Qatar Airways signs historic $96 billion jet order with Boeing

Qatar Airways' fleet already ranks among the largest widebody fleets globally. This new order further solidifies its preference for Boeing aircraft while maintaining a mix with Airbus planes.

As part of this deal, an agreement was signed with GE Aerospace for over 400 engines—60 GE9X and 260 GEnx engines included—marking it as GE Aerospace's largest widebody engine purchase ever. These agreements underscore "GE Aerospace’s commitment to Qatar’s thriving aviation industry."

The General Electric GEnx has emerged as a popular choice for powering two-thirds of all operational Boeing 787 Dreamliners. Meanwhile, corrosion issues have made Rolls-Royce's Trent 1000 less favored.

This order from Qatar Airways provides significant benefits to GE Aerospace employees in Alabama and other states where facilities are located. Around 20,000 GE jobs are anticipated to benefit from this transaction across various sites nationwide.

Globally involved supply chains characterize modern commercial aircraft manufacturing processes. As such, these orders have far-reaching impacts beyond national borders involving thousands of suppliers worldwide.