Data: Qatar's Huge Order Highlights Fleet Growth In The Middle East

ortberg, trump and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (R) in doha

U.S. President Donald Trump, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg (far left) and Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (center right) met for a deal-signing ceremony at the Royal Palace in Doha on May 14.

Credit: Qatari Amiri Diwan Office/UPI/Alamy Live News
Claimed by Boeing as the largest widebody order it has ever received, Qatar Airways' blockbuster commitment for 160 widebodies with options for 50 more highlights the appetite for new equipment in the Middle East. Aviation Week forecasts the in-service widebody fleet in the region to increase by 86...
Guy Ferneyhough

Based in London, Guy Ferneyhough is Managing Editor, Aviation Week Intelligence Network, and Aviation Week's Podcast Editor.

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