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Qatar Airways Places $18 Billion Order For Boeing Airliners Qatar Airways has placed an order with Boeing for 40 787-9 and 777-300ER widebody airliners, plus signed a letter of intent for up to 60 737 Max 8s, which would be the Gulf carrier’s first narrowbody purchase from Boeing in 15 years. The transactions combined are valued at $18.6 billion at list prices. During a press conference that Qatar Airways hosted in Washington, D.C., on October 7, chief executive Akbar Al Baker said the carrier remains committed to a 50-aircraft package with Airbus for A320neo and A321neo airliners, though it has cancelled initial orders because of delivery delays. “We never renege on contracts that we sign. We have a contract signed with Airbus for 50 neo airplanes, and we will continue to get those airplanes,” he said. “The [Boeing 737] that we are ordering today is to serve the ever-expanding network and we are taking these Max airplanes in order to get a firm delivery schedule. Read More