Qatar Airways signs order for up to 210 Boeing widebody airliners

Today, Qatar Airways and Boeing announced the carrier will purchase up to 210 widebodies, which sets new records as the largest widebody order for Boeing, including the largest order for 787 Dreamliners, and Qatar Airways' largest-ever order. This purchase also includes additional orders for Boeing's new 777-9.

The order includes:
- 130 787 Dreamliners, ten orders were previously booked as unidentified
- 30 777-9s
- options for an additional 50 787 and 777X jetliners.

"We are happy to announce our agreement with Boeing and our partnership in the largest aircraft order in our history. A critical next step for Qatar Airways on our path as we invest in the cleanest, youngest and most efficient fleet in global aviation. This so we can meet the strong demand in the airline as we seamlessly connect passengers to the world better than anyone," said Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Officer Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer. "After two consecutive years of record-breaking commercial performance and with this historic Boeing aircraft order we're not simply chasing scale, we're building strength that will allow us to continue to deliver our unmatched products and customer experiences. We thank our Boeing partners for answering the call and look forward to a future of continued smart growth together."

Qatar Airways operates over 150 Boeing airplanes, including 777 and 787 passenger jets, and 777 Freighters. With this purchase, Qatar Airways will become the largest 787 Dreamliner operator in the Middle East. Qatar Airways flies to over 170 destinations worldwide, connecting through its Doha hub, Hamad International Airport.

(article source: Boeing / editor: Anton van Rijsbergen)
(image source: Boeing)