Boeing just got a yuge order from Qatar. What a coinkydink.

[Ocelot II]

Boeing won a large deal for widebody jets Wednesday, with Qatar Airways placing an order for at least 160 aircraft during a visit to Doha by President Donald Trump.

The agreement was signed by the carrier amid a flurry of deals between Gulf nations and the US during the president’s visit to the region. Neither side provided a breakdown of the order book, but Bloomberg News previously reported that Qatar is mainly interested in Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner model.

The commitment provides a big commercial win for Boeing, which has emerged from a difficult year and is now under new leadership. Trump has also faulted the planemaker for repeated delays on the latest Air Force One presidential jets. On Wednesday, he congratulated Boeing Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg, who was also on location, for closing the deal.

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-wins-largest-ever-order-from-qatar-airways-trump-says/?utm_source=marketingcloud&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BNA_051425162418+Boeing+wins+large+order_5_14_2025&utm_term=

[kimbutgar]

1. My bs detector goes off on this !

And I doubt this is a real contract but a outorght lie to fool the stupids in this country.

[vapor2]

4. Hope you are right

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. Said to be 160 planes at $200 billion which doesn't add up because planes are valued much less than a billion each

Some speculation there are maintenance contracts included, but I don't think it really adds up.

Plus it is very easy to cancel orders partially later.

[Ocelot II]

3. It could be just for show, but Boeing needs the business.

Still, it takes years to complete deals like this, and they can fall apart easily. One such deal did fall apart after several years because of delivery delays. https://northwestairlineshistory.org/aircraft-boeing-787-8/ It could be just a plan for a deal, announced for the purpose of Trump-fluffing and driving up Boeing's stock.

[RockRaven]

5. As to cancelling orders, see also China's recent cancellations due to tariffs.

[muriel_volestrangler]

6. Are you saying they got a discount from Boeing in return for the Air Farce One bribe?

Most of the time, a big international order is seen as the buyer doing the seller a favour, if anything. The article calls it a "big win" for Boeing.

So, yes, from the excerpt you give, it is indeed a "coincidence". A quid pro quo would be Trump doing something favourable for Qatar.