Boeing lands biggest order in sale to Qatar Airways

Count Boeing as a big winner of the Trump administration's trade policy —despite a sometimes frosty relationship with the president.Why it matters: It's a decisive turn for a company slammed by business and regulatory disasters caused by quality troubles, legal problems, labor issues and — most recently — trade walls.Zoom in: In just the last week, the company has picked up big sales deals in the U.K. and the Middle East and avoided a potentially crushing Chinese ban on plane deliveries.Boeing scored the biggest aircraft sale in its history in a deal announced yesterday by President Trump.Qatar Airways is buying up to 210 Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 777X aircraft, all made in the U.S. with GE Aerospace engines, the White House announced.Boeing confirmed the order, saying it includes 130 737 Dreamliners, 30 777-9s and options for 50 additional aircraft.The intrigue: The president has repeatedly torched Boeing since retaking the White House over its long-delayed program to build two new Air Force One jets — a contract Trump originally signed early in his first term.The company now plans to deliver the two new jets in 2027, before Trump leaves office.State of play: The announcement comes after China reportedly ended a ban on its airlines acquiring Boeing jets after striking a trade deal with the Trump administration, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.The country had effectively halted imports of American jets and aircraft parts in retaliation for Trump's tariffs.Separately, the Saudi Public Investment Fund's AviLease has ordered up to 30 new single-aisle Boeing 737-8 jets, Boeing announced.Boeing last week reportedly nailed a deal to sell 30 of its 787 Dreamliners to British Airways parent IAG.Reality check: There are really only two manufacturers of huge jets — and Qatar Airways has a frosty relationship with the other one, Airbus.The bottom line: Boeing appears to be getting back on its feet, though it's debatable how much of that is due to Trump's trade policies.

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