Donald Trump He passed on in Catharthat the contract Boeing It is worth $ 200 billion. and includes 160 aircraft. It was signed on Wednesday during the second stop of the US President as part of a journey around the Persian Gulf, after he concluded a number of contracts with Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, says Reuters.
Donald Trump and Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani witnessed the signing ceremony of the contract in Dosze.
Trump said that the general director of Boeing Kelly Ortberg, who signed a contract with the general director of Qatar Airways Badr Mohammed Al-Meer next to Trump and Emir Qatar, told him that “this is the largest order for jet planes in the history of Boeing.” Trump added: “It's over $ 200 billion, but 160 in relation to jet aircraft, it's fantastic. It's a record, Kelly, and congratulations to Boeing.”
As Reuters writes, it is not clear which models of Boeing aircraft will be part of the contract. Boeing no longer publishes catalog prices, but based on the latest published value of its most expensive jet, 777x, a contract for 160 long -range aircraft would be worth about $ 70 billion. Aviation analysts say that airlines usually receive large discounts for wholesale transactions.
The trade war with China hit Boeing
The trade war spoken by China by Donald Trump hit Boeing. The American aircraft manufacturer intends to sell potentially dozens of machines that Chinese customers have not accepted due to the introduced duties. Boeing planned to deliver about 50 new aircraft to China during the rest of the year.
US President Donald Trump in April raised the base duties on Chinese imports to 145 percent. In retaliation, China imposed 125 percent Customs duties on American goods. After talks in Geneva last weekend, the US agreed to temporarily lower the rates to 30 percent, and China – to 10 percent.
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Air Force One from Qatar
In recent days, Qatar has found himself from the center of confusion associated with the presidential Air Force One aircraft. In a Sunday post in social media, the US president said that the Department of Defense He will receive Boeing 747-8 from Qatar to replace “40-year-old Air Force One”. A replacement aircraft produced by Boeing in the USA has been delayed by several years. In February, Donald Trump told journalists: “I'm not happy with the fact that it lasts so long.”
Donald Trump said this week that a foster plane from Qatar would be a temporary solution. He defended the USA to accept a jet worth $ 400 million. “For free” after the Democrats criticized this movement as “corruption in view”.
Source: Reuters
