarded a contract for up to 210 new wide-body civilian airliners to Boeing on Wednesday, a blockbuster deal for the beleaguered aerospace company that was inked in a Doha ceremony where President Donald Trump hailed it as evidence of his abilities to promote U.S. economic interests overseas.
One year after a major leadership overhaul and rough waters, Boeing landed a massive win that could benefit Spokane
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.
Boeing and GE Aerospace received a $96 billion order from Qatar Airways as President Trump looks to boost investments in defense and aircraft in the Middle East after reaching artificial intelligence and tech agreements on Tuesday.
The U.S. and the UAE announced they would work together to construct the largest artificial intelligence data center outside of the U.S. in Abu Dhabi, with the Emirati firm G42 building the facility that will cover 10 square miles and have a 5-gigawatt capacity, the Department of Commerce said.
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During the second day of Trump's Middle East trip, he announced a major deal between Boeing and Qatar Airways and signed an agreement with Qatar; he also met with Syria's interim president.
Boeing could be "the big winner" of U.S. trade negotiations with China if the current 90-day tariff reduction leads to a broader deal between Washington and Beijing, airline industry analyst Visual Approach Analytics said Thursday.
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Boeing has secured a pair of major orders in the Middle East during a visit to the region by President Donald Trump.