Boeing stock gains after record jet order from Qatar

Frank DeMatteo

Wed, May 14, 2025, 8:00 AM 1 min read

Investing.com -- U.S. President Donald Trump’s travel to the Middle East continues to reap rewards for U.S. companies. Today, the President announced that Qatar has signed a record-setting statement with Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) to acquisition aircraft.

Qatar volition acquisition 160 craft from Boeing, the White House said. Kelly Ortberg, President and CEO of Boeing, was with the President successful Qatar signing the order.

Trump said the woody is worthy implicit $200 billion, the largest bid successful the company’s history.

“Kelly’s telling me, from Boeing, it’s the largest bid of jets successful the past of Boeing,” Trump stated. “That’s beauteous good. And that’s 140, was that a 140 oregon 160? Well, yeah, but it’s really 200, including the 40, truthful it’s implicit $200 billion.”

“But 160 successful presumption of the jets, that’s fantastic,” Trump said. “So that’s a record, Kelly. And congratulations to Boeing. Get those planes retired there. Get them retired there.”

Boeing’s shares gained 1.5% intraday connected Wednesday pursuing the announcement.

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