{"id":17241,"date":"2022-01-30T12:51:23","date_gmt":"2022-01-30T07:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=17241"},"modified":"2022-01-30T12:51:27","modified_gmt":"2022-01-30T07:21:27","slug":"boeing-to-launch-its-first-new-jet-in-five-years-with-50-plane-commitment-from-qatar-airways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/30\/boeing-to-launch-its-first-new-jet-in-five-years-with-50-plane-commitment-from-qatar-airways\/","title":{"rendered":"Boeing to launch its first new jet in five years with 50-plane commitment from Qatar Airways"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The announcement is set to coincide with a meeting between Qatar\u2019s ruling emir, <\/strong>Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and US President Joe Biden<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The deal comes as Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker spars with Airbus SE over potential flaws <\/strong>with a passenger version of its A350 airliners<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Boeing Co. is preparing to launch the 777X freighter, its first new jet model in nearly five years, with a 50-plane commitment from Qatar Airways, people familiar with the matter said.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

  • The announcement is set to coincide with a meeting between Qatar\u2019s ruling emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and U.S. President Joe Biden <\/em>in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 31, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing the plans. <\/li>
  • The potential multibillion-dollar deal would help showcase trade relations between the two nations <\/strong>and could be unveiled at the White House, though the location is still being finalized, the people said.<\/li>
  • The Gulf carrier is expected to place a firm order for about 15 of the aircraft, the freighter version of Boeing\u2019s largest twin-engine jet. <\/li>
  • A combination of options and conversions of existing orders<\/strong> would make up the rest of its commitment, the people said.<\/li>
  • A Qatar representative declined to comment on its plans. <\/li>
  • Reuters previously reported Boeing-Qatar talks around the state visit.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    The deal comes as Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker spars with Airbus<\/strong> SE over potential flaws with a passenger version of its A350 airliners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The European planemaker last year unveiled a freighter version of the A350-1000 to challenge Boeing\u2019s decades of dominance<\/strong> of the cargo-jet market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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